12.10.23 Pt 2 - Mark Shaw - Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime - joins the show to discuss his latest book, ‘Breaking the Bombers’. Ian Cameron also stops by to discuss the state of policing in South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape, where Mark’s story is told. And… did Ian finally get the apology Bheki Cele was ordered to give him?
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01.03.23 Pt 1 - Mash saw something suspicious in his parking lot, but did he cross the line investigating it? Ryan is curious how others handle being pulled over by the cops on the West Rand… and Gareth calls Mash out for showing fake love on the internet.
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17.02.23 Pt 2 - Comedian Ndumiso Lindi joins us to talk about his new tribute show, #BoysDontCry coming up next week. He engages in conversation regarding AKA’s memorial service taking place today… and did you know the snapping sound from your fingers is not actually from your fingers?
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24.01.23 Pt 1 - Dave Levinsohn is in studio, and he’s shocked to see moving boxes. Gareth reminisces about the early days of CliffCentral - including Dave’s old comedy show. The team then delve into the population decline in Japan, which prompts a discussion about whether this generation has been traumatised into not having kids.
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22.06.22 Pt 2 - Lebang has officially joined ‘Operation Get Baby Out’ as her baby already weighs 3,2kg! Is it rude to send someone rehab facility contact details if you are worried about them? Dr Gérard Labuschagne was the head profiler for the police, and an expert on serial murder and rape cases… he joins the show to talk about his profiling days, and if there are any signs to look out for when it comes to serial killers.
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22.04.21 Pt 2 - Gareth, Phumi and Kanthan Pillay have a candid chat about the state of state capture, the shift in South African politics, and the corruption cloud. Kanthan offers an insight about why Derek Chauvin being found guilty of George Floyd’s murder isn’t about race.
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18.02.21 Pt 1 - Masks and social distancing have saved us from bad breath and people standing too close to you... but is Phumi being dramatic when it comes to judging grown folks for eating ice-cream in public? Where does one find 40 people in the middle of the day to incite violence? Has social media made it okay to blatantly lie about our appearance?
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29.01.21 Pt 2 - Leigh-Ann's motivation for buying bootleg booze is to save the wine farms... and because she wants alcohol. Between Gareth, Siya and Leigh-Ann who do you think is the worst driver? Teacher and GCS listener, Gabriella Borowsky, shares her opinion on how school is not only about the curriculum. The classroom is about all those incidental social and emotional moments that cannot be replicated through a screen.
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Reality TV Check
It’s been a long time coming… Kanthan Pillay returns to The Burning Platform! Together with Gareth and Phumi, he dissects the Zondo commission, likening it to being a reality show. There’s a chat about creative ways of creating jobs, and why Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murdering George Floyd shouldn’t be a big deal. Brought to you by Nando’s.
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