East Coast Radio - Catch Up Carol Ofori

Carol Ofori

She is an award-winning host with a golden heart and a resounding voice, she is Carol Ofori! Stirring up your weekday teatime, Carol will bring you all the feels on current affairs, topics that people are too afraid to talk about and of course all her travels and celebrity hot gos!
Weekly English South Africa Entertainment News
646 Episodes
620 – 640

Netflix explains reasoning behind Queen Sono cancellation

Today on #TrendingWithTinashe with Carol Ofori and Tinashe Venge are highlighting the #BlackFriday deals that can be misleading. Then, former president Thabo Mbeki speaks out against #PutSouthAfricansFirst. And things get spicy as news breaks of Queen Sono's cancellation, as these two name-drop a few other shows they would like to…
27 Nov 2020 5 min

Did Will.I.Am steal local musician DJ Lag's beat?

In case you missed it: local artist, DJ Lag, accused DJ Megan Ryte of stealing one of his songs. People were upset because it was very clearly the same song and what made it worse is that Megan has not addressed this "coincidence". She also disabled comments on the YouTube…
27 Nov 2020 3 min

Did an American DJ really steal DJ Lag's song?

Carol Ofori and Tinashe are giving you the lowdown on today's latest trends. Today they discuss the tragic passing of one of soccer's biggest legends, Maradona, as well as the biggest Friday of the year - #BlackFriday. And don't miss the drama unfolding between local artist, DJ Lag, and DJ…
26 Nov 2020 4 min

Sibling rivalry: When does it become a serious issue?

There will always be moments where your kids pull each other's hair, irritate each other, and just don't get along. Sometimes there comes a point where you wonder if it's just teasing and games, or is it a more serious issue. Like today's concerned mother. Take a listen to find…
26 Nov 2020 6 min

What did a 9-year-old from Kenya invent?

Every Wednesday between 12h00 - 13h00, Carol Ofori is sharing her favourite stories from all around the African continent. Today she's traveling from Kenya to the Ivory Coast and following the stories of two innovative young minds.
25 Nov 2020 2 min

Why should we care about #16DaysOfActivism?

Carol Ofori and Tinashe are giving you the lowdown on today's latest trends. Take a listen as they discuss Trevor Noah's CV and celebrate two African athletes making moves. They also get serious for a moment as they discuss the #16DaysOfActivism campaign…
25 Nov 2020 4 min

Carol Ofori talks to the architect renovating the 'City of the Dead'

On today's edition of #AfricanBuzz Carol chatted to and architect all the way in Egypt! Agnieszka Dobrowolska is the project coordinator of one of the country's biggest renovations. But if you want to know more, we'll just let her tell you about her latest project herself.
25 Nov 2020 5 min

Carol Ofori talks to the first black female brewmaster in South Africa

Carol would like to introduce you to Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, her #WomanCrushWednesday for today. Apiwe is a force to be reckoned with and her career is clear evidence of that. She's carved out her place in the industry and she's showing everyone exactly why she belongs where she is. Make sure…
24 Nov 2020 6 min

Group of top journalists have been exposed via WhatsApp

It's time for Carol Ofori and Tinashe Venge to get together and spill all the gossip and any other news that seems to be making headlines today. From Bheki Cele to Trump, political unrest is the dish of the day, while top journalists have been exposed after their group chats…
24 Nov 2020 4 min

What are your domestic worker's health and safety rights?

The Constitutional Court of South Africa recently made a very important ruling concerning the health and safety of domestic workers. Carol Ofori sits down with attorney Ashton Naidoo, from Mooney Ford Attorneys, to help clarify things a bit and also to answer some of your questions.
24 Nov 2020 8 min

#TrendingWithTinashe: Tito Mboweni questions need for SAA

But what better way to kick-start your week than with all the latest, need-to-know news? Carol Ofori and Tinashe are just as excited (if not more)! Today's top trends include Tito Mboweni stating his opinion on SA's national airline, Trevor Noah going house hunting, and the death of one of…
23 Nov 2020 4 min

Carol Ofori puts a KZN resident to the test...

Carol only recently moved to KZN and she is still getting to know the area. In case you missed it, we even decided to test her knowledge a little bit. Now she's taken it one step further by getting a born and raised KZN representative to take a similar quiz…
23 Nov 2020 3 min

#TrendingWithTinashe: SA reacts to news of Mshoza's passing

It's Friday and we want to take away some of your stress, so we decided to conveniently put everything you need to know (to sound like the most informed and up-to-date person at the braai) right here. Today Carol Ofori and Tinashe spoke about the tragic death of Mshoza, Twitter…
20 Nov 2020 3 min

An update on #PrayForEmtee, #OperationRunFree and International Men's Day

Today on #TrendingwithTinashe, the top trends that you HAVE to know about include an update on our most incredible athlete, Caster Semenya's campaign, and explains more about the story behind International Men's Day. Finally, we get some clarity on what is happening between rapper Emtee and his wife.
19 Nov 2020 3 min

#BadMomsClub Part 1 - Paying your kids

Today one mother is having a hard time explaining the financial situation to her teenage son, who keeps complaining about his pocket money. Luckily comedian, Thenjiwe and our very own proud mom, Carol Ofori, have some brilliant advice!
18 Nov 2020 8 min

#BadMomsClubs Part 2 - The Voice of Reason

We received some great advice from Thenjiwe, but it's time to really address the issue at hand. Today we welcome Ayanda Tetyana, an educational specialist and parent coach. She's here to offer some true insight into the parental problems that make their way onto the #BadMomsClub.
18 Nov 2020 3 min

Carol Ofori gets a voice note all the way from Sudan!

Carol has a deep love for all the incredible things the African continent has to offer and she wants to share it all with you! There is only so much sadness one can take and why don't we see nearly enough of the good news and positive things happening on…
18 Nov 2020 4 min

Carol Ofori shares her naked roommate nightmare!

Today on #TrendingwithTinashe, the top trends that you HAVE to know about include Miss Universe's new roommate, a Nigerian musician, Seun Kuti, making political moves, and what's happening with the nationwide taxi strike. There might also be a little surprise roommate story that Carol decided to share (which is 100%…
18 Nov 2020 1 min
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