Africa Day Simulcast Part 1

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Five nations, five campus stations, and one powerful continental voice—join NWU FM (South Africa), UB Radio (Botswana), VU Radio (Uganda), Uneswa FM (Eswatini), and UNC Ke Radio (Kenya) for a historic 90-minute Africa Day 2026 collaborative broadcast. Opened by NWU Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dr. Joe Molete, this special podcast hands the mic to the continent’s brightest student broadcasters as they unpack everything from regional trends, youth culture, and local languages to a celebration of what makes their respective nations uniquely beautiful. Moving from cultural pride to critical continental policy, the presenters strip away the jargon to tackle the official Africa Day theme "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063" proving that the future of African water security and climate justice is driven by youth-led conversation. Tune in, connect across borders, and enjoy the true pulse of pan-African campus radio.
26 May English South Africa News

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