http://www.702.co.za Talk Radio 702 - The Podcasts en-us 2006 03 February 2012 2 702webmaster@702.co.za Jenny is joined by Prof JP van Niekerk, Managing Editor of the Health and Medical Publishing Group. He is quoted as saying that the legal interventions haven’t worked and so a new strategy for dagga use needs to be considered. 2012/02/03 05:11:52 PM Donovan Moodley, Eugene de Kock and Allison Botha’s attackers have all grabbed the headlines in recent weeks. Jenny speaks to the Restorative Justice Centre’s Executive Director Mike Batley about his organisation’s attempts to develop principled responses to crime, conflict and victimisation. 2012/01/31 05:59:04 PM In the Going Green feature Jenny chats to Prof Amanda Swart of Stellenbosch University. She has secured a massive grant to further investigate the innate properties of Rooibos, including cancer prevention. 2012/01/31 05:40:31 PM Jenny chats to human rights lawyer and author Peter Harris about the story of Bheki Mlangeni’s accidental death. Jenny also speaks to Bheki’s son, Mandla Mlangeni, who was four when he saw his father blown up. 2012/01/27 11:33:40 AM Jenny finds out more about an exciting project to bring free, open source textbooks and training resources, to schools in South Africa this year! Her guest is Mark Horner of Siyavula, who has a Fellowship from the Shuttleworth Foundation to work in the area of Open and Collaborative Resources. 2012/01/24 10:18:38 AM Best known for having bought a young lion from Harrods in London and having brought it to Africa... John Rendall also co-authored the book about that lion, Christian. As a trustee of the George Adamson Trust, John joins Jenny in studio to chat about the organisation's conservation work in Kenya. 2012/01/18 06:05:53 PM Jenny chats to Michael Farr, one of the world’s leading Tintinologists and author of Tintin, The Complete Companion. Jenny also chats to John Fardell, forum moderator at Tintinologist.org. 2012/01/13 07:39:18 PM Margaret Roberts joins Jenny to talk through the herbalist philosophies behind her latest book. 2012/01/12 05:45:05 PM Leaders are not just born to the role. They are born, then made – and sometimes unmade by their own actions. Dr Reuel Khoza joins Jenny to unpack Attuned Leadership. It happens to be the title of his book - a guide to what constitutes ethical leadership in local and global contexts, for business, politics and government. 2012/01/11 02:46:20 PM Ukutya Kwasekhaya means “home food” in isiXhosa, the first language of South Africa’s former president, Mr Nelson Mandela, and his personal chef of many years, Xoliswa Ndoyiya. 2011/12/23 09:46:47 AM Aki Anastasiou, Toby Shapshak and Kojo Baffoe deliver specialist insight and opinion into the most popular tablets, smartphones, cameras and useful gadgets in demand this festive season. 2011/12/13 04:14:16 PM Laurie Peters holds a specialist degree in Offender Profiling as well as extensive training and experience in both Investigative Body Language, Veracity Testing and the assessment of offenders. She is conducting research into the financial benefits of pre-employment screening for both small businesses and large corporates. 2011/12/09 04:30:59 PM At the advent of Democracy, we were like young children - we had the feeling that the world was a great place, and that we were on the right path. Now the New South Africa is a teenager, and like most teenagers, it isn't sure of who and what it is, and neither are we as a people. Brand South Africa, together with Bluprints has undertaken the task of discovering the Formula for a South African. Dr Barbara Holtmann tell us how it’s a recipe for how we should, and should not behave - as South Africans. 2011/12/02 10:31:53 AM Jenny chats to Dr Deanne Drake from the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand about their recent research into the use of effective micro-organisms (EM) at Bruma Lake. 2011/12/02 08:51:14 AM In the Going Green feature Jenny is joined by photojournalist and film producer Jeff Barbee. He journeyed from Joburg, via the Baviaanskloof, via Namibia's deserts, through Botswana's Okavango Delta as far north as northern Zambia with the intention of compiling a film, photographs and written reports about how southern Africa is mitigating and adapting to climate change. Now he is back – en route to KZN to present his findings at COP17. 2011/11/29 11:10:13 AM The former Rand Daily Mail Editor gives his take on the current issues around protection of information and our growing culture of secrecy. 2011/11/22 05:04:40 PM Although the Springboks failed to make the Rugby World Cup Final in New Zealand recently, we were represented in the sport's biggest event by referee Craig Joubert. 2011/11/22 09:12:39 AM Jenny chats to Lauren Segal of Trace Heritage, Eric Itzkin, historian and author of Gandhi's Johannesburg birthplace of Satyagraha and Didier Bayeye, director of Satyagraha House about the story behind 702Land's newest asset. 2011/11/17 04:41:55 PM Jenny chats to South African Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus about the work of the Reserve Bank and how it is trying to protect South Africans from global financial turmoil. 2011/11/16 12:18:14 PM Jenny is joined by Wing Commander Andy Green, driver of the Bloodhound supersonic car. He is visiting South Africa to promote Britain’s latest attempt to break the current world land speed record. We’re talking speeds of 1609 kilometers per hour! There are some awesome opportunities for youngsters to attend presentations about the project so be sure to stay tuned! 2011/11/15 09:47:06 AM Currin, a human rights lawyer, works both here and abroad on political conflict resolution and peace process facilitation. Currently, besides projects in South Africa, Brian is working in Northern Ireland, the Basque Country in Spain, Madagascar and Liberia. 2011/11/08 12:26:13 PM Bob is in South Africa to promote his teachings on the laws of attraction and Leigh gets him to share his popular brand of practical advice on the potential of the mind and the laws of attraction. 2011/11/03 04:43:52 PM Jenny is joined by Brigadier Leonie Ras, Section Head of Victim Identification Unit at SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory and Lieutenant Colonel Michelle Thompson, National DNA Serial Case Coordinator at SAPS for a comprehensive overview of case breakthroughs they have made thanks to forensic sciences. They also chat about the current challenges in this field and about how interested young people can skill themselves for this line of work. 2011/10/28 10:18:02 AM In the Going Green feature Jenny chats to Andy Payne, CEO of Wilderness, about how conservation can be financially viable. 2011/10/24 04:56:18 PM Jenny chats about Forensic Science – the application of knowledge and the technology of science to the definition and enforcement of the rule of law. Ahead of a Colloquium being held in Gauteng next week, her guests give insights into forensic science as an investigative tool and also about forensic anthropology. 2011/10/21 01:59:59 PM After the Primedia Broadcasting end of year party yesterday, Jenny is once again convinced that the traditional Christmas Party is dead – replaced by a team building opportunity that actually makes a difference. 2011/10/14 01:37:33 PM Seeing as Tony Bennett’s latest album, Duets 2, is her CD of the week; Jenny decided to call him up and say hi. 2011/10/07 04:27:20 PM On the occasion of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday and the launch of his book Tutu: The Authorised Portrait, Jenny touches base with the man of the moment. 2011/10/07 04:20:46 PM Jenny chats to former Oxford University History student Alwyn Collinson about how his Twitter project is bringing World War 2 to a broader global market. 2011/09/28 02:01:53 PM Jason’s eco-interests range from breeding flies and mosquitoes, to revolutionary wind systems. For more information go to www.theproteincrunch.com 2011/09/27 02:27:12 PM The editor in chief of Wired Magazine (also voted as one of Time magazines most influential people in the world back in 2007) is in town for the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit. His chat provides fascinating insight into the future of technology – not just the internet, but even in robotics and unmanned drones… two areas of development that he is involved in at the moment. 2011/09/21 09:55:05 AM Dr Rosenthal is a psychiatrist and scientist who in the 1980s first described seasonal affective disorder and pioneered the use of light therapy for its treatment. More recently Dr Rosenthal has been in the news for his application of transcendental meditation in dealing with post traumatic stress disorder in war veterans. 2011/09/20 10:44:37 AM Jenny chats to Political Analyst and Futurist, Daniel Silke. In his new book called ‘Tracking the Future’, Silke identifies 10 key areas of dramatic change that will affect all our lives – as individuals, in society or in the business environment. 2011/09/14 09:56:28 AM Jenny gets an update on refurbishment plans for the Joburg Art Gallery from head and chief curator Antorinette Murdoch. She also gets an update from Joburg Property Company on the work that has commenced on Rissik Street Post Office and hears from Imperial Holdings about the rebuilding of the demolished Rand Steam Laundries buildings. 2011/08/31 12:29:01 PM Jenny chats to organizer of the Intervarsity Spoken Mind Competition Matthew Mokoena and to poet/ contributor Vangile Gantsho. Vangile shares her moving poem “I expect more from you”. 2011/08/29 11:28:50 AM Jenny completes her trilogy of themed shows based on a call she made recently in response to the spate of cop killings we have been confronted with. She overviews her departure point - the human rights perspective - and speaks to an applied ethics expert who lays out whether it is moral and ethical to suggest a mandatory life sentence for cop killers. 2011/08/26 10:48:34 AM The consequences of war and the idiosyncrasies of army life present themselves in strange ailments. Jenny chats about the hidden costs of the Border War with visiting psychiatrist and author Anthony Feinstein. 2011/08/22 09:33:03 AM Dogs have a cherished role as close companions, and their sometimes startling abilities have been a never-ending source of fascination for their observers and friends through the ages. In Amazing Dogs, Jan Bondeson uncovers the stories of some of the most extraordinary dogs in history. 2011/08/02 12:25:54 PM South Africa’s favourite Masterchef Australia contestant shares his passion for Asian cooking and dishes a little dirt on the judges and contestants. 2011/07/27 11:31:43 AM Charming French couple Alexandre and Sonia Poussin are back with the second instalment of their incredible and groundbreaking journey through Africa – a walk from the Cape of Good Hope to the Sea of Galilee. 2011/07/27 10:16:43 AM Jenny speaks to Richard and Bookey Peek - both professional safari guides who live in a wildlife sanctuary amongst the Matobo Hills of Zimbabwe. Bookey’s words and Richard’s record of all he sees from behind the lens are wonderfully evocative, making Beyond the Wild Wood another irresistible read. 2011/07/27 09:51:56 AM Jenny chats about the life of artist Vladimir Tretchikoff. Named by some as the “King of Kitsch” he was one of the most commercially successful artists of all time, who lived in South Africa ‘til his death. Now there's a book and an exhibition of his works. 2011/07/19 05:25:44 PM The second round of the National Geographic 360 Energy Diet finished today. Visitors to 360energydiet.com could follow participants from Johannesburg to Kosovo as they shed energy inefficiencies in their homes… Leigh Bennie speaks to an international representative for the brand – and to a local participant, Cecilia Steinberg about their nitty gritty challenges. 2011/07/12 09:00:52 AM Leigh Bennie (standing in for Jenny) chats to motoring gurus Charleen Clarke and Yvette Nowell about the wildly varying criteria employed when choosing a new car. 2011/07/08 08:48:50 AM Jenny gets an update from Zandi Mpungose, Executive for Legal and Environmental Compliance and Safety at Pikitup about their domestic recycling pilot scheme. She also chats to Herman Erdmann, CEO of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa about their plan to rid our countryside of used tyres. 2011/07/08 08:26:05 AM Jenny finds out more about a phenomenon called Foreign Accent Syndrome with Dr. William Katz professor at the University of Texas at Dallas.Patients go into the hospital for a fairly routine operation and come out speaking with a completely different accent! 2011/06/29 10:27:17 AM Moeletsi Mbeki, political economist and the deputy chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs, speaks about his latest book Advocates for Change: How to Overcome Africa’s Challenges cross referencing it with his former book Architects of Poverty: Why Africa's Capitalism needs Changing. 2011/06/23 12:27:52 PM Patrick Dickens of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Founder of “Seals of Nam” gives us insight about the proposal Namibian seal cull for this year. Jenny also chats to Braam Malherbe, extreme conservationist and adventurer, youth developer and TV presenter, and for an international perspective - to Jim Wickens, a journalist at Eco-storm – an international investigative agency specialising in environmental, human rights and animal welfare issues. 2011/06/21 12:51:20 PM The former Primedia Broadcasting chairman shares his recollections of the 16th June 1976. While 35 years have passed, Dan’s colourful insights leave one with a tangible overview of the troubled time. 2011/06/17 11:19:55 AM The use of dogs in the raid of Osama Bin Laden’s compound last month has generated a renewed wave of interest in military dogs. They have been used by countries like the United States since at least World War I. Jenny chats about animals in war and how they remain in the front lines even in the most technologically advanced war zones like Afghanistan. 2011/06/15 08:42:23 AM