29.02.24 Pt 2 - Herman Mashaba joins the Burning Platform with Gareth, Phumi and Kanthan, to share ideas for South Africa if he were to take the presidential seat. Herman speaks on his time at the ANC, and Kanthan grills him about coalition politics with the DA.
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Xavier Bapoo, a self-taught political analyst, joins Gareth Cliff and Jack Motlanthe as they delve into paid political influencers, the comparison between manifestos and party constitutions, and the influence of major groups on the electoral process. Powered by Podcast Party.
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13.02.24 Pt 2 - Xavier Bapoo, a self-studied political analyst, joins Gareth and Jack for Democracy 101 for a discussion on many topics including if voting is enough, Manifesto vs Party Constitution as well as Major Groups that have an impact on the vote.
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07.12.23 Pt 2 - Phumlani Majozi is in studio to discuss his new book, ‘Lessons from Past Heroes’. The team gets into the current issues that haunt South Africa, as well as Phumlani’s stance on the 2024 elections. Is a multi-party approach the most practical idea moving forward, or should the public take a solid stand with one party in mind?
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Gabriel Crouse - writer and analyst at the Institute of Race Relations, as well as a regular co-host on The Daily Friend podcast - joins the team to unpack the latest political news, including the State Capture report, the disintegration of coalitions, and how Julius Malema conducts himself as a domestic terrorist.
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20.01.22 Pt 2 - Friend of the show Gabriel Crouse joins Gareth and Phumi to discuss the latest current affairs - including his latest petition, the current state of coalitions, State Capture report, and Julius Malema going to restaurants demanding to see their employment details.
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Siv Ngesi and Dumo Denga join the team to have a candid conversation about the recent local elections that took place. They look at why people didn’t vote, future coalitions that will have to take place, and how the IEC can do better to educate people on how to vote.
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04.11.21 Pt 2 - The team - alongside Siv Ngesi and Dumo Denga - take a look at the recent local elections, and try to analyse the results, why the voter turnout was so low, and how the political parties could have done differently.
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04.11.21 Pt 1 - To everyone’s surprise, Phumi wasn’t able to vote. Does the SABC even still have any great shows left? And Mbulelo does a public service announcement about girls who drink Savanna.
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02.11.21 Pt 1 - It’s the day after local elections, and it seems like that’s the only thing the team can talk about. Gareth shares how he had to wait in line for over 2 hours, Lebang is heartbroken that she wasn’t able to vote, and Mbulelo has a secret recipe to get rid of the voting mark.
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