12.02.24 Pt 1 - Gareth falls down a rabbit hole of property porn in South Africa, and Leigh-Ann gets into Julius Malema’s snotty nose. Producer Ryan makes a big announcement. Dr Hanan joins to discuss dealing with loss in the workplace.
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16.01.24 Pt 2 - Advocate Mark Oppenheimer joins the team to delve into the history and basics of the concept of democracy.
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Gareth and Phumi are joined by Roman Cabanac of Morning Shot for the first Burning Platform of 2024. Roman has a very strong set of opinions about South Africa’s leadership, and why it is still the best country to live in. Together the team break down the unprotected borders issue, Jacob Zuma and the MK Party, Cape independence, and South Africa’s case at the ICJ later today.
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11.01.24 Pt 2 - Roman Cabanac, co-host of Morning Shot, joins Gareth and Phumi for The Burning Platform. Roman has a completely different view of South Africa’s leadership and still believes it’s the best place to live. Explore a run-through of topics from Gayton McKenzie patrolling the unprotected borders, to Jacob Zuma conspiracy theories, Cape independence, and SA’s case at the ICJ.
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07.11.23 Pt 1 - Julius Malema gets triggered after a comment on X went viral. Jack Motlanthe joins the team in studio to discuss his career, as well as the importance of voting in the 2024 elections. And JJ Cornish stops by for Africanalysis.
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Bakh’abantu has some bullets in his chamber, having been fired up after the EFF’s 10-year celebration. Ebrahim Harvey - former Cosatu trade unionist, and current political writer, analyst, and commentator - warns us not to rule Malema out just yet, after an impressive decade-long run in the South African political arena.
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03.08.23 Pt 2 - Ebrahim Harvey - former Cosatu trade unionist, and current political writer, analyst and commentator - joins the team to talk about the EFF’s 10-year celebration. Having studied every angle of Malema’s political career, Ebrahim warns us not to rule him out of the Presidential running just yet. Does Phumi agree with this? Bakh’abantu has some thoughts about the EFF’s last decade as a hypocritical, fascist movement.
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03.08.23 Pt 1 - Phumi is out of town, but according to Producer Ryan, she’s staying at a Barbie house in Cape Town. Accusations against Lizzo are escalating at an alarming rate after making her dancers eat unwanted bananas. And Anthea Gardner pops in to talk money.
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27.07.23 Pt 2 - Bakh’abantu joins the Burning Platform panel after Monday’s rant about South Africa becoming a Banana Republic. The team discuss Julius Malema’s EFF 10-year anniversary speech, as well as the antics of the SABC. Blessings Ramoba, President and CEO at the Mining Forum of South Africa, joins in to discuss illegal mining and the state of mining in South Africa.
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22.06.23 Pt 1 - Phumi and Bakh’abantu discuss the final hours on the Titan sub, as the oxygen depletes at a rapid rate. Bakh’abantu has a 5-minute Ted talk about Julius Malema’s recent statement regarding paying unemployed matriculants R1,000 a month. Also, fellow South Africans - the president is NOT asking you for airtime!
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