25.01.24 Pt 2 - A GCS listener has sent through an MK + ANC conspiracy theory, but is Phumi buying into it? Gareth and the team get into some African politics... more precisely, which African leader has been the best in office and other noteworthy ones. Gareth also gets into the national elections, questioning which party has grabbed the attention of the public.
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25.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth explains the point of family crests, how one acquires them, and their uses. Phumi is frustrated after finding a familiar drink has reduced its packaging size and discusses other products that have followed suit. Dr Mark joins the show to discuss healthy sleeping patterns.
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Graeme Codrington is a futurist, scenario planner and an expert on the future of work. Gareth speaks to him about local and global politics, remote work, where the workplace is headed in 2024, how we can make technology work better for us, ChatGPT, education and what we should be leaving behind in 2023.
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Gareth Cliff and Jack Motlanthe speak to Dr Frans Cronje of the Social Research Foundation about their latest findings. In a wide-ranging conversation, they cover the rising level of protests, what happens when protest action peaks, and why many young people are reluctant to vote. They also discuss what the research says about current support for political parties, and what may lie in the ANC’s future if current trends continue. Cronje imagines what South Africa’s political future may look like, and gives reasons why he’s optimistic about the country in the coming years. Powered by Podcast Party.
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23.01.24 Pt 2 - Gareth and Jack are joined by Dr Frans Cronje from the Social Research Foundation, who has some great news regarding quite a noticeable change in South African politics. After much research, he is able to share some voters’ thoughts on political parties and the agendas behind our current government.
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22.01.24 Pt 2 - Alan Ford has so many stories to catch us up on, like traveling the world while completely sober, his thriving love life, as well as a reminder of why South Africa is one of the greatest countries in the world.
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Kanthan Pillay and Koketso Resane join Gareth Cliff and Phumi Mashigo for a lengthy discussion about some recent events in SA politics. The lengthy ballot paper holding a record amount of parties in South African history, the ANC’s statement regarding the Western Cape, and former Israeli ambassador to South Africa, Arthur Lenk joins in live from Israel to give us a status update on the ground, and answer some questions from the team.
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18.01.24 Pt 2 - Gareth and Phumi are joined by Koketso Resane and Kanthan Pillay for The Burning Platform. With much to discuss, the team dive into the lengthy ballot paper, recording more parties than ever in the history of South Africa. Koketso has a simple solution, and Kanthan explains his experience from being in the running. Arthur Lenk joins live from Israel for an update of what’s going on there, and to answer some questions from the team.
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18.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi discuss a scary stat coming out of the Free State, with over 40% of Grade 10 students failing the year in 2023. Phumi does a deep dive into the PHD scandal with Thabi Leoka, and Gareth gets into why Jacob Zuma can never be president again.
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Stephen A. Newton is the MD of Aleph - the company representing X, TikTok, Snapchat and Spotify in Africa. With social media channels fast becoming an opportunity for employment, Stephen is passionate about upskilling the African youth, who by approximately 2050, will be the workforce of the future. He also explains Aleph's Digital Ad Expert, which is on a mission to provide free digital marketing expertise.
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