23.08.23 Pt 1 - The BRICS Summit is upon us, but what does this really mean? Lebang emphasises taking a health check after a recent scare at a doctor's office. Producer Ryan discusses lockdown hacks concerning cigarettes.
Read more28.01.22 Pt 1 - There seems to be a distribution of wealth as Gareth was robbed, and Leigh-Ann spent a good portion of her salary buying cat tuna and cigarettes in bulk. Nicolene Holtzhausen, who has been a friend of the show for many years now, is crowned as the Queen of Disability.
Read moreThis week Cobus Scholtz joins the team to talk about his matchbox collection. He started collecting from when he was 14 years old. He now has collections that run into the millions… from matchboxes to cigarette memorabilia. He admits it takes up space and all needs to be neatly packed, but that is the difference between collecting and being a hoarder, in his opinion. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
Read moreWhat is individual freedom and can governments legislate for this? Is the prohibition of cigarettes infringing on the freedoms of not only individual rights, but the rights of legal tobacco traders who make way for illegal smugglers? Outside of the estimated R200 million cost to the tax coffers, what are the societal effects of cutting smokers off from cigarettes with no warning or alternative? Can there be freedom if the government doesn't engage its citizens and business stakeholders before implementing policy?
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Dear Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma…
I write to you in my private capacity as a citizen of South Africa, just in case the media read it wrong, again. I watched your NCCC briefing today. I decided at the outset to give you the respect due to you - as an elder. Without the usual judgement that we’re all prone to, I listened not to get angry or find fault, but with an open mind...
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