02.03.23 Pt 2 - Prof Thabo Legwaila joins The Burning Platform to talk about taxpayers' rights. As the current acting Tax Ombudsman, Prof Legwaila takes us through his duties. What are your obligations as a taxpayer, and is SARS on your side in this equation? Mighti Jamie then joins the conversation to address the cabinet reshuffle.
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01.09.22 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi discuss the record collections of tax that SARS brags about. The WhatsApp line makes its debut on The #GCS, which leads to the eternal question of what the perfect length of a voice note is. Gareth explains his disinterest in sport.
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14.07.22 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi share some life advice about owning property and the importance of travelling more. Will the strike action at SARS lead to its collapse - meaning no tax for the corrupt - or are we just in a bad soapie?
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Our favourite 'go to' person for all things financial - Anthea Gardner joins The Burning Platform to help us dissect the budget speech, and Leeto Nthoba brings up the issue of the commodification of white fear and black historic pain.
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24.02.22 Pt 2 - Leeto Nthoba and Anthea Gardner join the team to dissect the budget speech by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, and how it will impact the ordinary Joe in South Africa. Leeto then looks at the commodification of white fear and black historic pain.
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02.06.21 Pt 2 - Are pet owners over the top for purchasing a pet cupcake mix, or even wanting to know the DNA of their dogs? Leigh-Ann has a bit of a Karen moment, which gets the team talking about being a decent human.
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This week the team dives into whether or not we will see a split in the ANC, SARS holding a gun to taxpayers’ heads, the vaccine passport, Donald Trump, and much more. They're joined by Rob Hutchinson, MD of “Dear South Africa”, a civil organisation which facilitates public participation in government policy formation. Brought to you by Nando’s.
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15.04.21 Pt 1 - Jackie Chan recently announced that his son won’t be receiving an inheritance from him, which gets the team talking about entitled, spoiled brats and what it takes to be a good modern day parent. And Siya shares why he would never MC at a party or wedding.
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Curious to know what is happening in the world of crypto? Sean Sanders shares all the latest news you need to know. He also explains the difference between gold and Bitcoin, and how you would pay tax on your cryptocurrency.
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Attacks, a Tax and a Vax
06.05.21 Pt 2 - What do the Zondo Commission, SARS, and the vaccine passport all have in common? Nothing, other than being the most heated current political stories! To discuss these and more, the team is joined by Rob Hutchinson, MD of “Dear South Africa” - a civil organisation which facilitates public participation in government policy formation.
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