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She is an award-winning host with a golden heart and a resounding voice, she is Carol Ofori! Stirring up your weekday teatime, Carol will bring you all the feels on current affairs, topics that people are too afraid to talk about and of course all her travels and celebrity hot gos!
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What started as posting videos during lockdown turned into a powerful business journey for Shayhara Ngubane.
On this Woman Crush Wednesday, Shayhara joined Carol Ofori to talk about how she built a thriving content creation business earning over R700,000 online, working with brands and turning creativity into income.
In this conversation, she shares the lessons she’s learned about building a personal brand, growing in the creator economy and treating content creation like a real business.
Bonus for you: If you're looking to grow your own brand or content strategy, you can get 10% off Shayhara’s services using the promo code WCW10 at https://www.shayhara.co.za
From leading high‑performing teams at major financial institutions to completing a leadership programme at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Lesedi’s journey is one of strategy, resilience and unapologetic ambition.
We unpack what it takes to rise in one of South Africa’s most competitive industries, how she defines success on her own terms, and why leadership today requires both commercial sharpness and inclusive vision.
This is a conversation about breaking ceilings, owning your ambition and building influence with integrity.
The escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has caused the biggest disruption to global air travel since COVID-19 and South Africans are caught in the chaos.
What should you do if you’re stuck? Can government evacuate you? And should you cancel that upcoming trip?
We speak to DIRCO spokesperson Clayson Monyela to get clear, practical answers for South Africans at home and abroad.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has delivered what many are calling the best budget in years for South Africa. But what does it mean for your wallet? Yesterday, Carol Ofori attended an insightful event hosted by FNB, where a panel of experts broke down the details of the national budget and its impact on the average South African. Carol called up one of the event panellist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist at FNB, who unpacks the budget speech in simple, accessible terms. Have a listen to how the budget could affect your pocket, and get clear answers to your financial questions.
We sit down with Megan Pietersen, founder of Noa & Co., one of South Africa’s fastest‑growing premium wellness brands.
What began as a search for clean, trustworthy supplements while supporting her husband’s professional rugby career turned into a nationally recognised brand now stocked in over 80 stores across the country.
From award‑winning collagen products to a groundbreaking breastfeeding support formulation, Megan has built her business on integrity, transparency and real impact.
Multi-Award Winner and Platinum-selling artist SJAVA joined Carol Ofori to speak on 10 years of music, his newest album and his upcoming celebration tour!
Entrepreneur ecosystem builder and WomX founder Jayshree Naidoo joins us to talk business, resilience, and redefining success.
With over 20 years in innovation and entrepreneurship development, Jayshree has created platforms that support women in building sustainable, impactful businesses. She also opens up about surviving breast cancer twice and how that experience reshaped her leadership and perspective on life.
This episode is about starting where you are, building with intention, and remembering that your story has power.
This Woman Crush Wednesday falls on World Cancer Day, and we’re joined by Vera Nagtegaal - CEO of Vouch SA, leader, mom, and breast cancer survivor.
Under this year’s theme “United by Unique,” Vera opens up about what it really means to live with cancer - navigating diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and still showing up for life and leadership.
An honest, human conversation about resilience, perspective, and how adversity can refine us rather than define us.
In Part 2 of Moms Moment, Carol Ofori continues the conversation she started last week, unpacking the meaning behind the term “Mama’s Boy” and challenging why it so often carries a negative label.
Traditionally used to describe men who are weak, dependent, or overly attached to their mothers, Carol takes a different view. She explores how a strong, loving bond between a mother and her son can actually raise confident, emotionally secure men, not fragile ones.
KZN hit up the phone lines and shared their thoughts
What if the most powerful thing you could do this year is slow down?
In this Women Crush Wednesday conversation, Kayla Beechy, Specialist Holistic Wellness Counsellor and founder of Otherwise; You Well?, joins Carol Ofori for an honest and deeply grounding discussion about mental health, emotional wellbeing, burnout, and the importance of checking in with ourselves and each other.
Kayla unpacks what holistic healing really means, why emotional, mental, physical, and lifestyle wellbeing are deeply connected, and how small, intentional steps can lead to meaningful change.
Carol introduced a new feature titled "Moms Moment". From parenting, mom dilemmas, mom advice and things only moms know; Moms Moment explores the daily lives of moms and Carol Ofori's journey as a mom.
Today, she launched Moms Moment by speaking on "Mama's Boys". This is a term that's been associated with men who are weak, dependent and emotionally attached to their moms. However, that's not what Carol thinks.
Listen to the discussion here
Today was Executive Producer, Rory Petzer's last day with East Coast Radio and Carol Ofori went rogue and declared it 'Rory Day'. Friends of the show and colleagues all got together to surprise Rory Petzer with special messages, listen to the words of love shared for the Minister of Champions... It's 'Rory Day' as ECR bids farewell to our Champion
On this Women Crush Wednesday, Carol Ofori sits down with a powerhouse in volleyball: Prabashnee Naidoo! Discover her inspiring journey from local courts to world stages and her mission to empower women globally.
Carol Ofori sits down with the CEO of the South African Fraud Prevention Service, Manie Van Schalkwyk for a sobering look into South Africa’s escalating war against financial fraud, identity theft and impersonation scams.
They unpack the powerful “Just Say Goodbye” campaign - a simple but life-saving rule urging South Africans to hang up immediately on unsolicited calls asking for urgent personal or banking information.
You’ll hear real scam tactics criminals use, why your bank will never rush you on the phone, and how to protect yourself through tools like Protective Registration and Yima.org.za.
With the festive season being prime time for scammers, this conversation is your essential guide to staying alert, staying smart, and staying safe.
In this inspiring Women Crush Wednesday conversation, Carol Ofori sits down with powerhouse filmmaker and business leader Cerisha Naicker - Director of Digital Productions, Executive Producer of The Get Real Talk Show, and one of KZN’s Top 40 Businesswomen.
Cerisha opens up about her journey in a male-dominated industry, the discipline and creativity required to produce large-scale television content, and the passion that drives her work both behind the camera and in her philanthropic efforts.
After his viral reel had KZN absolutely HOWLING, Matty Govs joined Carol Ofori live in studio, and LottoStar gave him a real chance to play Santa’s Stash. And guess what? The man WALKED OUT with R30,000 in his pocket!
From car-seat manifesting to in-studio magic, Matty proved once again that the energy you bring is the energy you get back. What a moment. What a win. What a vibe.
Emotional abuse doesn’t leave visible marks, but its impact can be life-altering.
In this powerful 16 Days of Activism conversation, Clinical Psychologist Thobeka Nkosi joins Carol Ofori to unpack the realities of emotional abuse - how it starts, why so many survivors doubt their own experiences, and the psychological traps that keep people stuck in harmful relationships.
Carol Ofori speaks to actor and social advocate, Masoja Msiza about his initiative, New Man Rising. The initiative helps spread messages and awareness on gender based violence through theatre, storytelling, music and documentary. New Man Rising helps to mentor young men and also challenges men to rethink the concept of masculinity. New Man Rising, an initiative sparking dialogue around GBV ahead of 16 days of activism
Today’s Women Crush Wednesday is a woman whose story starts with one simple mission of helping people feel comfortable in their own skin. From a young doctor passionate about science and beauty, she has grown into one of South Africa’s leading voices in aesthetic medicine.
Dr Parushinee Naidoo is the founder of Skin Solutions in Umhlanga - a clinic built on evidence-based care, advanced technology, and a deep belief in real, healthy skin results.
She’s created her own award-winning medical-grade skincare range, and uses her digital platforms to teach thousands about better skin habits.
A healer, a scientist, an educator and a woman who’s redefining confidence from the inside out.
Every year from the 25th of November to the 10th of December, South Africa marks the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.
While the campaign draws national attention, incidents of gender-based violence continue throughout the year, and many women and children in KZN face ongoing safety concerns.
For many survivors, help can feel distant or temporary. Over the next 16 days, we will be sharing resources, survivor stories, and interviews with social workers and NGO directors who do the work every single day.
To help us understand the country’s efforts, the challenges we are still facing, and the support available to victims and families, Carol Ofori spoke to Mr Pravin Chetty who is the Director of Restorative Services at the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development.
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