Voice Of Change
Join award-winning author and social justice journalist, Lauren Jacobs, as she discusses current social issues and the pressing realities pulling on our world's conscience today.
Voice of Change - Pieter Twine - World Literacy Day
08.09.2022 - It's World Literacy Day this Thursday, and on Voice of Change Lauren is celebrating this important day with Pieter Twine from the MySchool initiative, as well as Nal'iBali, our national reading for enjoyment organisation. In South Africa, over 80% of grade 5 children are unable to master basic…
Voice of Change - Professor Beth Alpert - Nakhai
01.09.2022 - This week on #voiceofchange Lauren is joined by Professor Beth Alpert - Nakhai, associate professor for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona. She joins Lauren to discuss interesting archaeological finds about biblical women, and what these finds tell us about women in Ancient Israel. She will also…
Voice of Change - Chava Erlanger Rosenzweig - art therapist and artist
25.08.2022 - This week on Voice of Change, Lauren is Joined by art therapist and international artist Chava Erlanger Rosenzweig. Chava has worked with holocaust survivors and their families, to help survivors utilise art as a way to heal the trauma of war, and understand their stories. On the show…
Voice of Change - 18.08.2022
18.08.2022 - Voice of Change
Voice of Change - Gertrude Fester - celebrating Women's Day
11.08.2022 - This week on Voice of Change Lauren is celebrating Women's Day with Gertrude Fester. Gertrude was a rainbow trialist who was held in solitary confinement for over 100 days, for her resistance work in the 70's and 80's. She went on to serve a term in Parliament under…
Voice of Change - Elizabeth Campbell, Rowan Polovin, Pamela Ngubane
04.08.2022 - This week on Voice of Change Lauren hosts a powerful panel discussion with author and activist Elizabeth Campbell, Rowan Polovin chairman of the South African Zionist Federation, and Pamela Ngubane, general manager of South African Friends of Israel. They will be discussing recent anti-semitic comments made by South…
Voice of Change - Salome - Trafficking, Petrus Phakamile Sitho - Farm murders
28.07.2022 - This week on Voice of Change, it's world day against trafficking. In commemoration of this important day Lauren is joined by Salome from Free to Fly an organisation focused on assisting children who are victims of trafficking. Also on the show, Petrus Phakamile Sitho discusses his work to…
Voice of Change - Natasha King - ambassador for the Reeva Steenkamp Foundation
21.07.2022 - Joining Lauren this week on Voice of Change, Natasha King, ambassador for the Reeva Steenkamp Foundation, discusses the work of the foundation, as well as her personal message and convictions on women's empowerment and gender based violence. Lauren is also joined by Tracey and Claire from the Zoe…
Voice of Change - Phinius Sebatsane - director of Rea Thusana
14.07.2022 - This week on Voice of Change, Lauren catches up with Phinius Sebatsane, director of Rea Thusana, a homeless foundation with an exciting program happening for Mandela Day. Also on the show, Miss SA finalist Tamsyn Jack shares her heart for girls and woman’s empowerment through her campaign “mentorship…
Voice of Change - Keziah, Creation Care - Christians to care for the creation
07.07.2022 - This week on voice of change it’s plastic - free July! Joined by Keziah from Creation Care in Singapore, Lauren discusses the challenge for Christians to care for the creation and how to do this practically from a church space, to a work space and beyond. She is…
Voice of Change - Dr Leana Olivier - Foundation of Alcohol related research
30.06.2022 - This week on #voiceofchange Lauren is joined by Dr Leana Olivier from the Foundation of Alcohol related research, to discuss the reality of foetal alcohol syndrome and its prevalence in South Africa. She is also joined by Melissa Hertz, to discuss the recent overturning of the 1973 Roe…
Voice of Change - Rosemary O’Connor - Author and life coach - Motherhood and Alcoholism
23.06.2022 - Voice of Change - This week on Voice of Change, Lauren is joined by author and life coach Rosemary O’Connor, together they discuss motherhood and alcoholism. How the mom and wine propaganda has a dark side, and Rosemary’s own journey from alcoholism to recovery, along with her advice…
Voice of Change - Drowning Prevention Week with Suzanne Smit
16.06.2022 - This week Lauren is talking about drowning prevention in commemoration of drowning prevention week starting on June 18th. She is joined by mother and author, Suzanne Smit. Eighteen months ago, Suzanne and her family stared death in the eye when her youngest daughter was found at the bottom…
Voice of Change - Vicky - commemoration of Persecution, Yumna Sadan - book "Ask Me First"
09.06.2022 - This week, Lauren chats with Vicky from Open Doors about the upcoming commemoration of Persecution Sunday taking place nationally on June 12th. And Yumna Sadan chats about her book “Ask Me First,” a powerful teaching tool about body consent and body boundaries for young children.
Voice of Change - Interview with Jill Carolissen, Founder and CEO of The Fathers Heart Community Development
02.06.2022 - Jill Carolissen is passionate about caring for vulnerable children and orphans. Eight years ago, God called her and her husband to start an organisation in the Fisantekraal area to support and care for vulnerable children and their guardians. She joins Lauren to kick off Childrens month, to chat…
Voice of Change - Lynn Hill is a rape survivor, with a powerful testimony of purpose and power
26.05.2022 - Lynn Hill is a rape survivor, with a powerful testimony of purpose and power. Join us to be inspired on your daily companion Cape Pulpit!
Voice of Change - 19.05.2022
19.05.2022 - Voice of Change
Voice of Change - Seth Naicker - Faith and gender justice
12.05.2022 - This week, Lauren is joined by GBV and reconciliation practitioner Seth Naicker to discuss the importance of faith and gender justice as it relates to gender based violence. In honour of the international day for families celebrated this week, Lauren and Seth will discuss how to deal with…
Voice of Change - Interview with Astrid Klomp
05.05.2022 - This week Lauren is joined by Astrid Klomp, a health and nutrition coordinator, as well as a humanitarian midwife and breastfeeding supporter, working among vulnerable women and children in Lebanon. Astrid has served many mothers and their children in different communities across the globe, this Thursday she shares…
Voice of Change - Interview with Evangelist Mel Tari
28.04.2022 - Voice of Change gets fired up this week, as Lauren is joined by Evangelist and author of Like a Mighty Wind, Mel Tari. Together, they discuss how easy it is to lose hope when the world is spinning out of control, but how necessary it is to focus…