Siv talks to Mark van der Walt from The Mankind Project in Cape Town as part of his series on masculinity. The Mankind Project is a non-profit global network that challenges and supports mature masculinity. They delve into toxic masculinity, accountability, and being great uncles.

Sive Ngesi. Actor, comedian, activist, drag queen, pole dancer and now, podcaster. Welcome to the first episode of Siv Talks. In this episode, Siv starts a series about masculinity, what it means to him and all the good and bad things it has become in our world today.

In this episode in a series on masculinity, Siv talks to Paballo Chauke – journalist, gender studies academic and gay man. They talk about what masculinity means to someone like Paballo, who likes to use phrases like “hegemonic black masculinity”. Tune in for a fascinating talk.

Siv talks to Luke Lamprecht, a child protection and development specialist from Johannesburg, more specifically Hillbrow. Siv talks to Luke about his view on masculinity, its role in gender-based violence and what he’s teaching the young boys in his area. An all-round great guy and surely inspirational. Enjoy the show!

Siv’s guest in this episode is Wessel van den Berg from Sonke Gender Justice, an organization with gender justice and women’s rights at heart. They talk involved fatherhood, gender equality as part of the series on masculinity.

n this episode Siv talks to financial advisor and co-founder and CEO of PocketFin, an online financial training platform created to teach people about business and finance. Basically, a financial coach in your pocket. For about an hour, that financial coach was in our studio. Siv Talks to Pierre van der Merwe.

If you know Siv, you know he has a special connection with the drag scene in Cape Town. In this episode he talks to Christopher Dudgeon (aka Holly the Trolley Dolly), owner of Gate 69, a divine cabaret dinner theatre in Cape Town. There’s much to discuss and even more to learn.

Ever heard of Ozow? Your wallet has. Our guest today is the founder and CEO of this disruptive product and service that’s helping entrepreneurs get a foot in the door. Siv Talks to Thomas Pays.

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Dope Black Dads is a movement all about inspiring, educating, healing and celebrating black fathers. Our guest is the man who started it, and he shares his views on fatherhood, and how Dope Black Dads is making a difference. Siv Talks to Marvyn Harrison.