TALK AT 6 with Wayne Turner

Caitlyn shares her darkest moments where physical pain seemed to have no end. But through this all her faith never waivered until God through His mercy provided a solution. One that may not have been her first choice but one through which God broke into her crisis. Her journey of faith and pain is a story of hope and encouragment. 

This is a show with a difference. We chat we Natasha and Romeo about life and how they got into radio. A lot of laughs.

In this episode Wayne Talks to our new Ward 64 councillor Izabel Sherry about her role and how she is able to help members of the community.

Wayne chats with two serial volunteers, Jesse Adonis and Michael Lategan about making a difference in your community.

Our world is full of videos, social media and podcasts. What are podcasts? How do you start a podcast? In this episode we chat with Nicole Engelbrecgt who went from being in the corporate world to starting a part time crime podcast. 10 Million downloads later she is South Africa's top crime podcast and the top 5 of all podcasts in South Africa. She shares her story from very humble beginnings to a successful podcast and how through her podcast has written two books.

In this show we discuss festive season safety with Captain Knapp of SAPS and Michael Lategan an auxiliary law enforcement officer with City of Cape Town. How to be safe on the beaches, look after your possessions and what you can and can't do in terms of by-laws. Who do you call if there is an emergency and what numbers are available to report crime and bylaw offences? These are some of the topics discussed with Wayne Turner.

After years of deteriorating and then incredible fundraising campaigns by the Beach Huts Trust the huts are being rebuilt from the ground up with help from the COCT secured by the Trust and Friends of the Beach Huts. Wayne chats with Daniel Blaauw about the history and current journey to getting the huts restored to pristine condition and ready to last 100 years. He answers many questions including some of the unfounded criticism and gives us the facts.

In this edition of Talk at 6 with Wayne Turner we listen to the amazing testimony of Andre Blignaut and how he should not be alive with heart failure that has confounded doctors. We hear about how he was turned down for a heart transplant and what God has done since. While on air news came through about God's healing with results that have amazed even doctors.

In this episode we chat with Councillor Aimee Kuhl the Ward 64 councillor about her role in local government. We find out what she can actually do for residents and what is not part of her role. The information she provides is applicable to councillors in any Ward.

The subject of discipline in the lives of children is controversial to say the least. In this introduction we see that self-discipline plays a vital role and not old fashioned "discipline" as we've come to know it.

In this episode Cherry talks about the importance of role models or superheroes in the lives of children

In this episode we discuss working moms and guilt and dispel the myths around moms who have to work. Society has pressured many moms into believing that working is wrong.

Nikki chats to us about Waves for Change and how they provide child-friendly mental health services to children and young people in under-resourced communities while giving fun activities to do.

Steve Underwood from U-Turns is our guest this evening and we chat around what the community can do about homelessness and how how they can be part of the solution. He gives a number of ways people and churches can mitigate the challenges and help people on the road to wholeness..

IN this episode Nico talks about the impacts of decisions made by other countries on our local economy, especially tourism. He also gives us information on retirement planning now that Covid appears to be abating.

In this episode we discus two issues and how they relate, attention and memory. WE chat around some of the challenges teachers and parents face when educating a child that has attention issues. Attention is essential if children are going to remember what they are learning.

Nico looks back at 2021 and reviews the year from a financial and political viewpoint.

In this episode we chat around dying, death and grief. Covid times have resulted in many people losing acquaintances, friends, relatives and immediate family members under often abnormal circumstances. Sudden deaths and long illnesses cause grief and loss that needs to be dealt with differently. We chat about personal loss and the grief process that impacts all of us eventually. The process of dying and supporting or caring for loved ones often causes secondary illness and issues which we discuss and look at solutions to and how to support those in these situations.

We chat with Angels Resource Centre and U-Turn about their involvement in the Muizenberg and Fish Hoek communities, their projects and plans for the future.

In this show, just before Christmas, we chat about toys, their value and what toys to buy for your kids. Cherry Howell dispels the myth of educational toys vs fun toys. Every toy is and should be educational or rather have a developmental purpose. Child play is vital to the development of every child and this is fundamental in choosing toys for your children. How you do this is explained by Cherry.

In this show we introduce our new guest expert on early childhood development. Cherry Howell comes with almost 50 years in education and brings a wealth of knowledge in area of early childhood development and child's play. She talks about how important it is for parents to understand the phases of their child's development. She corrects a few myths and shows the importance of development rather than education. This is the first in a series that will be aired the first Monday of every month.

We dedicate this show to Will Marais who was our guest in August sharing about his terminal diagnosis and how God has carried him through. Will served God full out till his death last Friday and modelled to us how we need to serve God with passion until it's our time to meet Jesus at His appointed time. So it's with sadness that we replay this programme but also with joy knowing that despite him not being with us he still asks people to follow Jesus at the end of this show.In the interview Will Marais chats to Wayne about the journey he has been on with his cancer diagnosis. After receiving the news that he had between 8 and 10 months to live, Will shares about his hope in Christ and the challenges he and his family have faced with this diagnosis. He explains how they have approached it with the knowledge that God can heal but whether He does or not they are full of hope and confidence that His purpose will prevail. As Paul says in Thessalonians we fall asleep as we no longer experience death if we have died with Christ.

We dedicate this show to Will Marais who was our guest in August sharing about his terminal diagnosis and how God has carried him through. Will served God full out till his death last Friday and modelled to us how we need to serve God with passion until it's our time to meet Jesus at His appointed time. So it's with sadness that we replay this programme but also with joy knowing that despite him not being with us he still asks people to follow Jesus at the end of this show.In the interview Will Marais chats to Wayne about the journey he has been on with his cancer diagnosis. After receiving the news that he had between 8 and 10 months to live, Will shares about his hope in Christ and the challenges he and his family have faced with this diagnosis. He explains how they have approached it with the knowledge that God can heal but whether He does or not they are full of hope and confidence that His purpose will prevail. As Paul says in Thessalonians we fall asleep as we no longer experience death if we have died with Christ.

These crazy times we live in arising from Covid-19 and lockdown has especially impacted moms, many who have either lost their jobs or given up working to care for their children. This has placed pressure on income and relationships and forced them to come up with ideas to work from home to supplement family income. In this edition we chat with Sarah-Jane Venter who started an Instagram business selling knick knacks from around the home, spare children's books and toys from her kids. This developed into a successful little home business and now she shops at charity and thrifts shops finding books, toys and vintage items to sell on Instagram. She chats about how she did it and gives other moms ideas on how it's done.

In this edition we chat with social worker and CPF public relations officer Lorraine Moko about social issues that separate communities and how what impacts one community will spill over to other communities. We also discuss the Victim Empowerment Programme that is being revamped to bring trauma counselling and information to victims of crime in affected communities.

In this interview we chat to Dr Joanne Corrigal about the Covid 19 vaccine facts and fake news. With all the misinformation doing the rounds we look at research, scientific evidence and studies related to the vaccine and try to give a balanced view for people to make qualified decisions.

Jules Goldswain and Matt Munt share some of their experiences as breadwinners and fathers in lockdown. How they coped with losing income and what they did to to support their families as they were confined to home.

In this edition we chat to Karen Kotze a local journalist about fake news. We bring in a short interview with Kailene Pillay a journalist on the ground in KZN unrest areas who shares how fake news impacts journalism in these areas.

Daniel Blaauw updates on the latest with the Save Our Beach Huts campaign. He answers questions from social media and gives us the history, current status and sustainability plans for our beach huts. There are exciting developments and new sponsors for the project.

In this show Nico chats about Zuma and his imprisonment, corruption and tax amongst other issues that have financial implications for our listeners.

Brenda van Straaten is the national director for Mercy Ships here in South Africa. We chat about Mercy Ships and the amazing work of their hospital ships in West Africa serving the poorest of the poor with life changing surgeries. Latest news is that the newest ship the Global Mercy has been completed and handed over to Mercy Ships. She will relieve her sister ship the Africa Mercy in West Africa. The Africa Mercy will then travel to South Africa for a refit.

Not enough is discussed about dental health. In this episode we discuss a number of subjects around dental health with Dr Kevin Murdock. One of the important factors is regular check-ups which has been neglected due to lockdown resulting in serious problems that can be resolved if detected earlier enough.

Don't stay away from your doctor if you have a chronic condition is the message from Dr Charles. These conditions need to be managed and tell-tale signs of problems don't get picked up on video or audio consultations. So 3-6 month doctor visits are essential for those who have these conditions or are elderly.

In this show Dr Charles chats about some of the challenges of medicine in general practise, how it has impacted doctors but more importantly how its impacted patients. He says that doctors can recover lost income but patients with especially chronic conditions are heavily impacted by not seeing their doctors for extended periods. This has resulted in heart attacks, strokes and other chronic results and even in disability and death which cant be recovered. We also chat about technology and how this is a boon or a negative in consulting with patients.

In this edition of Democracy in Action we go to the streets to hear what the people have to say about voting. Why is it important and whether they will be voting. Some interesting viewpoints. But, it is the voice of the people so there will be different understandings.

Perceptions eventually become our reality and how we deal with those perceptions impacts how we relate to others. In this edition Lina talks about dialogue between communities to change these perceptions. Vrygrond is a misunderstood community because more affluent communities do not engage with them, dialogue and build bridges. this show is eye opening and worth a listen.

IN this episode Nico discusses inflation and how it impacts us both now and in the future when applied to pensions and retirement annuities. He also chats about the 4th industrial revolution and the impact on careers that our youth choose to pursue and how this impacts them. What course they choose to study and the subjects contained in those courses impact their employability.

The scourge of our society is the prevalence of predators preying on our children. This hidden pandemic has to be stopped hence the importance of Child Protection week focusing on child abuse and how it can halted. In this episode we chat with Lorraine Moko a local social worker and PRO for the Muizenberg CPF about child abuse, it's lifelong effects, how it can be reported and what to do if you don't get help from the authorities.

Our emergency services workers are under extreme pressure while performing their daily service to our communities. Besides the robberies and assaults on ambulance crews they have to cope with being frontline workers in a Covid pandemic which adds another layer of stress and trauma. Dr Shaheem de Vries chats to us about his amazing team of self-sacrificing staff bringing emergency care to citizens of the Western Cape and how trauma impacts the crews on the ground.

In this episode Linamandla Deliwe talks about his community of Vrygrond, the challenges and successes. It's a community that has been marginalised yet has pushed through revealing a vibrant, motivated and passionate desire to bring development and success to its people. He shares how people have stood up to be counted and taken their place in society.

Nico looks at some of the issues facing people as reported in the news and gives helpful advice on how to deal with them. He also responds to listener questions across the spectrum of personal finances and tries to answers those that apply to the widest audience. Questions can be sent to questions@northwood.co.za

We chat to Jon Hopkins from U-Turn about homelessness and their new office in Muizenberg. U-Turn runs a holistic programme assisting people who are homeless on a journey of restoration and integration back into society.

Dr Wellington chats to us about the latest developments in diabetes as well research that he is involved in with diabetes patients. He gives information helpful to those suffering from type 2 diabetes on how they can live normal lives while watching their diets. Some are able to reverse their diabetes through healthy lifestyles.

Michael Swain of FORSA - Freedom of Religion South Africa gives us an update on the challenges of freedom of religion faced by the Church in South Africa. Legal challenges and legislation are at the top of the list. He encourages the church to pray and support those fighting for our freedom in the courts and before government especially as we exit lockdown.

Nico looks at some of the issues facing people as reported in the news and gives helpful advice on how to deal with them. He also responds to listener questions across the spectrum of personal finances and tries to answers those that apply to the widest audience. Questions can be sent to questions@northwood.co.za

Our education system has huge paradigm changes taking place and because of this there are consequences to our learners. In this episode Dr Beulah discusses some of these consequences and the implications that arise from them. The primary one is that although online education has come into its own, face-to-face interactions between teachers and learners and learners and learners are essential for early childhood development.

In this episode we talk to Dr. Joanne Corrigall a public health specialist collaborating with the Department of Health and other government departments to bring correct information to the public around the vaccination programme in South Africa. She dispels myths about the vaccines and shares how Covid 19 vaccinations will impact citizens.