Lunch with Pippa Hudson

For our weekly restaurant news update, we welcome Nikki Benatar, editor of the Inside Guide.

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Pippa speaks to carte Blanche producer Mart-Marie Faure about last night's episode on the issue of so-called superbugs – bacteria which have developed resistance to our existing anti-biotic offerings.

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Here's our weekly guide into what's happening in and around the Mother City. We help you plan your weekend entertainment, from movies and theatre to podcasts and TV shows.

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Guest: Jade Petersen who is with MediClinic Crescent Mental Healthcare Services

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Guest: Stuart Pringle on his experience as a party agent

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Guest: Juliet Groenewald, Carmen Stevens' mom, on how she persevered and worked hard to become South Africa's first black winemaker. 

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Pippa speaks to Cape Town’s Amateur Radio Club chairman, Rob Bareham.

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Pippa speaks to Emarie Campbell, an election observer in Bedfordview in Johannesburg during the 1994 elections.

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Pippa speaks to Julia Wood, the Biodiversity and Environmental Manager with the City of Cape Town.

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Pippa speaks to author Shubnum Khan's mother Fawzi, as we continue to count the days down to Mother's Day.

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EWN reporter Natalie Malgas gives us the latest news update from George.

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Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler discuss cancellation terms and conditions, what a retailer or supplier can legally implement as a penalty, and in what circumstances.

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Pippa speaks to motoring man, Ernest Page of changecars.co.za. 

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Zola Nene is a chef, food stylist, TV host, Masterchef judge, and the award-winning author of 3 cookbooks. She attributes her passion for food to her upbringing with a mother and grandmother who were both fantastic cooks. Pippa speaks to her mother Bongekile.

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Pippa speaks to Paulina Malefane whom we remember from the film uCarmen eKhayelitsha. She now lectures vocal studies at UCT’s College of Music and nurtures other young township stars via her Isango Ensemble. 

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Pippa speaks to Guy Harris, who worked as a business election observer in KZN during the 1994 election.

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Pippa speaks to Izak Potgieter, the driving force behind the project led by the University of Johannesburg, seeking to recapture the memory of Sophiatown and its people. 

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Pippa speaks to Margaret Linley, the  mother of pop sensation Will Linley.

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Pippa speaks to Emma Goode, the lead vocalist for the group Porcelain Moon formerly known as Emerger. They have released a new single called "Wishbone". 

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Pippa speaks to Lindsey Concer, the head of fund-raising and communications at the NGO ARO (Animal Rescue Organization)

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Pippa speaks to Mervyn Solomons, a resident of Betty’s Bay who was part of the 1994 election and this year will again be behind the scenes at the polling station. 

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Pippa speaks to Chef Gregory Czarnecki of the Cape Grace Hotel about their new fine dining restaurant, Heirloom.

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For our weekly update on restaurant news, we welcome Jenny Handley of the Gourmet Guide.

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Pippa speaks to Chad le Clos's mom, Geraldine, as we mark the Mother's Day week.

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Pippa and Producer Maxine unpacks everything from Events, streaming through to TV.

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Pippa catches up with Michelle Meiring in our Health and Wellness feature on Paediatric Palliative Care

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Pippa chats with Dr Alastair McAlpine on his book Prescription: Ice Cream

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Pippa speaks to guest on the Elections ’94, with Veteran Journalist Wendy Knowler

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Pippa speaks Music with Selby Williams

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Pippa speaks to Mare Smit

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Choosing an architect for your renovation project, Pippa speaks to Architect John Wilson-Harris from Gabriel Fagan Architects

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Pippa speaks all things snakes and reptiles with Tyrone Ping

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Pippa speaks to broadcaster and journalist Anthea Fredericks on the '94 Elections

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Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Pippa Hudson to discuss senior discounts and an interview with Marilyn Hallett from YOU’VE EARNED IT.

YOU’VE EARNED IT is a Cape-based digital media platform for South African 60-plussers.

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Pippa speaks to Ernest Page

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Pippa speaks to Bruce Whitfield

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Pippa speaks to Leon Oosthuizen on all things accordion

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In Family Matters Pippa speaks to Ntokozo Kalako, an Autism mom on how her community's understanding of her child is evolving 

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Pippa speaks tunnel tours with Matt Weisse

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Pippa speaks to veteran journalist and activist Zubeida Jaffer about her experiences around the 1994 elections

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Pippa speaks to Carla Mussmann Comic Con show director

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Pippa speaks to Stacey Gaenssler is dressed as Jester from Critical Role

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Pippa speaks Esports with High schoolers, Francois Destroo from Paul Roos and Jared Veldtsman from Protea Heights academy. They both played Fifa today

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Pippa speaks to the voice behind Pokémon characters Ash and his mom Veronica Taylor – Voice Artist

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Pippa speaks all things stunts with Nadine Theron stuntwoman

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Pippa speaks to a Boardgame guru Adhil Patel

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Pippa speaks to American actor Sean Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy

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Plan your weekend entertainment, from events, gigs, movies, and theatre to podcasts and TV shows.

Events & gigs by Pippa Hudson Theatre by Africa Melane A podcast suggestion by Rafiq Wagiet Movies by Maxine Peters TV by Pippa and Maxine

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To mark World Malaria Day Pippa speaks to Jackie Maiman, the CEO of the Independent Community Pharmacy Association. This non-profit gives a voice to privately owned pharmacies across South Africa.

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Pippa speaks to Matt Bianco's Mark Reilly ahead of their appearance at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival next weekend.

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Pippa speaks to author Karen Horn, a local historian based in Somerset West about her book Prisoners of Jan Smuts, and it’s the story of Italian Prisoners of War.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to local artist Luna Paige following her release of two full-length albums, one in Afrikaans and another in English.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to 17-year old Ethan Buckle and 15-year old Matthew Greenwood from a group of teenagers who won the World Champion Trophy at the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas. 

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Our resident style and design correspondent, Bianca Resnekov, chats to Pippa about the latest in the field.

Rapt Indulgence opened in Buitenkant Street, just across from Turth Coffe

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Pippa Hudson is in conversation with master gardener Gundula Deutschländer who has been part of the Babylonstoren team since the very beginning, when the gardens were first established. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Debbie Turner about her new ballet company, Cape Ballet Africa.

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Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Pippa Hudson to discuss the peril of using ticket re-selling sites like Viagogo. 

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Motoring journalist Ernest Page and Pippa Hudson chat about old cars, answer listeners' questions, and take a look at the new BMW X2.

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Santi Naidoo, a 25-year-old graduate of UCT and a young filmmaker working in  Los Angeles joins Pippa Hudson to chat about her latest project, a short film called Jerome.

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Sam Linsell, a food writer, recipe developer, food stylist, and photographer, joins Pippa Hudson to chat about how to make the most of eating avocados. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to singer Lia Elise who has been singing since the tender age of 6. Her new single “I Will Sing” is available on all streaming platforms.

Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/1KftFcLsKxbtkxh6TdWZAE

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Pippa speaks to Lorna Norris from Bread Tags for Wheelchairs.

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Pippa speaks to Michaela Bekkers, a South African teacher, currently living in Poland with her husband and toddler son. They chat about Bekkers' family’s decision to not just limit screentime for their child, but remove it entirely.  

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Pippa is in conversation with Henk Blanckenberg, co-author, along with Lizet Meyer, of the new book “Hiking the Fish – the Ultimate Guide to the Fish River Canyon Trail”.  

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Pippa is in conversation with Rainbow Runner Keith Boyd.

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GoodLuck's Jules Harding joins Pippa Hudson to chat about their latest collaboration with the Afro-tech duo, Frigid Armadillo, and what they have been up to.

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Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer for Flysafair, joins Pippa Hudson to chat about their plane's emergency landing.

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Ronelle Arendse, the Head of the Legal Aid SA Bellville Local Office, joins Pippa Hudson to look more closely at the work of Legal Aid South Africa.

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For our weekly update on restaurant news,  we welcome Paige Errera from the booking platform Dineplan.

Mother’s Day ideas:

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Carte Blanche producer Julian Sun joins Pippa Hudson to chat about last night's episode which shone the spotlight on the reality of homeless camps that have been springing up alongside Johannesburg’s Braamfontein Spruit.

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Guest: Carla Lind who is regional chair of Reach for Recovery Western Cape.

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Guest: Director Jonathan Walker-Kane and Sian Atterbury who plays the lead role of Emma.

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Today in our music segment we feature an artist who’s just released her debut EP, Feels. Her name is Kirsten and she grew up in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Dane Dodds the director of the documentary, !Aitsa.

The documentary explores the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project in the Karoo, and delves also in the traditional roots of the Khoi and San populations of the region.

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Pippa Hudson is joined on the line by Layton Beard of the Automobile Association, about what happens to an unrestrained child during a car crash.

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Pippa Hudson and Cherise Viljoen of Cherish Plants answer listeners' gardening questions.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Kevin le Roux who is the chair of the South African Rabies Advisory Group.

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Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler discuss insurance premiums and what is meant to happen if you miss a payment – from your and the insurer’s sides.

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Ernest Page,  motoring journalist at changecars.co.za, tells us about VW South Africa's four-billion rand investment into its plant in Kariega.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Dr. Heather Bacon, the Dean of the Veterinary School at the UK’s University of Central Lancashire. 

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In our music segment today Pippa Hudson catches up with Will Linley a young local artist whose star keeps rising and rising. 

Song: Blame - https://open.spotify.com/track/4CuOZPjdBYIv2LBH2rjlcO

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Martin Scholtz of the Riverine Rovers, a group dedicated to restoring the lower Silvermine Wetlands to its natural pristine beauty.

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In our family matters segment today Pippa Hudson speaks to Carla Wilkinson, a young woman graduating with a Masters degree in Public Administration at UWC. Carla was born with profound hearing loss and has faced major challenges along her path to success. Her mother Farina also joins the conversation.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to the founder of  Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race, Jeremy Crowder.

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Joining Pippa Hudson on the couch today is Luke Sharland, a young SAFTA-winning film producer who has now turned his hand to feature directing in a new documentary called Normal to Me.Also joining the conversation are his sister, Jessica, and Catherine Pitt, the manager of the Joyce Chevalier Centre, 

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Pippa speaks to Cindy Louise, a South African-born artist currently based in the Netherlands. She recently released a new album called Whispers of a Kingdom.

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The City of Cape Town has partnered with Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme called Opera in Your Neighbourhood. It aims to take the opera and the orchestra to the city residents.  The Head of Community, Arts, and Culture Development in the City of Cape Town, Nikita Beukes, joins Pippa to chat more about the programme. 

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Pippa speaks to Sheri Breslaw, a family law specialist at Fairbriddges Wertheim Becker, about parental consent concerning divorced or separated parents.

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Pippa speaks to the head of marketing for Pick n Pay, Melissa Hanley, about the upcoming Pick 'n Pay Food and Wine Festival. 

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For our weekly update on restaurant news, we welcome Tessa Purdon who is the head of content for Eat Out.

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Carte Blanche has been in conversation with some staff members and students affected by the deregistration of the Educor group of colleges. Producer Liz Fish shares some of those personal stories with Pippa.

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Here's this week's dose of entertainment.

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Pippa speaks to the South African Association of Community Pharmacists President, Johannes Ravele.

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Pippa speaks to author Leo Vardiashvili about his debut novel Hard by a Great Forest.

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Pippa speaks to Talitha Noble-Trull, the conservation manager of the Two Oceans Aquarium Education Foundation.  

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Pippa speaks to Julian Sun of the iconic 90’s South African band, Henry Ate. He has reunited with fellow member Karma-Ann Swanepoel to produce the single You Were My First Everything.

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Pippa speaks to the founder of The Cape Town Adventure Film Festival, James Hallet about the event's details.

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What questions should you ask before signing the dotted line for car insurance? We answer that question for you as Pippa chats with John Wessels, a short-term insurance actuary.

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