25.04.24 Pt 2 - BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane joins the show to outline his party manifesto, chat about his past as a DA member, and his thoughts on coalition governments.
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25.03.24 Pt 1 - Gareth gives his take on the current state of the world, including some conspiracy theories. Producer James highlights the South African sport stars from the weekend. And Dr Hanan joins Leigh-Ann and Gareth to talk about why people have given up on truth.
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01.02.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi take a trip through languages and accents - from Jamaica to SA. Phumi is excited about the return of long trains in KZN… and Elmo’s post on X pushes Gareth’s buttons.
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16.11.23 Pt 3 - Chris Pappas is the DA's Premier Candidate for KwaZulu-Natal for the 2024 election, and current Mayor of the uMngeni local municipality. He joins Gareth and Phumi in studio for a Burning Platform special to share some fiery opinions on the current government, his journey as mayor, and his plans for the future of KZN.
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29.06.23 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi reunite after having both left the country over the past two weeks. With much to catch up on, Gareth kicks off the show with his recent visit to the dentist - his worst nightmare! Phumi is fascinated with the newly hyped-up Barbie movie that’s making the rounds on social media. Spoiler alert… Gareth talks about Succession.
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24.04.23 Pt 1 - Gareth is refreshed after a weekend in KZN exploring historic battlefields. Leigh-Ann brings up a conversation between the Google CEO and Elon Musk about the potential dangers of Open AI. And Mash and Simphiwe need some mediation from Dr Hanan.
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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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13.07.21 Pt 1 - With everything going on in the country, the team have a candid conversation about all the looting and rioting happening in KZN and Gauteng. Who is to blame? Is this right? What does this mean for our country?
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