By: Natasha Archary "I don't just take on the males in the industry, I am taking on the females too. I'm here to take on everyone. Everyone! Let's go." - Anele Mdoda Radio and TV personality Anele Mdoda joined Unathi on Midday Joy for a much-needed catch-up. Unphased by her recent trolling on Twitter after pics of her in a yellow bikini went viral, the popular talk host called […]
By: Natasha Archary Midday Joy listeners were touched after a listener emotionally reached out to Unathi about her abusive marriage. Sharing her pain with Unathi, the listener mentioned that she had been crying for days because her husband's verbal abuse had taken a toll on her. To make things worse, it was her birthday and she was left feeling inadequate, broken and unworthy. "Hi sis Unsta, my story is […]
By: Natasha Archary We all have them, those weird crushes that have you questioning whether there's something wrong with your tastebuds. Midday Joy with Unathi wanted to know who listeners are crushing on and their secrets are safe with us...not! Unathi's weird crush is Thabo Mbeki and Midday Joy producer Ayob has it bad for Naledi Pandor. There's nothing wrong with having a crush on someone and while there […]
By: Natasha Archary Midday Joy with Unathi invited Clinical Psychologist Anele Siswana for a mental health check-in. With the country being moved to alert Level 1 and lockdown restrictions easing, many are struggling to navigate the new normal. As much as this brings some relief after 18-months of social distancing and isolation, it can be overwhelming. Unathi strongly advocates normalising going to therapy and talking about mental health. The […]
By Tamlyn Canham South Africans are mulling over whether they should stop playing R.Kelly's music after the R&B superstar was found guilty in his sex trafficking trial. The 'Ignition' hitmaker was described as the ringleader of a racketeering and sex trafficking scheme that lured women and girls. He is facing life in prison. The court heard how people around R. Kelly, including his managers and members of his entourage, supported […]
By: Natasha Archary While menstruation is a natural cycle most women go through monthly, most women dread the onset of their cycle due to intense period pain. The technical term for period pain is dysmenorrhoea, of Greek origin the term means difficult monthly flow 'difficult monthly flow.' Almost 80% of women worldwide experience a degree of period pain at some stage in their life. On Midday Joy this Wednesday […]
By: Natasha Archary Continuing the spiritual heritage theme on Midday Joy, Unathi wanted to know 'Who taught you to Pray?' The responses from listeners were overwhelming with a number sharing that their grandmothers have been the custodians of prayer in many households. In the eastern parts of the world, prayer is passed down to children by parents. Instilling faith from an early age, many religions start the foundation of faith […]
By: Natasha Archary 'Ngowakho' is the latest single by Afrotraction and Unathi, just in time to celebrate a new season of love. The South African R&B and neo-soul musician and producer, teamed up with Kaya 959 Midday Joy host and soulful songstress Unathi and the result is an ode to African love. The song was first played on Midday Joy on Friday and is currently available on all streaming […]