Hello Muizenberg Podcast Wayne Turner

As we near the Muizenberg Festival the organisation increases in intensity as the final plans are made. We chat to some of the interns about there involvement and what still needs to happen before the opening.
We chat to one of the seasoned co-ordinators of the festival. Fergus Turner who gives us an overview of what is happening over the course of the two week event.

After a few weeks break we are back with our regular podcasts.

In this edition we chat with Karen Kotze about the Women's Day interview she did with Bernelle Verster.

There is a report back about differently-abled Ashtan Davids who took part in the South African Adaptive Surfing Champs. He brought back a silver medal to Muizenberg.

We also discuss the Khoi hut information centre at Fish Hoek Beach.

Then the whole micro plastics saga raises its head again.

The we have some interviews about the Women in Tourism event that took place at the Muizenberg Pavillion on Womens Day.

We have a legacy of violence in our suburbs that needs healing. How can we do this. Two men, one a Khoi Muslim and the other a white pastor, are desperately working to save the youth of Ocean View. Time is running but they see hope where others see hopelessness.
Karen chats about Alice and her research into dementia and Alzheimers and how we need to change our understanding and dealing with those around us who are suffering.
Plastics raises its ugly head again and we talk about its impact on the environment.
A quick report back on the business to business event that took place last week. And then we encourage people to report every crime in order to get those statistics through to the SAPS powers.

Muizenberg hosted a business event called "Gateway to Muizenberg : Business for Change". Another business event, networking opportunity or get together? I thought it was just another one. But, what I did learn is that community collaboration is not exclusive but inclusive. Even if there are other initiatives we need to keep working together to build our community.

The guest speaker, Steven Harris from 75 Harrington Street, shared some of his experiences in collaborating with other businesses in the Cape Town CBD. He emphasised collaboration and community building to see problems overcome and the community developed both socially and economically.

Initiated by Inez Arendse and hosted by Claudia Braude at the Space@South we experienced a get together of nearly 60 business people who all want to see growth and development in Muizenberg. We chatted to Steven, Inez and Claudia about what they see as an outcome of working together as businesses.

We celebrate Nelson Mandela's birthday as a community in this episode and what a celebration. We have had so many people involved across the greater Muizenberg area and surrounds. It's heartwarming to see what people are doing to remember this great man and how he has motivated people to give back to their communities.

The numbers 67 and 100 have appeared in many forms, giving time in multiples of 67 or 100, making donations to that effect as well and just having a whole day of serving and fun. What an encouragement to see people serving just for the joy of giving to those less fortunate. Having a community catch a vision and then take it to the next level was gratifying to see. Let's hope we can get people to continue this not only one day but every day into the future.

We have a quick look at the latest False Bay Echo and chat about the issue of the regulation of solar power in our homes across the city. There are both pros and cons to this new regulation. The other is a good news story from GoodLuck an electronic pop band who are starting a studio initiative in the community of Capricorn. This will be one of a kind in South Africa right here on our doorstep.

We chat to Chelsey Wilson, from Feat Soc Co, a local Muizenberg entrepreneur about her journey into business. She shares some of the key principles she put into practise to make her business successful. From starting a local shop to taking her brand to trade shows overseas.