Prof. JJ Tabane is in the house… ranting about how nothing is being done to hold politicians accountable. The Burning Platform heats up with talks of the moonshot pact, the electoral act, and the impact of BRICS on our national interest.
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31.08.23 Pt 2 - Prof. JJ Tabane joins the Burning Platform this week to discuss the electoral act, the impact of BRICS on our national interest, and the moonshot pact. Plus some thoughts on what needs to happen in SA to shake up change.
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22.02.22 Pt 1 - Cross-country skiing is officially the most dangerous sport in the world. An athlete in the Winter Olympics got frostbite on ALL his appendages - for a second time! Raising families with Lebang... from the science of Cake Day and baking a cake from scratch to sell at school, to packing lunch boxes or choosing tuck, the going rate of pocket money these days and more.
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The team is joined by Ebrahim Harvey - former Cosatu trade unionist and a political writer, analyst and commentator for over two decades. Ebrahim has written an analysis on the ruling party called The Great Pretenders: Race and Class under ANC Rule. It’s a heated and passionate discussion about the current state of the ANC, trade unions being corrupt, the impact of the 4th industrial revolution and a whole lot more. Brought to you by Nando’s.
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06.05.21 Pt 1 - We can all agree that our grandparents are a special generation that we may not quite understand, but love to bits anyway! Speaking of old things, the Rotary Club of Johannesburg is celebrating its centenary - Grace Van Zyl chats to the team about the fantastic milestone. Also, Gareth reveals that he has a bit of a fascination with aliens.
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22.12.20 Pt 1 - Machines don’t make mistakes, and (with all due respect), you're the idiot if you forget your password. The team chats about which Christmas traditions are non-negotiable. Sam Smith is undergoing a transition and has a tricky request - because it needs a womb in order to be fulfilled. And pilots: heroes of the sky, or glorified bus drivers?
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17.12.20 Pt 1 - Substitutes in sport are an accepted norm, but substitutes in real life can be tricky. Does your regular barber get jealous if you try someone else? Then there’s strip clubs: if you have a partner that frequents them, should you be stressed or relieved? Staying with strip clubs, the team ponders whether sharing the buffet with the glitter-laden dancers is wise.
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11.12.20 Pt 1 - Is it good for us to filter everything our children consume, or should they just learn about everything as the world throws it at them? Frugality: we all know someone who takes it to an extreme. What's it like for an aged celebrity being told by youngsters that their parents are fans? And: is Hollywood dead?
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From Rags to Riches
13.05.21 Pt 2 - This week the team dives into the ANC being a mess, corrupt trade unions, racism, and the impact of the 4th industrial revolution. They’re joined by Ebrahim Harvey - a former Cosatu trade unionist and a political writer, analyst and commentator for over two decades.
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