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RX Radio is a radio station– run by and for children - at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The initiative aims to create a platform for communication between hospitalised children, their families, and the health services by providing patients with the skills and support to produce and broadcast radio programmes across the hospital. In addition, we are a project initiated under the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Facility Board.
RX Radio is a radio station– run by and for children - at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The initiative aims to create a platform for communication between hospitalised children, their families, and the health services by providing patients with the skills and support to produce and broadcast radio programmes across the hospital. In addition, we are a project initiated under the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Facility Board.
Episodes

Friday Dec 05, 2025
RX Radio 2025 Wrapped
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Nomnotho Gumede, Board Member of RX Radio, and a Senior Social Impact Strategist chats about the year RX Radio has had, and the plans for the future.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
Exploring the Universe with Dr Lucia Marchetti
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Senior Lecturer and astronomer Dr Lucia Marchetti joins us to talk about her work at UCT, her path into astronomy and her role as coordinator of Soapbox Science Cape Town, an initiative that brings science to the public and celebrates women researchers.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
Reflections on the 2025 RX Radio Training in Paarl
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Three of our latest RX Radio recruits, Zheek, Chadley and Anrich, join us in studio to tell us more about their experience at the RX Radio Paarl Training.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
A Grandfather’s View with Darryl Garland
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Darryl Garland is the grandfather of Eevi, one of our newest RX Radio reporters. He shares more about Eevi’s health journey and how he feels now that she has joined the RX Radio family.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
Meet Eevi, Our Youngest Trainee
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Six year old Eevi Coraizin recently completed the RX Radio basic training at Paarl Hospital. She joins us to chat about what she learned, what she enjoyed most and what she hopes to do next.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
Marketing Your Way to Success with Simone Chiavistello: Branding
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Simone Chiavistello, the Marketing Manager of Constantia Village, is back in the RX studio for her regular feature on marketing. This time she breaks down the concept of branding and why it is so important in marketing.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
What’s On at Artscape: December Edition
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Communications and Brand Manager, of the Artscape Theatre, Simone Heradien returns with an update on the latest shows, events and highlights coming to the Artscape Theatre this month.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
Siya’s Story: Living with Epilepsy
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
We speak to Karen van Litsenborgh from Epilepsy South Africa and 12 year old Siyakha Qwase. Karen shares more about the organisation’s work and Siya opens up about his journey with epilepsy and the message he wants other young people to hear.
(29 November 2025)

Friday Dec 05, 2025
Standing Against Abuse
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Sjean Smit from Badisa Trio joins us to talk about the work they do to protect children in Cape Town. She explains why the 16 Days of Activism campaign matters and how communities can play a role in keeping children safe.
(29 November 2025)

Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Sandy and Alfred Behind the Pages
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Freelance editors Sandy Shepherd and Alfred LeMaitre bring decades of experience in publishing from South Africa, the UK, and Canada. Since 2023, they’ve been shaping RX Radio’s quarterly newsletters, and they join us to share insights from their careers and what they’ve enjoyed most about being apart of the RX Radio community.
(18 October 2025)
