VOW 88.1 VOW Moments

VOW Moments

VOW is a campus-based community radio station operated broadcasting from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. The station has a variety of music and talk show that reflect the life of the youth, students, politics and tackles social issues.
Weekly English South Africa Technology · Music
188 Episodes
40 – 60

Area Code talks to roller sport legend, Wendy Gila

The Area Code team is joined by Wendy Gila, President of Roller Sport South Africa to discuss her journey and passion for the sport. She forms part of the National Federation of Artistic and in line Speed Roller Skating and Skateboarding and started skating in 1970 at the age of…
17 Feb 2022 14 min

The 1980- 1990 Familicide in South- Africa

During the 1980's and early 1990's, the phenomenon of family murder in South Africa was perceived as being on the increase. These murders received much attention by the media and a discrete group of social scientists. A few publications were found on this phenomenon of this period, but they were…
15 Feb 2022 50 min

#RADIO DAY - VOW Fm Drive & Lesedi Fm Simulcast

VOWFM Drive’s Kgosigadi celebrated world radio day 2022 with Lesedi FM’s LediSosky and Thabo Mokone with a simulcast, under the theme Yes to Radio, Yes to Trust. They had a conversation around the importance and the trustworthiness of radio. Despite the debate on whether or not radio is dying as…
11 Feb 2022 13 min

Soweto born, East Rand bred soccer star Ofentse Diale on life in the US

South African sensational football player, Ofentse Mosimanegape Diale, currently based in Texas, USA, talks to the Mainswitch's Kamogelo Mogale and Kgomotso Monyai about his football journey. Diale, who was born in Soweto and spent majority of his time on Gauteng's East rand is now playing football in the US and…
9 Feb 2022 13 min

Area code- The Cannabis Industry in Africa

Sibusiso Xaba, co-founder and CEO of Africa Cannabis Advisory Group, joins in on the conversation about what is legal and what is not when it comes to Cannabis, as well as all we need to know about the Cannabis industry. The African Cannabis Advisory Group (ACA Group) a medical cannabis…
8 Feb 2022 18 min

Nedbank Cup on the MainSwitch

The Mainswitch talks to Nedbank's Tobie about the 15th edition of the Nedbank Cup, also known as Ke Yona. Because of Covid- 19, the Ke Yona team search could not take place, and Tobie shares measures and initiatives they've put in place to substitute this.
4 Feb 2022 8 min

The Journey of Chef and Owner of Yummy Thingz

Chef Siyabonga Ngwenya talks to the Mainswitch team and shares his love for cuisine as well as his journey to success. He is the owner of the restaurant, Yummy Thingz in Soweto- the eatery he established as he overcame the adversity of loosing his job.
3 Feb 2022 15 min

Money Monday on The VOW FM Drive

After Covid- 19 hit, it became evident that our country's economy has been crippled, due to lockdown restrictions, as well as retrenchments that took place. Economic activity is finally returning back to normal. How this is taking place and what it means to us is discussed in this episode.
31 Jan 2022 9 min

Area Code- Tschops Sipuka's Love for Motorsport

Tschops Sipuka is a legendary racing champion who was born and bred in the in the rural village of Qumbu, Eastern Cape. He started Motorsport in 1998 and he has been in Motorsport to date. The Kyalami 9-hour race is back in Kyalami, and sees Eastern Cape racing legend ;…
28 Jan 2022 23 min

Area Code- Art Therapy with Sami Davis

Sami Davis is a qualified and registered Art Psychotherapist who completed her masters in Art Psychotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire in London in 2000. She runs a private practice in Cape Town, works with adults and children, individuals, groups and corporate teams for over 20. Art therapy is an…
27 Jan 2022 17 min

Area Code - Exploring Johannesburg

The Area Code team goes on a journey with listeners, exploring great spots in Johannesburg. 7th Avenue in Melville is one of these awesome destinations, being the street that the South African soapie '7de Laan' has been named after.
26 Jan 2022 1 min

Area code - The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence

Josiah hails from the University of Pretoria with Qualifications in Applied Mathematics & Economics, and also holds a Data Science Professionals Certificate IBM. He is the Founder of KuraIT, a consulting company with focus on (IOT- internet of things), data analytics and artificial intelligence. Josiah joins the conversation on the…
24 Jan 2022 12 min

South Africa's Second Pandemic:GBV

The latest crime statistics have once again highlighted the plight of Gender Based Violence in the country. Counter to this, South Africans have deemed the 16 Days of Activism Campaign launched this year on the 25th of November, as inefficient and rhetorical, as it fails to provide workable solutions in…
8 Dec 2021 8 min

African Spirituality

The Chatroom presenter Michael Benevolent speaks to traditional healer, Dr Dumakude, and Prophet Katleho Mogase about African spirituality- a holistic concept that stemmed from cultural and religious heritage of Africa, and includes among others, folktales, beliefs, rituals and culture. Africa is a continent with a vast plethora of spiritualities -…
2 Dec 2021 47 min

Is Black Tax a Burden or Responsibility?

The Chatrooom presenter Amo Helang speaks to Bonga Mkhize, contributing author of the book Black Tax and Mwezi Sukude, a marketing co-ordinator on black tax which is something that almost all successful young black people have to deal with. Urban dictionary defines the phrase as: “The extra money that black…
2 Dec 2021 42 min

Hydroponic Farming

Main switch Presenter Kgomotso Monyai, speaks to Zandile Khumalo a 29- year old Agri-preneur who has an avid interest in the environment. She is the founder and CEO of HyHarvest. Khumalo’s co-owned farm called Neighbor Roots is neatly situated on top Sandton’s Morning side shopping Center. She grows a variety…
16 Nov 2021 16 min

Decline in youth participation during 2021 local government elections

That Lunch Show's host, Nana Nwene, invited Okabeng Leseyane, Political Analyst, Consultant and Adviser in Education and Policy at Wits University,to discuss the decline in youth participation in the 2021 local government elections. Obakeng shares that young people are deliberately staying away from elections and have little faith in government…
5 Nov 2021 13 min

#AreaCode - Gauteng premier spokesperson Vuyo Mhanga on the Tembisa 10

Gauteng Premier Spokesperson, Vuyo Mhanga, says they are investigating the case of the Tembisa 10 babies. Speaking to Area Code's Pretty Ngwenya and Zakes Twala, Mhanga asks if it was possible for someone to have 10 babies and it not be showcased and celebrated in a country like South Africa.
28 Oct 2021 8 min
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