Views and News with Clarence Ford
Episodes
Bilateral Relations between Cuba-South Africa
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to His Excellency Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to South Africa. Views and News with Cl...
The Street Store
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence spoke to Deborah Whitlock, Marketing Director of the Up&Up Group about The Street Store, the world's first rent-free, premises-free, free...
The Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Professor Christina Laurenzi about the recent Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures” conference held in Cape Town aimed at impr...
Constitutional Court Strikes Down Certificate of Need, Blocking State Control Over Healthcare Practice
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Simon Strachan, CEO of SAPFF spoke to Clarence Ford about winning their certificate of need case. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the m...
Home A Hound: Introducing Stroller
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some dogs chase tennis balls.But Stroller? He spent his life chasing the people he loved, just to make sure he never got left behind. Views and...
Deutsche Welle explores news & views inside Europe
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As per usual on a Friday we cross to our colleagues at Deutsche Welle in Berlin & joining us is Lars Halter. Views and News with Clarence F...
Your Community News:
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rasaad Adams, reporter at Die Papier poke to Clarence Ford about news from the area Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeT...
The future of work requires organisations to ‘unlearn’
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keren-Amy Laughton, Partner at DY/DX spoke to Clarence about declining employee engagement in the workspace. Views and News with Clarence Ford ...
Cape Town crazy storms & climate change
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Peter Johnston an independent applied climatologist spoke to Clarence about a model that predicts less frequent but more i...
Cape Town’s New Longevity Clinic Wants to Prevent Illness Before It Starts
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Harland, Founder and CEO of Expand Health (an engineer-turned-health innovator) spoke to Clarence Ford about the launch of Expand Health. ...
Everyday Heroes: Connect Network
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Dr Grace Nkomo, director of Connect Network on the important work they do in the community. Views and News with Clarence...
CPT team needs YOUR help to get to Lit Quiz World Championships for Kids in July
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Katrina Mcfarlane, teacher at Wynberg Girls Junior school & students Lucy, Makaylah, Emily and Kate, To support their campa...
DW Bonn crossing
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Europe is preparing to toughen its migration rules again — this time by making it easier to remove people whose asylum claims have failed. ...
Western Cape Recycling Boost Gets Major Infrastructure Upgrade in Parow
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Petco CEO Telly Chauke spoke to Clarence Ford on how the Western Cape has gotten a huge recycling boost after a major infrastructure upgrade in Parow....
Nafiz Modack trial: Judge closes defence's case
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Western Cape High Court judge Robert Henneyon ruled on Wednesday for the defence's case related to alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack to be&nbs...
Your Community News:
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Jana Scheepers, Paarl Post journalist about news from the area Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on Cap...
Heritage Half Hour
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. I...
Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation’s Leading for Humanity Cohort 2026
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Jobson CEO of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation spoke to Clarence about the foundations Leading for Humanity Cohort 2026 initiat...
Capitec warns about deposit scams
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford speaks to Nick Harris, who is the Head of Financial Crime at Capitec and Jean Rossouw, who is the Head of CSI and Financial Education at...
King Shaka International Airport marks 16 years
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
King Shaka International Airport turns 16- Nkosinathi Myataza, Regional General Manager for Airports Company South Africa at King Shaka International ...
Africa Food Show 2026: Africa’s $1T food sector
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Sharon Bolel, Executive Director at SAAFFI & Margaret Peters, Event Director at dmg events about Africa Food Show 2026. &nb...
Africa Report with Crystal
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran journalist Crystal Orderson joined Clarence Ford on air for an overview of stories from the continent Views and News with Claren...
Rawsonville water, electricity restoration still challenging after flooding
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Theo Botha, Breede Valley Fire Chief & Head of Disaster Management gave Clarence an update on challenges facing them as they try & reconnect w...
Arsenal wins EPL
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arsenal wins EPL- Football analyst Sizwe Mbebe joined Clarence to celebrate Arsenal winning the EPL after a 22 year wait. Views and News with Clarence...
Your Community News:
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thulani Magazi, editor at City Vision spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning...
Shosholoza Meyl & MSC
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence was joined in studio by Carlo De Filippis Head of talent acquisition at Shosholoza Academy & via Zoom by Ross Volk, managing director of ...
MoneySense: Understanding tax - How it impacts your finances / what every South African should now:
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford to Bryan Nichol from Doshguide in our regular Money Sense slot, today we looked at Understanding tax - how it impacts your finances / wh...
COCT Water Crisis Warning as Severe Weather Hits Supply and Dam Levels Drop Below 50%
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Zahid Badroodien, COCT Mayco Member for Water and Sanitation for a quick update. Views and News with Clarence Ford is th...
Heritage Groups Fight Oude Molen Development Appeal, Arguing Living Culture and Indigenous History Are Under Threat
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Khoi leader and convenor for the Save our Sacred Lands campaign, Tauriq Jenkins, Views and News with Clarence Ford is the ...
Your Community News:
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kaylynn Bantom, People’s Post journalist spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning s...
New book: 50 years of TV in SA with Prof Sisanda Nkoala
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke Prof Sisanda Nkoala, Associate Professor at the University of the Western Cape on her new publication; '50 years of TV in SA' and ...
SA now among world’s most spammed countries — new Truecaller data
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mmathebe Zvobwo, Director of Market Development for South Africa at Truecaller spoke to Clarence Ford on how South Africa has officially ranked among ...
AI licensing could become music’s next royalty stream, but only if we get the rules
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Matzukis, CEO and Founder of Academy of Sound Engineering spoke to Clarence Ford about AI licensing and the trend of AI music. Views and N...
BBC global affairs
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our weekly crossing to our BBC colleagues, today we are joined by BBC News Correspondent and Presenter John Sudworth & his joined by...
The Future Fund: Fixing South Africa’s Education Crisis Starts Now And It Could Cost You Just R10 a Month
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Erica Wicomb, Managing Director at Future Fund spoke to Clarence Ford on how the Future Fund can fix SA’s Education Crisis. Views and New...
NPA not charging leopard killers
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Bool Smuts from the Landmark Foundation. A prominent South African non-governmental conservation organisation & regular CapeTalk contributor jo...
Barbs Wire: Watch launch chaos, Africa slowly splitting apart, and South Africa sets a pet food world record
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Editor Barbara Friedman joins us with her 3 top viral stories. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-h...
Unplugged: Fagrie Isaacs
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For today’s Unplugged we are joined live in studio by Fagrie Isaacs, he’s a celebrated South African soul and R&B singer, songwriter, ...
South Africa's Most Contested Local Election Is Six Months Away – What Futurelect wants you to know
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wellington Radu, regional head of programmes for Southern Africa and our civic eduction programme at Futurelect spoke to Clarence Ford. Views a...
Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off SA
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Els Vermeulen, Chief Scientist & Manager at University of Pretoria’s MRI Whale Unit spoke about the impact increased danger are fa...
Vumatel FoodForward South Africa
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ewald van der Westhuizen. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broa...
HOME A HOUND SPCA LIVE READ: Introducing Dobby
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dobby - Cape of Good Hope SPCA Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a...
Deutsche Welle Bonn crossing
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. I...
Breede Vally Municipality flood damage
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Severe flooding has devastated the Breede Valley Municipality following an intense winter storm system that hit the Western Cape. The disaster has res...
Your Community News:
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kailin Daniels, reporter at Tygerburger spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on ...
Budget Justice Coalition warns unemployment is worsening, reflecting failures of fiscal policy
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf, Co-Chair at the Budget Justice Coalition spoke to Clarence Ford on their warning of a fiscal policy failure as unemployment wo...
-SASSA trials new tech at Belville office
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Muremi, SASSA Business Improvement Systems Senior Manager spoke to Clarence about the new technology which includes biometrics, self-service kio...
Green Acres Hydro-Coop programme at Afrika Tikkun’s Green Acres Farm
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyday Heroes- Green Acres Hydro-Coop Programme- Simone Moffat spoke to Clarence about the Africa Tikkun initiative that equips young people with pr...
Why Dogs fight
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Joe Hanekom & his team of veterinary scientists have done research into dog-on-dog aggression , it seems biggest drivers of...
Africa's Travel Indaba 2026: Changing Consumer Behaviour is Reshaping Domestic Tourism Opportunities in South Africa
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mashoto Mokgethi, Head of South Africa Hub (Domestic Tourism) on Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning...
Barbs Wire: Local robbery takes a surprising turn, accidental beach model goes viral, and a giant cat fights doomscrolling
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Editor Barbara Friedman joins us with her 3 top viral stories Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on Cap...
Your Community News: Safety concerns on Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Chantelle Hartebeest, Paarl Post journalist about news from the area. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show...
Heritage Half Hour X Cape Town Tourism: NeighbourhoodStories of Mitchell's Plain
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chenique Jacobs, Project Head: RLabs House spoke to Clarence Ford on spotlighting the community of Mitchell's Plain Views and News with Clarence...
Parliament's Police Committee’s inquiry into gang violence
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Parliament’s Police Committee is formally launching an inquiry into gang-related crime and violence, with preparatory meetings on terms of refer...
My Boss, Mrs Mandela
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence was joined by the celebrated writer and producer Percy Bonga Vilakazi who wrote the book My Boss, Mrs Mandela & Zodwa Zwane who was Winne...
Blood Stocks Under Pressure in the Western Cape
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marike Carli, Western Cape Blood Service Public Relations Manager, spoke to Clarence Ford on their urgent for blood stock replenishment. Views ...
The Africa Report: French President Emmanuel Macron was in Nairobi this week
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran journalist Crystal Orderson joined Clarence Ford on air for an overview of stories from the continent. Views and News...
Dining with Elephants by Françoise Malby-Anthony
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Françoise Malby-Anthony, co-founder of Thula Thula, a wildlife reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, joined Clarence live in studio to promote her cookbook...
Barbs Wire: Robertson floods, Japan’s snacks go monochrome, and Black Coffee turns a Roman arena into a dance floor
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning sh...
Your Community News:
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thulani Magazi, editor at City Vision spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on Cap...
Winter Warning - Indoor Air Crisis
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lume' Van Schalkwyk , an Air Treatment Specialist from Solenco spoke to Clarence about new research from UCT that shows nearly 2 million Capetonians f...
Philosophically Speaking: Why are people so angry & not angry enough?
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Heidi Matisonn, Senior Lecturer at The Ethics Lab at the University of Cape Town’s Neuroscience Institute and Department of Medicine joined C...
Corruption Watch welcomes ConCourt Phala Phala decision
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Melusi Ncala, Corruption Watch, senior researcher weighs on welcoming the ConCourt Phala Phala decision & Cyril addressing ...
International Nurses Day: South Africa’s Nurses Are Carrying More Than Patients — They’re Carrying the System
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lance Blumeris from Unu Health spoke to Clarence as we celebrate International Nurses Day about the challenges facing SA nurs...
Barbs Wire: Storm chaos floods timelines, motorcycle dangles from traffic light, and people recreate their exes with AI
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online Views and News with Clarence Ford...
Your Community News:
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kaylynn Bantom, People’s Post journalist spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morn...
The Bottleneck Boss
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Roze Phillips, African futurist & Founder of Abundance At Work. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-mor...
Mother tongue maths programme launched to support foundational learning in South African schools
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Shotland, Matific CEO, on the launch of their mother tongue maths programme to support foundational learning in South African schools. &nb...
Who eats and who gets eaten: the great extraction of South Africans
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who eats & who gets eaten- Former Statistician- General of South Africa Dr Pali Lehohla joined Clarence to unpack his recent opinion piece he penn...
New SA-Made Board Game FinMaster Aims to Teach Teens Real-World Money Skills
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Danei Rall, industrial engineer turned game designer spoke to Clarence Ford about the launch of FinMaster in SA. Views and News with Clarence F...
BBC crossing
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our weekly crossing to our BBC colleagues, today we are joined by BBC News Correspondent and Presenter Alex Ritson &...
Ramaphosa Impeachment
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ramaphosa Impeachment- Political Analyst Professor Ntsikilelo Breakfast spoke to Clarence about the upcoming Impeachment inquiry. Views and News...
Barbs Wire: Volcano tragedy, a lion’s traffic cone goes viral, and LEGO rewrites the rules for David Attenborough
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. I...
Your Community News: Jamestown lug sy griewe
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reporter at Eikestadnuus, Yaël Malgas, spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show...
Unplugged: Electric violinist Naomi Tagg
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Electric violinist Naomi Tagg on her music and winning Artist of the Year at the 8th BraVo Awards at the Bolshoi Theatre.  ...
Adaptive Deepfake Detection
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. I...
Right of reply: Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis weighs on tariff ruling
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis for the City’s response to the court ruling finding fixed tariffs invalid and unlawful...
Golden Arrow tech issues result in free rides
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Golden Arrow Bus Services had some technical issues this morning that resulted in passengers experiencing some delays & riding for free, Most buse...
HOME A HOUND SPCA LIVE READ: Introducing Beeno
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. I...
Deutsche Welle explores news & views inside Europe
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford speaks to Deutsche Welle Correspondent Kassandra Sundt in Berlin. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-mornin...
Your Community News: ‘Luukse ontwikkelings ontwrig plassfamilies’
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rasaad Adams, reporter at Die Papier spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show...
SA employers' handling of employee medical records is criminal
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Robin George, Senior Occupational Medicine Practitioner and National Operations Manager, Workforce Healthcare spoke to Clarence about the mana...
Autism Western Cape & Rush Partnership
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence was joined live in studio by Roshan Subailey & Anna-Beth Aylward from Autism Western Cape to talk about their partnership with Rush SA to...
South Africa to host International Space Summit Africa for first time
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gunther Beissel, Co-Organiser of the International Space Summit Africa joined us live to chat about the upcoming Interna...
'Conscious unbossing: why being the boss is the problem'
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Penelope Meniere, National Marketing Manager at Workshop17 on her op-ed into conscious unbossing. Views and ...
Standard Bank: Making your money work for you
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford speaks to Thopi Mhloli, Savings & Investment Head Standard Bank. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning s...
Deutsche Welle explores news & views inside Europe
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford speaks to Michael Oti Editor English for Africa Programs at Deutsche Welle. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning ...
Winter Energy Crunch Drives South Africans to Gas as Illegal LPG Market Raises Safety Concerns
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford chats to Jeremie Tromp, CEO of EasiGas, on the safety precautions of using gas. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morn...
Barbs Wire: Garden Route storm chaos, controversial fruit study sparks debate, and the man who invented 24-hour news dies
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning sh...
Fadiel Adam's arrest
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anti-Crime activists & NCC member Hanif Loonat spoke to Clarence Ford about the arrest of NCC leader Fadiel Adams who was arrested by members of S...
Heritage Half Hour X Cape Town Tourism: NeighbourhoodStories
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Briony Brookes, Chief Marketing Officer at Cape Town Tourism spoke to Clarence Ford on their 8-week NeighbourhoodStories campaign....
The Middle East War & impact on African Mining
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Methembeni Moyo, Head of Africa Practice at NSDV Law and a recognised geopolitical strategist from NSDV Law about the impact th...
Annual National Archives Awareness Week
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Joannides, Archivist – Public Programmes and Outreach at Western Cape Archives and Records Service spoke to Clarence Ford o...
Africa Report with Crystal
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran journalist Crystal Orderson joined Clarence Ford on air for an overview of stories from the continent Views and Ne...
Your Community News: Trapped in Her Shack: Khayelitsha Lymphedema Patient Struggles for Survival with No Way Out
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thulani Magazi, editor at City Vision spoke to Clarence Ford about news from the area. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning sho...
Barbs Wire: AI wipes a company in seconds, Scientology speed-running turns chaotic, and Michael Jackson tops streaming charts again
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the m...
PMBEJD: Paraffin users to feel pinch after another sharp increase
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mervyn Abrahams, director of PMBEJD spoke to Clarence Ford on how users of Paraffin will feel pinch after another sharp ...
Rise ’76: The Story of June 16th, a new Baxter production marking the 50th anniversary of Soweto student uprising
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Actor Alex Sono & director Tiisetso Mashifane about the Rise ’76: The Story of June 16th, a new Baxter production mar...
Launch of the Safe Passage Precinct, Bree Street Experiment
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford spoke to Roland Postma, Managing Director of Young Urbanists on the launch of the Safe Passage Precinct, Bree Street Experiment. &...
SAPS names MP Fadiel Adams as wanted suspect in Magaqa murder case
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clarence Ford speaks to Nhlanhla Mabaso EWN Reporter. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour ...