12.03.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Jack debate the societal urge to remain relevant, and whether relevance is actually as important as it seems. The team also discuss the good and the bad of working from home. And Claude Vankeirsbilck, COO of Tourvest Travel Services, joins the show to chat about Duty of Care when travelling abroad.
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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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Executive President of SARA, Colleen Makhubele sits down with Gareth Cliff and Phumi Mashigo ahead of the 2024 National Elections. Colleen addresses her COPE termination, outlines her impact as the Speaker of Johannesburg, and lays down her vision for a better South Africa in SARA’s eyes. Powered by Podcast Party.
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22.02.24 Pt 2 - Executive President of SARA, Colleen Makhubele joins the team to lay out some of her manifesto for the upcoming elections. Phumi questions her about what makes SARA a credible party to vote for, and Colleen outlines her stance on the importance of the middle class.
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01.09.22 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi discuss the record collections of tax that SARS brags about. The WhatsApp line makes its debut on The #GCS, which leads to the eternal question of what the perfect length of a voice note is. Gareth explains his disinterest in sport.
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Gareth and Phumi are joined by Assistant Editor for Breaking News at News24, Sheldon Morais, and the new CEO of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), John Endres. They have a heated discussion about the State Capture report, the global inflation and interest rate environment, and Cyril Ramphosa being a mediocre president.
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03.02.22 Pt 2 - Joining the show for the first time is Sheldon Morais, the Assistant Editor for Breaking News at News24, and John Endres, the new CEO of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). They look at the latest news stories - including the State Capture report, population census, lockdowns and more.
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Dr Makhosi Khosa (ActionSA’s eThekwini mayoral candidate), alongside Colleen Makhubele (COPE’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate), join the team to elaborate on why we should vote for them, if coalitions are an option for them, and the current state of South Africa. Brought to you by Nando’s.
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14.10.21 Pt 2 - This week the team is joined by Dr Makhosi Khosa (ActionSA’s eThekwini mayoral candidate) and Colleen Makhubele (COPE’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate), as they discuss their plans if they are elected, the challenges they may be facing, and possible coalitions.
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14.10.21 Pt 1 - Mbulelo makes it no secret that he can easily be a Karen, but his current trip to Cape Town might have unlocked a whole new level to it! Anthony Mederer joins the show to talk about Blind Conservation - a 4-part podcast documentary about conservation in South and Southern Africa, focusing on apex predators.
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