The Sit Down
The Sit Down is a platform (social media interactive live series and podcast) where Olwethu has serious conversations about issues affecting modern women and moms. Olwethu interviews and profiles experts, thought leaders and media personalities to discuss various topics including parenting, careers, wellness, finances and relationships.
On The Sit Down Book Club, Olwethu sits down with different authors and bibliophiles to review some of her favourite books.
TheSitDownCareers with Makho Ndlovu
#TheSitDownCareers profiles Zimbabwean born celebrity reporter, Makho Ndlovu, who was recently named as the host of one of the biggest news entertainment platforms, in the world, Essence Live. She is a TV Host (Amazon Live, The Wendy Williams Show, Essence Now and so much more)
MAKHOSAZANA NDLOVU
Makhosazana Ndlovu otherwise popularly known as Makho by her fans is an American based entertainment journalist born and bred in Zimbabwe. Makho was handpicked by music mogul Russell Simmons out of thousands of contestants as the Global Grind celebrity video correspondent winner. Her love for entertainment news also saw her doing weekly entertainment segments for YFM as their US-based entertainment correspondent.
TheSitDownCareers with Makho Ndlovu
#TheSitDownCareers profiles Zimbabwean born celebrity reporter, Makho Ndlovu, who was recently named as the host of one of the biggest news entertainment platforms, in the world, Essence Live. She is a TV Host (Amazon Live, The Wendy Williams Show, Essence Now and so much more)
MAKHOSAZANA NDLOVU
Makhosazana Ndlovu otherwise popularly known as Makho by her fans is an American based entertainment journalist born and bred in Zimbabwe. Makho was handpicked by music mogul Russell Simmons out of thousands of contestants as the Global Grind celebrity video correspondent winner. Her love for entertainment news also saw her doing weekly entertainment segments for YFM as their US-based entertainment correspondent.
TheSitDownCareers with Makho Ndlovu
#TheSitDownCareers profiles Zimbabwean born celebrity reporter, Makho Ndlovu, who was recently named as the host of one of the biggest news entertainment platforms, in the world, Essence Live. She is a TV Host (Amazon Live, The Wendy Williams Show, Essence Now and so much more)
MAKHOSAZANA NDLOVU
Makhosazana Ndlovu otherwise popularly known as Makho by her fans is an American based entertainment journalist born and bred in Zimbabwe. Makho was handpicked by music mogul Russell Simmons out of thousands of contestants as the Global Grind celebrity video correspondent winner. Her love for entertainment news also saw her doing weekly entertainment segments for YFM as their US-based entertainment correspondent.
#TheSitDownParenting with Riana Botes
Monitoring screen time and the content your child consumes Lockdown restrictions have eased up a little however the fact that our children are still spending a lot of time at home has not changed and what that generally means is that children are consuming more content on TV, their phones, computers, etc. Studies have shown that too much screen time can have a lot of negative effects on your child. Riana Botes, Assistant Manager at the Film and Publications Board of South Africa joins us on this week’s edition of #TheSitDownParenting to give us screen time recommendations according to different ages that we as parents need to be mindful of. We also unpack age restrictions and why they are crucial to observe.
RIANA BOTES
Ms Riana Botes is a graduate of the University of Johannesburg, with a BA Communications and a Honors degree in Political and Development studies. Currently the Assistant Manager: Classification and Registration at the Film and Publications Board of South Africa, Riana is in charge of the day-to-day management of the classification of content submitted to the Board. Her main role is to ensure the legal integrity of the process and strict application of the regulatory prescripts to ensure good governance in the proportional balancing of Constitutional rights and the protection of children against potentially harmful content.
TheSitDownCareers with Makho Ndlovu
#TheSitDownCareers profiles Zimbabwean born celebrity reporter, Makho Ndlovu, who was recently named as the host of one of the biggest news entertainment platforms, in the world, Essence Live. She is a TV Host (Amazon Live, The Wendy Williams Show, Essence Now and so much more)
MAKHOSAZANA NDLOVU
Makhosazana Ndlovu otherwise popularly known as Makho by her fans is an American based entertainment journalist born and bred in Zimbabwe. Makho was handpicked by music mogul Russell Simmons out of thousands of contestants as the Global Grind celebrity video correspondent winner. Her love for entertainment news also saw her doing weekly entertainment segments for YFM as their US-based entertainment correspondent.
TheSitDownBookClub with Nobuntu Webster
Perfect Mess, Perfect Grace
Zanodumo finds herself in a whirlwind of secrets as she comes to grips with life on campus, finding out she has a sister and her own life taking an unexpected turn. She feels so heavy in her this crazy storm, so heavy she feels like hers is too heavy to take to God. As turmoil grips her life, how will she locate God’s perfect grace?
NOBUNTU WEBSTER
Nobuntu is a multi award-winning entrepreneur, Christian author and speaker. As a business leader, she has chaired organisations such as the Businesswomen’s Association SA, KZN Youth Chamber of Commerce and the International Women’s Forum SA youth. She entered the media industry as presenter of Think Big on SABC 3 and has since spearheaded numerous ventures in digital radio, publishing and content production. She co-founder Avad Media, an outfit which houses publishing and production divisions. Nobuntu is an ardent believer in the power of story. Her pursuit now is to focus on creating what she terms “God-breathed content” and to use her gift of storytelling, whether writing, speaking or predicting, to ignite her generation.
TheSitDownCareers with Makho Ndlovu
#TheSitDownCareers profiles Zimbabwean born celebrity reporter, Makho Ndlovu, who was recently named as the host of one of the biggest news entertainment platforms, in the world, Essence Live. She is a TV Host (Amazon Live, The Wendy Williams Show, Essence Now and so much more)
MAKHOSAZANA NDLOVU
Makhosazana Ndlovu otherwise popularly known as Makho by her fans is an American based entertainment journalist born and bred in Zimbabwe. Makho was handpicked by music mogul Russell Simmons out of thousands of contestants as the Global Grind celebrity video correspondent winner. Her love for entertainment news also saw her doing weekly entertainment segments for YFM as their US-based entertainment correspondent.
#TheSitDownWellness with Dr Tarryn Jacobs
Enforcing good skincare habits and routines for different life stages. Dermatologist from NoviSkin, Dr Tarryn Jacobs gives us a step-by-step guide to taking care of our skin as women. We also take a look at skincare trends that have recently surfaced. Should you believe the hype? What’s the best way to go about treating and maintaining your skincare routine? Find out on today’s edition of #TheSitDownWellness.
DR TARRYN JACOBS
Dr Tarryn Jacobs is a Pretoria-based specialist dermatologist at NoviSkin. She completed her post-graduate degrees through the University of Pretoria, obtaining the Fellowship of the College of Dermatology as well as her Masters in Dermatology with Cum Laude. She was awarded the prestigious Peter Gordon-Smith medal for academic excellence in dermatology. Dr Tarryn is actively involved in medical education and training. She is an honorary consultant dermatologist at Steve Biko Academic Hospital and part-time lecturer at the University of Pretoria.
LATEST EPISODES
Bullying In The Workplace
When the topic of bullying comes up, we often think about our school days because that’s where most of us experienced it. Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t end at school. It also happens in the work place. On this episode of #TheSitDownCareers we speak to Boniwe Dunster…
Balancing And Embracing Modern Day Parenting (Father’s Day Edition)
Lupi Ngcayisa and Olwethu Sit Down and Discuss Balancing And Embracing Modern Day Parenting, While Confronting Issues That Persist In Society, Where Fatherhood Is Concerned It’s Father’s Day and while it’s a time to celebrate the father figures in our lives, it’s…
Profiling Thula Sindi
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The Realities Of Gambling And It’s Impact On The Financial Sustainability Of An Individual
On today’s #TheSitDownWomenomics, Olwethu gets into conversation with Busisiwe Nkuna, Treatment and Counselling Specialist for Social Services at the Responsible Gambling Foundation, to discuss the realities of gambling and it’s impact on the financial sustainability…
The Link Between The Gut And Mental Health
On this edition of #TheSitDownWellness we continue with our series about The Art of Trusting Your Gut. We are unpacking the link between the gut and mental health with integrative medical practitioner, Dr Hema Kalan. She also helps us look at ways to identify…
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In the multi-cultured and faceted melting pot of different ethnicities, races and beliefs in our continent, we often talk about the different aspects of “the art of balance”. Many Africans are still trying to figure out how to balance their traditional beliefs and in…
The Art of Superwoman
Welcome to the Art of Superwoman, where we explore and celebrate the journey of modern womanhood.