Sunday, 9 August 2026

Harry Sideropoulos traced his radio-and-stage career from The Rude Awakening to his food-and-storytelling shows, and said his new play, still untitled, will tackle dating, apps, the environment and war while he cooks on stage.

Women were urged to get their own investments, keep an emergency fund of at least six months’ expenses and not leave everything in one spouse’s name, so a death or divorce does not leave one partner stranded.

Matric pressure was described as a make-or-break time for teenagers shaped by social media, peer comparison and identity struggles; the advice was to balance study with exercise, rest and realistic expectations.

The conservation segment argued that women and diverse communities are central to protecting biodiversity, with endangered species work now extending beyond charismatic animals to amphibians, reptiles, insects and indigenous knowledge holders.