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Working ScientistScience in Africa: is ‘decolonization’ losing all meaning?Paballo Chauke and Shannon Morreira examine a drive by the University of Cape Town (UCT) to cultivate a more inclusive academic environment after a campus statue of nineteenth-century imperialist Cecil Rhodes was toppled in April 2015.Chauke, a bioinformatics coordinator and environmental geography PhD student at the South African university, fears that the term ‘decolonization’ has lost much of its meaning since the statue fell, and is now at risk of becoming a mere buzzword, used by people to seem open-minded. He says: “I’m worried that people think it’s all going to be strawberries and cream, it’...2022-05-1127 min
Siv TalksNo finger pointing hereIn 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. The Castery · Chat with Chauke2021-09-221h 00
Capricorn Drive with DJ Complexion#JustDrive have gay rights progressed or regressed in Africa over the past few yearsOver the past years, various conversations have been had about gay rights across the continent. and one such conversation is, have the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community progressed or regressed in the African context. The team called in someone who is passionate about Africa and Education- that's Paballo Chauke- A Columnist and Training and Outreach Coordinator to extend this conversation.2021-05-2509 min
Conversations with ChaukeKgatle in Conversation with Chauke (Host of Conversations with Chauke)My dear friend Regina Kgatle offered to host my show for this episode and get to know me a bit better. Please give it a listen and let me know and her what you think about this episode. You get to hear a glimpse of who I am, the man behind the mic most of the time.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paballo-chauke/message2020-12-0856 minConversations with ChaukeChauke in Conversation with Professor and Deputy Dean Elelwani RamugondoThis is the seventh episode for the Podcast "Conversations with Chauke" with the host Paballo Chauke and the title of this episode is "Our Consciousness is Occupied: Navigating Occupational Therapy, Fighting the Racist and Sexist System, Rising to use our Time Intentionally and Continuous Defiance". We had a great conversation with the formidable, well educated, strong-willed, centered, holistic and beautiful Professor Elelwani Ramugondo (Deputy Dean of Postgrad Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town). We discussed a multitude of issues including how she started being a militant being from young, fighting apartheid both overtly...2020-11-151h 35Conversations with ChaukeChauke in Conversation with Influencer & Model Oyama BothaThis is the sixth episode for the Podcast "Conversations with Chauke" with the host Paballo Chauke and the title of this episode is "Radical self-love: being body positive, self- confident and exuding pride in your own skin". We had a great conversation with the versatile, beautiful, voluptuous, body positive, self- confident, well traveled diva Oyama Botha (Influencer and Model). We discussed a multitude of issues including loving yourself radically, fatshaming, strong black womanhood, impact of social media on black women, focusing on positivity and living your type of soft life. We got to know...2020-10-301h 08Conversations with ChaukeChauke in Conversation with Noxolo Ntaka (Senior Researcher)This is the fifth episode for the Podcast "Conversations with Chauke" with the host Paballo Chauke and the title of this episode is "Living a purpose driven life: Rising from the ashes, healing and thriving in a time of turmoil and owning your narrative". We had a great conversation with the phenomenal, highly educated, well seasoned leader Noxolo Ntaka (Senior Researcher). We discussed a multitude of issues including finding your purpose, fluidity of identity, strong black women, healing from grief, forgiveness and achieving success at a young. We got to know about her shift in...2020-10-121h 09Conversations with ChaukeChauke in Conversation with Gogo Regina Kgatle (Engineer and Entrepreneur)This is the fourth episode of Conversations with Chauke with the host Paballo Chauke and the title of this episode is "Chakra Huns: Navigating Spirituality, Business and Feminism". We had a very lighthearted, honest and open discussion with the resilient, hardworking, honest, talented, nonchalant and intelligent Sangoma, Software Engineer and Entrepreneur Ms Regina Kgatle. We got to know why she pronounces her name in certain ways, how she navigates being a spiritually gifted woman in an oppressive and "Western" world. Regina is the Founder and MD of Educade, a platform to use games to educate people...2020-09-231h 20Conversations with ChaukeChauke in Conversation with Doctor Sindi van ZylThis is the third episode of Conversations with Chauke with the host Paballo Chauke and the title of this episode is "The People's Doctor: Navigating Medicine, Loving Inter-racially and being authentically herself". We had a very lighthearted, honest and open discussion with the charismatic, energetic, multi-talented, hustling Medical Doctor, award winning physician, Radio DJ and aspiring house DJ Dr Sindi van Zyl. We got to know why her mixed race kids are named "caramellos", she openly spoke about her failures and successes and piercingly discussed mental health and grief that she has had to deal with...2020-09-071h 15
Conversations with ChaukeChauke in Conversation with Deputy Minister John JefferyThis is the second episode of Conversations with Chauke with the host Paballo Chauke and the title of this episode is “Maneuvering Whiteness: Allyship, Black Empowerment and Envisioning Equality”. We had a very robust, honest and open discussion with the charismatic, man of high integrity and stature, the Honorable Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mr John Jeffery (ANC NEC) on many issues facing South Africa including land reform, high wealth disparities, racism. Gender Based Violence, Decriminalization of Sex Work amongst other diversity issues. We also got to know Deputy Minister Jeffery a bit bett...2020-08-2359 min
Conversations with ChaukeChauke in Conversation with Professor Mamokgethi PhakengThis is the inaugural episode for the Podcast "Conversations with Chauke" with the host Paballo Chauke and the title of this episode is "Black Women in Leadership: Taking up Space, Creating Change and Living Fearlessly". We had a great conservation with the phenomenal, internationally acclaimed academic Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng (UCT VC) discussed a multitude of issues including Black Excellence, The issue of academic titles, sexism, racism, poverty and cementing ourselves. We also got to know where the labels "FabAcademic" and "Deputy Mother" emanate from. A truly inspiring Black woman in leadership who is passionate about education and...2020-08-091h 06
intersectionally speakingTribalism with Mfumo B and Paballo Chauke"Venda and Tsonga people (from Limpopo) have South Africans of many tribes meting out myriad violence to us. We are at the bottom of the totem pole, with harmful discourses about how difficult our languages are, hypersexualized and seen as less attractive and more intelligent. The violence is expressed through lack of representation in government, media, and other spheres. The stereotypes are that we eat dirty or scary foods, are spoken of in the same xenophobic and afrophobic terms used to alienate other Africans. Tribalism is not a joke. . . The violence does ultimately become physical but most...2020-07-3054 min