Best Wayne G Turner Podcasts (2025)

Recent sewage spills are not the major issue in the Zandvlei estuary. They have just highlighted the impact of an ecological disaster taking place at the moment under our noses. Two of the incidents highlighted in this show reveal aspects of the disaster. One as a result of the sewage spill leaving a man fighting for his foot in hospital and the se…

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006 - Stop the Street Sellers from Selling Puppies 42:08

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Imagine a 4 week old flea infested puppy, full of worms and desperately hungry carried around the whole day in the middle of summer by a puppy seller trying to make a few hundred rands. This image spurred one woman into action that has made a difference in the lives of scores of little puppies by removing this criminal activity from our streets and…

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005 - Make the Media Work for Us 36:49

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Fake news, trolls and keyboard warriors do not bring action to our communities. It's up to us to bring change through social media, radio and TV. How we use them to our advantage is vital to active citizenship. We can make change happen through influence and education. In this podcast we discuss a positive way of using the media to build our commun…

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004 - Public Safety - We Hold the Keys 31:09

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In this episode we look at some of the issues around crime and public safety and what our responsibilities are and what the authorities should be doing with their limited resources. How do we deal with keyboard warriors who create fake news through their ignorance of the initiatives created by active citizens. How can you become an active citizen w…

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003 - How Can We Become Active Citizens? 51:09

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By Wayne Turner

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002 - Active Citizen - The Face of Homelessness 42:01

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001 - Active Citizen - Introduction 34:20

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In this show we introduce the concept of active citizenship, what it is and how we can be active citizens. We talk to two people on how they view active citizenship and discuss how we can engage in our communities and understand that rights bring responsibilities.By Wayne Turner