There are a number of reasons why people have changes made to their body. Sometimes it is for cosmetic reasons, and sometimes the reasons are medical. On her show titled #TheShakeDown, host Nia Brown, along with her co-host Mthaux and a medical professional, Dr. Khanyile discussed Nia's decision to have a breast reduction procedure done. Nia has been complaining about experiencing back pain due to the weight of her breasts, […]
The Shake Down team Nia Brown and Mthaux had had a conversation about living in SA as an interracial lesbian couple on their LGBTQIA+ #PridePowWow segment. Bianca and Charlene have to live with the difficult challenge of being a married queer and interracial couple in South Africa for almost 10 years, which as you would imagine, could not be an easy feat. Bianca adds, “We were only dating for six […]
The calling is something that does not come to all of us, but a select few. In the stigmatised world we live in, that calling already comes with its own judgement. Now imagine becoming a queer sangoma/spiritual healer. Nia Brown and Mthaux recently spoke to Mandla, who is gay and a sangoma, to find out how it has affected his life. Mandla mentioned that he received his calling in the […]
When one thinks tenders we immediately jump to thoughts of wealthy politicians, scandals and criminal activity in the tender industry. But do we really know what they are and how one goes about getting one? Attorney Zanele Ngakane brought her Associate Thabiso Matsane to chat to Nia Brown and Mthaux about the subject matter. Zanele first explained what it is or under what circumstances a tender is issued to a […]
What came first... The chicken or the egg? In this day and age a similar debate unfolds; what comes first... the lobola or the proposal? When you have the marriage discussion with your partner for the first time, surely you would discuss your cultural backgrounds as these tend to determine the order of the engagement-lobola process? Back in the day, lobola *WAS* the engagement. Your partner asking you if he/she […]
The Shakedown host, Mthaux, suffers from chronic nosebleeds, the team decided to have a chat with Dr Khanyile to find ways to stop them. Speaking on his experiences, Mthaux believes that the heat and higher altitude of Johannesburg are the major contributors to his nosebleeds. This has also been the case for some listeners living in the same area. A few listeners shared that they suffer from chronic nosebleeds. Most […]
