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28/09/2022

"We downplay how powerful and impactful it is to name a perpetrator" _ Bulelwa Adonis

If you haven't watched or listened to the latest episode on Femicide in South Africa, do so on your favorite podcast or on out YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/TklMGEptz1A

26/09/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: EPISODE 8 OF LEARNING AND UNLEARNING IS NOW STREAMING!

TOPIC: Femicide: a Persistent Plague in South Africa

Nearly 50% of all women who were murdered in South Africa were killed by their intimate partners. If you think about it in reverse, if husbands and boyfriends did not kill their female spouses, half of those who died by homicide may have been alive today to listen to this episode.

There is clearly a war on women and their bodies in South Africa- but what is behind it? Does the criminal justice system aid in the perpetuation of femicide, or does it aid the fight against it? Join the hosts of Learning and Unlearning, as well as Women for Change Activist, Bulelwa Adonis, as they hope to unpack the concept and ex*****on of Femicide, and try to ideate potential solutions for it.
Listen to the podcast on all your favourite podcast streaming platforms as well as on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/TklMGEptz1A

Don't forget to like and subscribe and catch it on all your favourite Podcasting platforms as well.

19/09/2022

Our r**e statistics as a country are shocking. So shocking that we are known as the R**e Capital of the World. And this is a topic we tackle this week with our guest, Bulelwa Adonis.

Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TklMGEptz1A

19/09/2022

NEW EPISODE OF LEARNING AND UNLEARNING IS LIVE!

TOPIC: SOUTH AFRICA: THE R**E STATE

R**e is commonplace in South Africa. It’s been reported that over 40% of women in South Africa are and will have reported to have been r**ed at least once in their lifetime. The crisis is so persistent that r**e cases no longer make the news cycle alone, it takes celebrities or powerful people being r**ed for this social ill to get airtime. Yet, so many women fall victim to this heinous act.

In this episode, we are joined by Women for Change Activist, Bulelwa Adonis, as she helps us understand r**e at 3 levels:
At a conceptual level, at a personal level and at a societal level.

Listen on all podcasting platforms or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TklMGEptz1A

08/09/2022

In case you missed the latest episode of Learning and Unlearning, here's what you can expect.

Topic: Masculinity as an Immigrant in Southah!

Listen on all podcast platforms and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GbqjrTIs53A

02/09/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: EPISODE 6 OF LEARNING AND UNLEARNING IS NOW STREAMING!

TOPIC: Masculinity as an Immigrant in Southah!

In this series, we have time unearthing the complexities of masculinity in various contexts.In this episode, we go over the experiences of a young man navigating manhood and their masculinity in a foreign country, particularly South Africa, a country with a complicated and much debated relationship with immigrants.
Our guest today is Gabriel Shamu, a Zimbabwean-born South African academic who has planted his roots in South Africa.
Listen to the podcast on all your favourite podcast streaming platforms as well as on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/K6TkrkK-4F8

Don't forget to like and subscribe and catch it on all your favourite Podcasting platforms as well.

25/08/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: EPISODE 5 OF LEARNING AND UNLEARNING IS NOW STREAMING!

TOPIC: Masculinity Charle! Young, Urban and Ghana!

Masculinity in Africa has been a global topic of discussion for generations. The scars of the past have made the meaning and the practice of masculinity in Africa so ambiguous, that the definition of manhood in Africa is almost impossible to ideate.

In this episode, we joined by Ghananian native and Lawyer, Shafic Osman, who unpacks masculinity and how a young, urban, West African man navigates it in Ghana.
Listen to the podcast on all your favourite podcast streaming platforms as well as on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/UwP07ISws7E

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23/08/2022

Still haven't listened to the latest episode?

Catch it on your favourite podcast streaming platforms or on our YouTube Channel: youtu.be/oOEudcDiyO0 as our hosts chat to Faisal Sebunya about masculinity across borders, particularly in the UK.

22/08/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: EPISODE 4 OF LEARNING AND UNLEARNING IS NOW STREAMING!

TOPIC: Is Masculinity Innit? The experience of young, urban black men in the U.K.

The U.K. plays a special role in the lives of Africans and Africans in the diaspora. Having colonised a significant portion of the continent, taken part in the slave trade and attracted a large number of black people to the metropole or “the motherland”, the U.K. and its influence on blackness is noteworthy.

In this episode, we are joined by Faisal Sebunya to take a look at how black masculinity manifests itself in the lives of second-generation immigrants in London.
Listen to the podcast on all your favourite podcast streaming platforms as well as on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/oOEudcDiyO0

Don't forget to like and subscribe and catch it on all your favourite podcasting platforms as well.

17/08/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: EPISODE 6 (FINAL EPISODE) OF UNICORN S2 IS NOW AVAILABLE!

9 out of every 10 start-ups fail globally. With a statistic like that, it is almost impossible to build a career as a first-time founder. This strengthens the idea of 2nd-time founding being a near-mandatory part of any tech founder’s journey.

In the final episode of Season 2, Bubu Buna, Kopano Meremere and Thulani Masebenza shed light on the definition of a 2nd-time founder, while reflecting on their own journey and whether or not they consider themselves 2nd-time founders.

Listen to the Unicorn podcast on any of your favourite podcasting platforms.

16/08/2022

In case you've missed the latest episode of Learning and Unlearning, here's what you can expect.

Listen to the podcast on all podcast streaming platforms or on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/hSeLLE2dFWY

16/08/2022

In case you missed the latest episode of Learning and Unlearning, here's what you can expect.

Listen to the podcast on any of your favourite podcast streaming platforms or on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/hSeLLE2dFWY

11/08/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: A NEW EPISODE OF LEARNING AND UNLEARNING IS LIVE!

TOPIC: When Do We Deserve Love?

Men have, for a very long time, been perpetuated as invulnerable people who do not delve into the realm of emotion much. We have witnessed the negative effects it has on men, particularly with their relationships with women.
Living in modern times, men have had to deal with their insecurities in order to better navigate relationships, which has now led to a different set of expectations, boundaries and treatment towards men - both positive and negative.

In this episode, our hosts, along with guest, Khanyisile Madonko, consider and explore how men show up in their romantic relationships with women or at least how they perceive, approach and navigate them.

Listen to the podcast on all podcast streaming platforms and on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/hSeLLE2dFWY

10/08/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW EPISODE OF UNICORN IS LIVE!

TOPIC: An African Dilemma: Does Living Abroad Make Your Start-up More Attractive?

A dilemma that is common among a lot of African Tech Founders is the idea that living abroad makes one a much more attractive prospect than those that don't. Is that the case, and if so, why?

In this episode, Bubu, Kopano Mere and Thulani Masebenza explore how having an 'International Stint' could make you an alluring bet for investment and how that affects the African Technology Ecosystem.

Listen to the podcast on all podcast streaming platforms.

04/08/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: A NEW EPISODE OF LEARNING AND UNLEARNING IS STREAMING!

TOPIC: The Physicality of Manhood

We have been indoctrinated with the belief that masculinity is something to be embodied, a state of being that requires a certain level of physicality and can only be achieved by those with the physical prowess to meet this standard. This we see, is often one of the causes of violence wrought by men on other members of society - women in particular.

In this episode, our hosts discuss this perceived embodiment of masculinity, bringing to light a spectrum of ways in which these can contribute to the toxic traits that women especially, fall victim to as a result.

Listen to the podcast on all your favourite podcast streaming platforms as well as on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/OfcxKnNrdso

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A big thank you to Empire Partner Foundation for their amazing studio!

03/08/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: A NEW EPISODE OF UNICORN IS NOW STREAMING!

TOPIC: B2B vs B2C: Africa's Unicorn Business Model

When creating a tech startup, its important to know the audience you want to serve: whether its B2B (Business to Business) or B2C (Business to Customer).

In this episode, Thulani Masebenza, Bubu Buna and Kopano Mere discuss the difficulties and opportunities of the two business models and also how to navigate each.

Listen to the podcast on all your favourite podcast streaming platforms.

29/07/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: LEARNING AND UNLEARNING'S 1ST EPISODE OF S3 IS STREAMING!

TOPIC: DESIRABILITY, SELF-IMAGE & ITS EFFECT ON MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH

Insecurities around physical appearance is generally understood to be a mental phenomenon experienced exclusively by women. However, men experience this as well.

In this episode, our hosts unpack these insecurities and how men show up in the world by sharing their own personal experiences and outline how these insecurities may have built toxic masculinity traits that further affected their relations with women and other people in general.

Listen to the podcast on any of your favourite podcast streaming platforms or on YouTube (like and subscribe): https://youtu.be/2leP4FiaFCM

27/07/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: EPISODE 2 OF UNICORN S2 IS NOW AVAILABLE!

One of the requirements of building a Unicorn is that a company has to have a large amount of users on a consistent basis. Unfortunately, in Africa, there aren't many countries that can offer such a large population on their own in comparison to the US, China and India.

In this episode, Bubu Buna, Kopano Mere and Thulani Masebenza discuss why even with a large continental population, tech companies find it difficult to expand and draw parallels between the African tech market and markets abroad.

Listen to the Unicorn podcast on any of your favourite podcasting platforms.

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