Podcasts

So you reckon you’re going to land a pot of gold when 2010 tourists get here by letting out your house? It’s not as simple as it sounds and doing it right may require some professional assistance. Shine2010 chats with Guest Alert and 2010 Property Rentals to get an idea of what you’re in for, how you should go about it and how to avoid being left with a trashed house.

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•    Guest Alert
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It’s a touchy issue and one with which not everyone is comfortable. Regardless of your views, however, prostitution is a grim reality in South Africa just as it is everywhere around the world. Along with the joys of the 2010 World Cup Tournament comes the potential for an influx of trade for sex workers – and the even darker side of sex work, including human trafficking. Shine 2010 gets to grips with some of the issues with Marlise Richter, a lecturer at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics and Jo-Ann Downs of the African Christian Democratic Party.

Today, Shine 2010 meets with Dr. Nikolaus Eberl, a brand expert who has published several books on how Germany successfully changed global perceptions of its country and people through the World Cup 2006. Dr. Nick believes South Africa has a unique opportunity to achieve a similar transformation of perceptions – not just for our country, but for the continent as a whole.

What effect does the 2010 World Cup have for the average South African? That’s a question which is hard to pin down. However, in meeting with Vivienne Schultz of Amajobjob, Shine 2010 discovers that it brings hope and the promise of increased markets for innovative products which aim to lift South Africans out of poverty.

Road safety’s something we should all be concerned about – it is a major killer in our country. With the World Cup on its way, Shine2010 meets with Johan Jonck, founder of www.arrivealive.co.za and road safety advocate (he’s an advocate in the legal sense, too) to find out more about our roads and the risks of millions of foreign visitors on them.

With the World Cup practically upon us, wily Internet fraudsters from around the globe are focusing their nefarious attention on South Africa. Shine 2010 chats with Karel Rode of RSA Security to find out more about the scams and the trickery – and what you can and should do to avoid becoming a victim.

Shine 2010 meet with John Robbie, a man who is passionate about South Africa and the World Cup and who, as a top talk DJ, has the power to make a difference. He reveals that all South Africans have that power, and tells us how Radio 702 is equipping you to make a positive change in your country.
 
Send 702 your ideas, suggestions and problems here and they’ll see how they can help. Whether it’s storm drains that need cleaning, or signs to police stations together we can all make a difference by working together to  get our city ready for 2010.

In this podcast, Shine 2010 meets with Gillian Saunders, principal at business advisory Grant Thornton South Africa. She has firm ideas on tourism and trade related to 2010, and like many of us, believes that financial gloom does not necessarily mean fewer visitors to an event of the consequence of the World Cup…

In today’s podcast, Donovan Jackson gets some idea of what an American who has never visited South Africa has to say about her impressions of the country and its people. He also finds out more about an innovative idea for promoting the country from Simon Barber, of Brand South Africa.

Shine 2010 meets with John Perlman, the broadcaster who left the SABC when he revealed that certain political commentators were blacklisted from commenting on events of the day. John is now involved in the Dreamfields initiatve.