The BBC has produced a new and very interesting podcast about Zimbabwe as part of their BBC documentaries podcast series Assignment.
Assignment - Zimbabwe's Child Migrants (25min) - download
Mukul Devichand goes on the road with young children travelling alone on a journey of desperation, danger and hope - south from Zimbabwe and across the border to South Africa. (via bbc.co.uk)
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Showing posts with label podcast. Show all posts
16 August 2011
BBC documentaries podcast - Assignment: Zimbabwe's Diamond Fields
The BBC has produced a new and very interesting podcast about Zimbabwe as part of their BBC documentaries podcast series Assignment.
Assignment - Zimbabwe's Diamond Fields (25min) - download
Have you bought a diamond recently?
Would you really know where it came from?
Assignment goes into Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields and uncovers evidence of torture camps and widescale killings.
As the international community argues over whether these diamonds should be sold on the open market, we ask if President Robert Mugabe will ever face prosecution for these crimes.
Hilary Andersson reports. (via bbc.co.uk)
Assignment - Zimbabwe's Diamond Fields (25min) - download
Have you bought a diamond recently?
Would you really know where it came from?
Assignment goes into Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields and uncovers evidence of torture camps and widescale killings.
As the international community argues over whether these diamonds should be sold on the open market, we ask if President Robert Mugabe will ever face prosecution for these crimes.
Hilary Andersson reports. (via bbc.co.uk)
14 July 2010
new hostelworld podcast: Soweto - South Africa's most famous township
Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. In the latest episode Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Lebo Malepa of Lebo's Soweto Backpackers to discuss the famous township of Soweto, find out what you can see there and much more.
Previous podcasts:
Previous podcasts:
- Wine Capital of South Africa
- Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park
- Pretoria - At the Union Buildings
- Port Elizabeth - Highlights of the Garden Route
- Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise
- Plettenberg Bay - At Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
- Mossel Bay - Cage Diving with Great White Sharks
- Cape Town - Ask the locals
- Johannesburg - At the Apartheid Museum
- Durban - Gateway to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
- Hermanus - Whale watching capital of South Africa
- Port Elizabeth - At Schotia Safaris and Addo Elephant Park
22 June 2010
new hostelworld podcast: Port Elizabeth - At Schotia Safaris and Addo Elephant Park
Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. In the latest episode Hostelworld.com's Rebecca Keenan speaks with Malcolm Bean, a ranger at Schotia Safaris. Listen to find out more about the Addo Elephants, the Schotia lions, and a pair of rhinos called Bonnie and Clyde, plus lots more.
Both Addo Elephant National Park and Schotia Safaris are situated less than an hours drive from Port Elizabet. Both game reserves - Addo is owned by SANParks and Schotia is privately owned - became super popular with local and international tourist over the recent years.
Previous podcasts:
Both Addo Elephant National Park and Schotia Safaris are situated less than an hours drive from Port Elizabet. Both game reserves - Addo is owned by SANParks and Schotia is privately owned - became super popular with local and international tourist over the recent years.
Previous podcasts:
- Wine Capital of South Africa
- Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park
- Pretoria - At the Union Buildings
- Port Elizabeth - Highlights of the Garden Route
- Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise
- Plettenberg Bay - At Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
- Mossel Bay - Cage Diving with Great White Sharks
- Cape Town - Ask the locals
- Johannesburg - At the Apartheid Museum
- Durban - Gateway to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
- Hermanus - Whale watching capital of South Africa
16 June 2010
new hostelworld podcast: Hermanus - Whale watching capital of South Africa
Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. In the latest episode Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty is visiting Hermanus. Hermanus, roughly two hours from Cape Town, is known to be one of the best land-based whale watching destinations in the world. Colm therefore speaks to Storm Kreusch of Hermanus Tourism to find out what types of whales you can see there, when is the best time to see them and more.
Previous podcasts:
Previous podcasts:
- Wine Capital of South Africa
- Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park
- Pretoria - At the Union Buildings
- Port Elizabeth - Highlights of the Garden Route
- Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise
- Plettenberg Bay - At Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
- Mossel Bay - Cage Diving with Great White Sharks
- Cape Town - Ask the locals
- Johannesburg - At the Apartheid Museum
- Durban - Gateway to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
08 June 2010
new hostelworld podcast: Durban - Gateway to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. In the latest episode Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Charl Koen of Extreme Nature Tours to find out about the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, what you can expect to see and much more.
Previous podcasts:
Previous podcasts:
- Wine Capital of South Africa
- Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park
- Pretoria - At the Union Buildings
- Port Elizabeth - Highlights of the Garden Route
- Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise
- Plettenberg Bay - At Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
- Mossel Bay - Cage Diving with Great White Sharks
- Cape Town - Ask the locals
- Johannesburg - At the Apartheid Museum
25 May 2010
new Hostelworld podcast: Johannesburg - At the Apartheid Museum
Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. In the latest episode Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Wayde Davey of the Apartheid Museum about the history of Apartheid in the country and the museum itself.
Previous podcasts:
Previous podcasts:
- Wine Capital of South Africa
- Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park
- Pretoria - At the Union Buildings
- Port Elizabeth - Highlights of the Garden Route
- Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise
- Plettenberg Bay - At Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
- Mossel Bay - Cage Diving with Great White Sharks
- Cape Town - Ask the locals
29 April 2010
new Hostelworld podcast: Mossel Bay - Cage Diving with Great White Sharks
Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. The latest one is about Mossel Bay - Cage Diving with Great White Sharks, a popular holiday town on South Africa's Garden Route. In the podcast,Hostelworld’s Rebecca Keenan speaks with Mike Ladley, Education Programme Director at White Shark Africa to find out about the inquisitive nature of the great white, what to expect from a trip with White Shark Africa and more.
Previous podcasts:
Previous podcasts:
15 April 2010
new Hostelworld podcast: Plettenberg Bay - At Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. The latest one is about Plettenberg Bay - At Monkeyland and Birds of Eden, a popular holiday town on South Africa's Garden Route. In the podcast, Hostelworld.com’s Rebecca Keenan speaks with Lara Mostert, Marketing Manager for Birds of Eden and Monkeyland. Listen to find out about the noisy monkey and colourful birds you’ll see here, where these animals have come from and much more.
Previous podcasts:
Previous podcasts:
- Wine Capital of South Africa
- Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park
- Pretoria - At the Union Buildings
- Port Elizabeth - Highlights of the Garden Route
- Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise
08 April 2010
new Hostelworld podcast: Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise
Hostelworld.com is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. The latest one is about Jeffrey's Bay - A surfer's paradise. The coastal town of JBay, situated about an one hour drive from Port Elizabeth on the famous Garden Route, is one of the top surf spots in South Africa and therefore Hostelworld.com's Rebecca Keenan speaks with Andy Thuysman, Chairperson of the Local Boardriders Surf Club in Jeffrey's Bay. Listen to find out more about top surf spots like Supertubes, attractions like the Surf Museum and about the numerous surf shops found in town.
Previous podcasts:
Previous podcasts:
29 March 2010
BBC podcast African Perspective about Fela Kuti
African Perspective is a weekly documentary podcast by the BBC, which takes an in-depth look at life on the African continent. This week's edition (27 March 2010) is about one of Africa's most influential and controversial musicians, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the King of Afrobeat.
African Perspective >>
Sat, 27 Mar 10 | Duration: 27 mins
African music gurus Max Reinhardt and Rita Ray Travel to Lagos to get a sense of one of Africa's most influential and controversial musicians, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the King of Afrobeat.
African Perspective >>
Sat, 27 Mar 10 | Duration: 27 mins
African music gurus Max Reinhardt and Rita Ray Travel to Lagos to get a sense of one of Africa's most influential and controversial musicians, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the King of Afrobeat.
get Fela Kuti's cds/dvds & more in the
TravelComments.com eShop >>
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23 March 2010
Hostelworld: new podcast "Port Elizabeth - Highlights of the Garden Route"
Hostelworld.com is currently releasing a series of rather short podcasts from and about South Africa. The first three ones were about Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands, Johannesburg as the gateway to Kruger National Park and Pretoria & the Union Buildings. The latest episode is about Port Elizabeth and the highlights of the Garden Route. In the podcast, Hostelworld.com’s Rebecca Keenan speaks with Aimee Bell of Baz Bus, the South Africa hop on - hop off backpacker bus, about Port Elizabeth’s top attractions, popular towns along the Garden Route, first-rate attractions such as bungee jumping from the Bloukrans Bridge, and much more.
BazBus Ticket options:
BazBus Ticket options:
- 7 Day Travel Pass - ON a Time Limit
- 14 Day Travel Pass - ON a Time Limit
- 21 Day Travel Pass - ON a Time Limit
- Cape Town <=> Durban
- Cape Town <=> Durban (Return)
- Cape Town <=> Jo'burg VIA DRAKENSERG
- Cape Town <=> Jo'burg VIA SWAZILAND
- Cape Town <=> Port Elizabeth (Return)
- Cape Town to Johannesburg (Return) 1
- Cape Town to Johannesburg (Return) 2
16 March 2010
Hostelworld: new podcast "Pretoria - At the Union Buildings"
Hostelworld.com is currently releasing a series of rather short podcasts from and about South Africa. The first two ones were about Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands and Johannesburg as the gateway to Kruger National Park. The latest episode is about Pretoria and the Union Buildings in particular. In the podcast, Hostelworld.com’s Rebecca Keenan speaks with Kassiani Lythrangomitis, website manager at the South African Presidency, about the Union Buildings and about some of the major events that have taken place here, including the 1994 inauguration of former President Nelson Mandela, and plenty more.
12 March 2010
Interesting podcast about the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
The World, a cooperation between PRI, BBC and WGBH, has recently teamed up with Lonely Planet to present "Talking Travel", a two-weekly travel news podcast. The World’s Clark Boyd brings the news to the show, while Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall bring the travel.
The World's Talking Travel podcast: Soccer World Cup in South Africa (09 Mar 2010) Click here to download the podcast episode!
Now that the Winter Olympics are over, sports fans the world over are turning their attention to South Africa, and this summer’s soccer blow-out, the 2010 World Cup. In this episode of Talking Travel, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall assess South Africa’s readiness to host soccer’s premiere event, and about the unique prism that sports provide for tourism in general. [src.]
The World's Talking Travel podcast: Soccer World Cup in South Africa (09 Mar 2010) Click here to download the podcast episode!
Now that the Winter Olympics are over, sports fans the world over are turning their attention to South Africa, and this summer’s soccer blow-out, the 2010 World Cup. In this episode of Talking Travel, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid and Tom Hall assess South Africa’s readiness to host soccer’s premiere event, and about the unique prism that sports provide for tourism in general. [src.]
03 March 2010
Hostelworld: new podcast "Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park"
Hostelworld' Editor Colm Hanratty was recently travelling in South Africa. In the new podcast "Johannesburg - Gateway to Kruger National Park", Colm speaks with Clive Murray of Easy Rider Tours to find out how long you need to appreciate Kruger National Park and what animals you might see.
Easy Rider Tours tours to Kruger National Park:
Chilled Kruger 3 day - Bedded | Camping
Chilled Kruger 4 days - Bedded | Camping
more Kruger National Park tours >>
accommodation in Johannesburg >>
podcast from & about (Southern) Africa >>
Chilled Kruger 3 day - Bedded | Camping
Chilled Kruger 4 days - Bedded | Camping
more Kruger National Park tours >>
accommodation in Johannesburg >>
podcast from & about (Southern) Africa >>
24 February 2010
Hostelworld: new podcast about Stellenbosch near Cape Town: "Wine capital of South Africa"
Hostelworld.com Editor Colm Hanratty was recently travelling in South Africa. While there he made a podcast about Stellenbosch, near Cape Town, called "Wine capital of South Africa". In the podcast Colm speaks to Shantal Peterson from the tourist office in Stellenbosch about the different vineyards in the region and much more. Shot, Colm, good job!
12 November 2009
BBC documentary podcast: A Dollar a Day
BBC journalist Mike Woodbridge travels to Nicaragua, Namibia & Nepal investigating why billions of people worldwide are trapped in the most persistent poverty. In three podcasts the poor describe their daily struggle that has been worsened by the global economic crisis.
A Dollar a Day - Part 1 (Wed, 4 Nov 09)
Duration: 24 mins
What keeps a billion people trapped in the most persistent poverty? Mike Wooldridge travels to Nicaragua to meet Justa who hoped for a better life after the Sandinista revolution. [more info & download]
A Dollar a Day - Part 2 (Wed, 11 Nov 09)
Duration: 24 mins
Thrown off nearby farms at the time of Namibia’s independence, the squatters of Otjivero lived a hand-to-mouth existence. Last year a scheme was established to give every inhabitant a basic cash grant of US$10 a month, to spend as they wanted. School enrolment has shot up, small businesses are springing up, and the nurse at the local clinic says malnutrition rates amongst the children have dropped. [more info & download]
A Dollar a Day - Part 3 (Wed, 18 Nov 09)
Duration: 23 mins
In Nepal, severe drought and unreliable monsoon rains have led to acute food shortages. The impact is felt most by people like Charuri who is struggling to feed three children and cannot afford the medical help she needs. [more info & download]
A Dollar a Day - Part 1 (Wed, 4 Nov 09)
Duration: 24 mins
What keeps a billion people trapped in the most persistent poverty? Mike Wooldridge travels to Nicaragua to meet Justa who hoped for a better life after the Sandinista revolution. [more info & download]
A Dollar a Day - Part 2 (Wed, 11 Nov 09)
Duration: 24 mins
Thrown off nearby farms at the time of Namibia’s independence, the squatters of Otjivero lived a hand-to-mouth existence. Last year a scheme was established to give every inhabitant a basic cash grant of US$10 a month, to spend as they wanted. School enrolment has shot up, small businesses are springing up, and the nurse at the local clinic says malnutrition rates amongst the children have dropped. [more info & download]
A Dollar a Day - Part 3 (Wed, 18 Nov 09)
Duration: 23 mins
In Nepal, severe drought and unreliable monsoon rains have led to acute food shortages. The impact is felt most by people like Charuri who is struggling to feed three children and cannot afford the medical help she needs. [more info & download]
07 September 2009
BBC documentary podcast: Why is Africa poor?
Why is Africa poor? Part 1
Duration: 24 mins
Mark Doyle crosses the continent of Africa and finds a place rich in natural resources and human potential, which begs the question, why is Africa poor? Outsiders have been coming to Africa for centuries for its raw materials and potential. It was an exploitative relationship that has contributed to Africa's poverty, but can foreigners now turn the fortunes of a modern Africa? [download]
Why is Africa poor? Part 2
Duration: 24 mins
Accusations of tribalism, corruption and complacency have all been offered as explanations to the question of Africa's poverty. Mark Doyle looks at each of these and asks why the status quo persists. [download]
Why is Africa poor? Part 3
Duration: 24 mins
Enterprise, money, innovation are all there. Is tapping into a continent's optimism the key to Africa's future? Mark Doyles looks at the solutions to solve Africa's poverty. [download]
Duration: 24 mins
Mark Doyle crosses the continent of Africa and finds a place rich in natural resources and human potential, which begs the question, why is Africa poor? Outsiders have been coming to Africa for centuries for its raw materials and potential. It was an exploitative relationship that has contributed to Africa's poverty, but can foreigners now turn the fortunes of a modern Africa? [download]
Why is Africa poor? Part 2
Duration: 24 mins
Accusations of tribalism, corruption and complacency have all been offered as explanations to the question of Africa's poverty. Mark Doyle looks at each of these and asks why the status quo persists. [download]
Why is Africa poor? Part 3
Duration: 24 mins
Enterprise, money, innovation are all there. Is tapping into a continent's optimism the key to Africa's future? Mark Doyles looks at the solutions to solve Africa's poverty. [download]
22 August 2009
BBC documentary podcast about "Gold"
Gold - part one
Duration: 20min
Man's long-term obsession with gold and the lengths we have gone to to get it. From the ancient myth of King Midas, through Alexander The Great and the Spanish Conquistadors to the massive mines of South Africa, Nick Rankin unlocks the history and enduring fascination of the rare yellow metal that has been integral to economic exchange systems for millennia. [download]
Gold - part two
Duration: 24min
Nick Rankin descends into the deepest goldmine in the world – Tau Tona in South Africa for part two of this series. Five thousand miners extract gold up to four kilometres under the surface but for every tonne of ore they take out, there is only 8 grams of gold to be found. Nick talks to miners about their lives underground and learns about the real price of gold. [download]
Gold - part three
Duration: 23min
Nick Rankin explores how we assess the value of gold. [download]
Duration: 20min
Man's long-term obsession with gold and the lengths we have gone to to get it. From the ancient myth of King Midas, through Alexander The Great and the Spanish Conquistadors to the massive mines of South Africa, Nick Rankin unlocks the history and enduring fascination of the rare yellow metal that has been integral to economic exchange systems for millennia. [download]
Gold - part two
Duration: 24min
Nick Rankin descends into the deepest goldmine in the world – Tau Tona in South Africa for part two of this series. Five thousand miners extract gold up to four kilometres under the surface but for every tonne of ore they take out, there is only 8 grams of gold to be found. Nick talks to miners about their lives underground and learns about the real price of gold. [download]
Gold - part three
Duration: 23min
Nick Rankin explores how we assess the value of gold. [download]
21 July 2009
Listenup.za.net Podcast feat. Liver of African Dope Records!
Another awesome example of the massive diversity of music coming from Cape Town, South Africa. Check it out!
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