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Guest : Ashley Newell Food Flow is a new initiative pioneered during this crisis in Cape Town – with donations they buy produce from small-scale farmers who would usually supply the restaurant business – to make up essential vegetable boxes to distribute to communities facing food insecurity. Thus, protecting the supply chain for the future, keeping small farmers afloat – Food Flow shifts the flow of produce coming from farms to those most vulnerable. FoodFlow then matches the farmer with a community organization in their vicinity who distributes harvest bags or cooks a meal for their beneficiaries. FoodFlow works to sustain food livelihoods, enabling farmers to continue sustaining their business despite the loss of restaurant, hotel and market clients and ensures fresh nutritious food keeps flowing to those who are most impacted by food insecurity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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First up: https://www.beautifulnews.com/our-homes-are-their-hope-how-120-rescuesmade-it-through-crisis At the TEARS Animal Rescue centre in Cape Town, every morning starts with a symphony of excitement. First comes the percussion. Paws pound against metal mesh to form the beat. Next, a choir of howls. Pit bulls, tiny lap dogs, and pavement specials all bay in varied intonations, sounding the arrival of potential forever families. But when COVID-19 spread across South Africa, the shelter sank into a deafening silence. Fearing the dogs would spend weeks without human contact, TEARS marketing coordinator Luke Kruyt and his team hatched a plan to keep tails wagging. Next: https://www.beautifulnews.com/bust-move-go-beyond-pain-how-choreographyour-destiny Dancing is freedom made physical. Every jump, twist, and shake embodies the liberation people feel when they express themselves through their bodies. For Kyle Grant, Gugu Mofokeng, and Cathrine Mathebe, dance has taken them even further – it’s choreographed their destinies. Third story: https://www.beautifulnews.com/triathlete-going-distance-destigmatiseaddiction Going for a Sunday morning run is nothing short of remarkable for Costa Carastavrakis. For years, he spent most weekends in the throes of depression after nights out fuelled by drugs and alcohol. His days were permeated with shame. But today, Carastavrakis has been sober for over a decade. He’s now on track to fighting the stigma around addiction, proving it’s possible to turn your life around. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest : Georgia McTaggart | Founder at Help Up | Help Up, an initiative in Cape Town, has consistently been cleaning up the Black River Raapenberg channel, already clearing 4,000 bags of garbage that would have ended up in the ocean. They use volunteers and employ Avatars, homeless and formally unemployed folk, to clean up and collect tons of waste. But they are also proposing solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest : Matthew Griffiths | writer and illustrator at The Inside Book | Explaining the nationwide lockdown to the little ones can be somewhat of a feat for parents. Luckily for those struggling to put the situation into words, writer and illustrator Matthew Griffiths has created the perfect tool. Titled, ‘The Inside Book’, Griffiths’ children’s book aims to explain the lockdown and the coronavirus situation at large in terms that are easily understood by children. https://mattcgriffiths.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest : Charlotte Raubenheimer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest : Sarah Robyn Farrell | Founder at TransparenCI ZA | At the heart of the universe there is music. The call of a bird, the rustle of leaves and the crash of waves all culminate to compose nature’s symphony. But the noise of destruction makes Mother Earth’s songs difficult to hear. So how do you get people to listen? Environmentalist Sarah Farrell’s solution is to sing a new tune for the future. From rampant consumerism to the extinction of species, her songs highlight pressing issues around the globe while providing sustainable solutions and cathartic release. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest : Stuart Jones | Head at Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) | The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change, at UCT has launched a six-month project that will use social media analytics and advocacy to combat the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus in South Africa and beyond. The project aims to combat the spread of fake news about the COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest : Solomon Mugutso Where do you belong? Solomon Mugutso, a 42-year-old artist, was forced to leave his home in Zimbabwe. When he relocated to South Africa, he struggled to find a space that welcomed him. He felt displaced. But soon enough, he discovered more people like him. Using art, Mugutso began creating a space where people could explore their backgrounds and connect with each other. Mugutso has exhibited in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and even across the seas in Sweden. In 2019, he was the Most Recommended Artist at the Rosebank Rotary Arts Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest : Vuyani Parafini | cricket coach at Gary Kirsten Foundation | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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