The Good Life Network

The Good Life Network is intended as a call to action for all South Africans to make small changes to live a healthier life. The channel will broadcast a number of different programmes, which are designed to be entertaining in order to encourage audiences to live the "good life".

The programmes include the following:

• Health Bulletins - combines citizen journalism with headline stories, using a weekly studio news bulletin format supported with online audio visual resources, field reports, and interviews.
• The Village Shrink - focuses on mental health and well-being, suggesting compassionate strategies for coping with everyday life.
• SuperDoc - focuses on women's health issues using real case studies. In each episode, the show's host, Dr. Gau Motau, unpacks a health issue with a medical expert and profiles an everyday woman who has been personally affected. The show aims to be engaging and informative and encourages audiences to take preventative health measures.
• FitLife - promotes the concept that achieving fitness is affordable and within everyone's reach. FitLife promotes everyday Community Fitness Programmes happening in neighbourhoods and parks with inspiring "fitness makeover" programmes.
• Health Busters - tackles health fads and dispels health myths. Host and comedian Joey Rasdien will take on products and populist health myths in a funny, entertaining, and insightful way. Programmes investigate the psychology and the myths behind some of the weirdest health and beauty desires and searches for real answers to the health claims that many products make.
• Food Police - features dietitian hosts helping candidates improve their eating habits by improving general food literacy. In this reality programme, the Food Police will raid cupboards and reinvent meals that are healthier.
• Shape Up - features a mix of counsellors giving information and suggestions related to life-skills and tools to build real, meaningful relationships.
• Get Up Stand Up - includes stories of everyday, community heroes who sacrifice their personal lives in order to make a difference in the lives of others.
• Cooks for Life - showcases simple, effective, nutritious, budget-friendly African meals for families. Host Mogau Seshoene is an entrepreneur, foodie, and cook.

The Good Life Network website features the channel's schedule, a blog, and information about the shows, as well as general health information. Audiences can also access more information and connect with the programmes through the GoodLife Network Facebook page.

The Good Life Network will be available on DSTV channel 199 in Southern Africa for customers using the Access, Family, Compact, Extra and Premium packages.

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