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.
Read more14.12.22 Pt 2 - Gareth admits he’s a bit of a fan of Simon Sebag Montefiore and his work, as he is one of the great history authors of our time. He has a fascinating conversation with Simon about the tapestry of human history - from the earliest days, right up to Russia and the Ukraine.
Read moreSharing your personal experiences, thoughts, self-doubt, and hopelessness can be rather uncomfortable. This week, Simphiwe and Mash talk to Gugulethu Nyatsumba - a YouTuber and podcaster - about receiving funding, learning to open up on public platforms, and working with a team.
Read more02.12.22 Pt 1 - Since December is here, Simphiwe shares the official ‘Dezemba protocol’ for 2022! Both Simphiwe and Gareth are surprised at who the most-streamed artist on Spotify is.
Read more01.07.22 Pt 1 - Gareth has a bit of a rant about Eskom and all the loadshedding that we are experiencing. Then Ben joins with a music conversation about the return of vinyl, creating playlists, and how streaming has changed music appreciation.
Read more10.02.22 Pt 2 - This week the team is joined by energy analyst Chris Yelland, along with conservative social commentator Koketso Resane. They discuss Eskom, the long-term picture of our power supply infrastructure, the second State Capture report and Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Read moreAre Everton in an infinite loop of mediocrity? Who should the Toffees hire next as their Manager? MKT tells us who will be the Top 4 in the English Premier League 21/22 Season. Ghana have crashed out of #AFCON2021 how and why did it come to this? Has Radio as an industry taken a dive or are Millennials and Gen Z just obsessed with their own views on life... most people still listen to the radio, right? Mbuleo is possibly deflecting and crying out for help...
Read more24.12.21 Pt 1 - Gareth gives us an update on Carl, and how he has become a carer overnight. Leigh-Ann is fascinated to know why there are so many people named ‘Jono’ around? And Mbulelo is highly upset about not being able to watch cricket at the stadium. Get the GCS Holiday Spotify playlist here!
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Expectations for SONA 2022
Chris Yelland is an energy analyst and Koketso Resane is a conservative social commentator, and co-host on the libertarian ManPatria Podcast. They have a candid conversation about load shedding coming back, expectations for SONA 2022, and whether or not Joe Rogan did the right thing by apologising.
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