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Bush Radio is non-profit community radio and has been offering broadcast and training facilities to the people of Cape Town for the past 23 years, since before our first legal broadcast on the 9th August 1995.

An example of training course conducted at Bush Radio in 1993

As we celebrate our 23rd birthday, we are running a pledge drive during our birthday month – from the 1 – 31 August 2018 – where YOU can make a donation towards our work.

Bush Radio newsroom trainees in 2005 (front Nadia Samie and Lunga Guza , back: Megan Paulse, Busi Mtabane and Bronwen Heather-Dyke

We call on former interns, staff, volunteers, board members, NGOs/CBOs, artists, musicians, designers and companies who have benefited from our broadcast and training services or who want to support our work, to contribute towards making a difference in the lives of others.

Through such donation, you will contribute to the continued existence of Bush Radio, and also make the opportunity available to others to benefit from Bush Radio’s services.

Our bank details are as follows:

Bank: Standard Bank
Name of account: Bush Radio Training Account
Account number: 07 119 4185
Branch name: Mowbray
Branch code: 004909
Address: 37 – 39 Main Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, 7700
Swift code: SBZAZAJJ (for international donations)

If you would like a receipt for your donation, email the proof of payment to donate@bushradio.co.za

For more information please feel free to contact us on 021 448 5450

If you are a (small or large) business you may want to consider showing your support by taking out an advertising package on the station.

• The tags below are just some of the names of individuals who have received training through the work of Bush Radio

Jack Parow to Chuck D, find it here

Have you been looking for some of the videos of artists recorded at Bush Radio?

Check out the Bush Radio YouTube channel.

Since 2008, we have been posting video clips of some of the happenings at Bush Radio on local video and photo sharing site Zoopy. The company has recently changed direction (see Bizcommunity) and due to several requests from listeners we have launched a YouTube channel.

You will still be able to find some of the old videos, special audio clips and we will continue to post new ones.

So whether it is; Jack Parow talking about rock music and big guys, Byron Clarke performing his amazing Cape Town anthem, how we teach children radio and media  , Illuminati Getuies (above) or the funny Buy Nothing Day ads they all here.

You can check out the videos on your computer or phone.

Music and laughs

***WATCH SELECTED VIDEO CLIPS OF THE EVENT – CLICK HERE***

While it seemed like the whole of South Africa was putting the final preparations together for the FIFA Soccer World Cup final – and a few warned us about the impact of hosting this event – Bush Radio was organising an evening of music and comedy for the Bush Radio / Vodacom Community Funny Festival.

Everyone was captivated by the performances

After weeks of careful planning, sound checks, rehearsals and running around it all came together on the evening of July 9 at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone.

Dyllan and Victor hosted the first part of the evening

Excited listeners and supporters arrived early to wait for the doors to open at 5pm.

Denisia kept things moving backstage

Shiraaz Ismail was tasked to head the Bush Radio team which included Denisia Adams, Victor Jay, Sive Msolo, Dyllan Canterbury, Brenda Leonard, Elroy Williams, Belinda Sepkit, Sharon Salies and Adrian Louw.

Great job guys!

Shaz & B encouraged the crowd to come with them

Byron Clarke asked the audience to imagine their Cape Town

We at Bush Radio would like to express our gratitude and thanks to the Stereotype Records family, especially Chad Saaiman and Byron Clarke, as well as SA/Canadian artist, Zaki Ibrahim, and local duo Shaz & B who all had the crowd begging for more. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH SELECTED CLIPS)

Chad Saaiman getting soulful

Zaki Ibrahim expressing her joy

Thanks also to the comedians Ndumiso Lindi, Zinzi Mangweni and Riaad Moosa who had the audience in stitches with their fantastic stand-up routines. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH SELECTED CLIPS)

Ndumiso Lindi was the host for the second half of the event

Zinzi Mangweni keeping it real

The doctor, Riaad Moosa prescribed lots of laughs

Our thanks also to Eddy Cassar and Parveen Dalvie – from Eddy Cassar PR – and Lucille Peter from Vodacom.

And most importantly, a very big and special thank you to the Bush Radio listeners and supporters who came out to enjoy this event with us.

Ndumiso Lindi getting some audience participation

We have heard your requests for more – and hope to satisfy them soon!

Win tickets to the Bush Radio/Vodacom Community Funny Festival

We are giving away 10 double tickets for the Bush Radio Vodacom Community Funny Festival on the 9^th July.

The Comedians

To win one of these double tickets and join us for an evening of comedy and music sms FUNNY to 32158.

We will draw the lucky 10 and announce the winners in the Morning Cruise with Denisia Adams this Tuesday (6 July 2010) between 9 and 12 am.

The musicians

So get sms’ing – that’s FUNNY to 32158 (line closes 6 July at 09h00)– SMS cost R1 and free minutes do not apply.

Remember if you want to buy tickets for this amazing event featuring, Riaad Moosa, Shaz & B, Byron Clarke, Zaki Ibrahim and Chad Saaiman call Belinda on 021 448 5450.

Catch Riaad Moosa and co at the Vodacom Community Funny Festival

Click on the picture above to watch the video promo created by Bush Radio for the Vodacom Community Funny Festival on the 9th July 2010 at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone.

You can come and watch comedians; Riaad Moosa, Ndumiso Lindi and Zinzi  Mangweni make you cry with laughter.

As added value for our listeners we put together musical perfomances by Shaz & B, Byron Clarke, Chad Saaiman and Zaki Ibrahim.

Doors open at 5:30 pm and you can secure your ticket (R40) by calling Belinda on 021 448 5450.

How many comedians and musicians does it take to have a good time?

Vodacom in collaboration with Bush Radio 89.5 FM are bringing you the best of SA entertainment under one roof.

Three comedians and four musical acts will keep your entertained on the 9th July 2010 at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone for only R40!

Doors open at 5:30 and Shaz & B kick off the musical half of the night at 6pm sharp.

SAMA-nominated Byron Clarke will wow the crowd with his mellow tunes followed by the head of the Stereotype family and SAMA nominee Chad Saaiman.

International recording artist Zaki Ibrahim will then bring down the house with her sultry and soulful voice.

Then it will be time for comedians; Riaad Moosa, Ndumiso Lindi and Zinzi  Mangweni to take the stage and deliver an hour of the best comedy SA has to offer.

To buy your tickets, contact Belinda on 021 448 5450.

**The 9 July is a World Cup rest day so purchase your tickets now**

Video DIDN’T kill the radio star

What do; Jack Parow, Illuminati Getuies, Byron Clarke, Zaki Ibrahim, Kesivan Naidoo, Tutu Puoane, Taxi Violence and Katherine Traut all have in common?

They are just some of the artists you can listen to and watch on the Bush Radio Zoopy site.

For the past while we have been documenting some of the artists who have come up the stairs to the station and have been willing to throw in a performance or two.

We have been putting up things like of our public service announcements or anything that we thought may make good visuals like our Buy Nothing Day advert or Shiraaz’s adventures with a duck.  We’ve also put up some audio like Nelson Mandela’s first press conference after his release.

Remember to keep coming back and checking out what we have been up to at the station

!!! You can check out the videos on your cellphone by going to the mobi version here. !!!

If you would like to share any of your videos with us, please mail ideas@bushradio.co.za

Why Wednesdays makes everyone Mal

Wednesdays are becoming popular for not only for its Maak Victor Mal slot but also for its general craziness. This morning was nothing unusual for the team but we thought we would share some of the happenings in studio with you.

Victor and ZDF's Ulrike Eichnin going through shot sets

Today the Breakfast team were joined by Stan1 for an interview and performance promoting his new single as well as Taxi Violence who trekked in for the Maak Victor Mal segment and played their track , Devil ‘n Pistol live.

 

The guys were also joined by Leole-Ann Francis from the Cape Town Festival and then Victor and Shiraaz received a surprise call from Zaki Ibrahim who is performing at the festival.  

Click to hear international recording artist Zaki Ibrahim

Capturing all this madness unique to the breakfast show was Ulrike Eichin from Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) – a public-service German television channel, who along with other colleagues are working on a unique documentary covering the lives of South African’s in a 24 hour cycle.