12 May 2008

Denver and Renee Andreas Youth Club (DRAYC)

We started off this weeks programme with an in-studio interview with Lynnecia Tities from the Denver and Renee Andreas Youth Club (DRAYC). The Club was started in 2004 and operates within the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town.

They are raising funds to build a youth centre where they would like to help rape survivors and educate people about rape. They also want to offer a facility whereby drug addicts can be rehabilitated.

If you would like to help them or would like more information contact Lynnecia Tities on 021 946 1505 or 084 381 6958 or email her at info@drayc.org.za

pictured: Lynnecia Tities

Action Forum Against high prices, low wages and unemployment

Fed up with high food prices and your salary not matching the high cost of living?

Well the organisation 'Action Forum Against high prices, low wages and unemployment ' are also up in arms about the issue hence we interviewed Shaheed Mohamed from the Forum. They are inviting all members of the public to attend a meeting at Community House in Salt River tonight (Monday 12 May) at 17h30. The focus of the meeting will be the petition campaign as well as a programme of action especially on high food prices.

For more information call Shaheed on 082 202 0617

‘Caught Out’

We ended off our Monday show with Laurianne Claase- author of the cricket match-fixing exposé - 'Caught Out'.

Laurianne will host a talk at the Sports Science Institute, Boundary Road Newlands on Friday 16 May at 10h30.

‘The talk will explore the multi-billion dollar illegal gambling network that is the engine driver behind world cricket, expose the elements and patterns of the fix and reveal the cover-ups and collusions, the money and the murders that taint the ‘gentleman’s game’

For more information on the talk call Ross Tucker's on 021 659 8061