18.11.20 Pt 1 - Old people secretly like it when young people get hurt so they don't feel like it's all over for their ailing bodies. If you want to own a horse, marry rich or forget it. Facebook and Twitter are in front of the Senate again, and this ruling could change the face of how we interact on the web. Jeff Bezos is now delivering medicine to your house... is he the greatest man alive?
Read more
Helen Zille joins the Burning Platform this week to discuss Cyril Ramaphosa's address to South Africa coming out of the global pandemic. The by-election results for the DA were mixed... what was the reason for the strategy adopted for this election period? Is the presence of a multitude of small parties good for democratic stability? Is South Africa being racially divided by political parties for their own ends? Could the Cape secede from South Africa without civil war? Are identity politics the move of the moment, and is this political environment sustainable for South Africa to flourish? Brought to you by Nando’s.
Read more
12.11.20 Pt 2 - There is an unspoken link between moustaches and paedophiles, and nobody has quite figured out why. #SoWhatNow? was postponed for President Ramaphosa's family meeting last night... should this be the real state of disaster? When you are faced with a moral decision which will affect the masses, always go back to the principle.
Read more
10.11.20 Pt 1 - "Dear Melissa, I hope this letter doesn't find you well, you broke my heart 25 years ago and I'll never forgive you"... hey, who doesn't have that memory and thought every now and then? When you have children and they scream at restaurants, what are single adults meant to do? Being inconsiderate is no longer a death sentence, is this good or bad news for humanity? Why do we need to keep renewing our driver’s license in South Africa - do we get worse at driving with time?
Read more
Christmas with no Carols
23.11.20 Pt 1 - It's a Covid year, do we still have to go to work functions and endure that awful dry food and that one person who has a crush on us after they've had 8 beers and 6 tequilas professing their love for us... have we not suffered enough in 2020? Are there any family members we are secretly delighted to avoid during this 'new normal' Christmas? Should you be fired for being corrupt?
Read more