2022 was certainly a year for volatility and unexpected movers. Solomon Gounden - Managing Director of Finalto South Africa, and a global markets specialist, trader, and seasoned banker - joins us to recap some of the key moments and surprises of the last year, as well as what lessons we can learn moving into 2023. To register an account with Markets.com, click here.
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16.01.23 Pt 2 - Flax has given up on Crossfit and is starting his own gym routine. Gareth gives us a rundown of why Eskom is struggling, and answers the question… who is NERSA? Fast food chains are running low on chicken, how will South Africans cope? And Markets Mondays is back!
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Dr Hanan Bushkin introduces a new feature that he wants to kick off this year, called UnStuck. It’s a mediation feature where couples, business partners, friends or colleagues who are stuck in complicated situations come on the show for a live mediation session. If you have a complicated situation that you need help with, send an email to contact@cliffcentral.com and get unstuck!
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16.01.23 Pt 1 - Can you stay in one place longer than 10 days for a holiday? Michael Flax tells us about his latest adventure in St. Lucia. Leigh-Ann attempts to kill some mosquitos, but it backfires. The crocs debate rages on, a tiger is on the loose in the south of Joburg… and Dr Hanan Bushkin joins the show to discuss something new for this year.
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13.01.23 Pt 2 - What do you look for in the people you surround yourself with? The team share the characteristics they search for, as well as advice on how to identify ‘losers’. Ben is looking forward to his Saturday afternoon brisket… but can he get it done before loadshedding? ChatGPT is the Friday guest - to which the team ask a bunch of questions. And ever heard of a “testacoozie”?
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13.01.23 Pt 1 - A morbid start to a Friday morning as Gareth kicks off the show with the death of a legend’s daughter, before talking about some changes coming to CliffCentral. Simphiwe has joined a gym and is looking for love in 2023! Ben joins the show and debates the word “indispensable” with the team… plus, the best possible cures for a hangover.
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A request was made for Kanthan Pillay to comment on the latest coming out of the US regarding Kevin McCarthy. Leeto Nthoba discusses the downfall of the ANC, and sparks a debate about whether South Africa was better under the Zuma or Ramaphosa. And JJ Cornish shares some good news coming out of Zimbabwe and Somalia.
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12.01.23 Pt 2 - JJ Cornish, Leeto Nthoba and Kanthan Pillay join Gareth and Phumi for a power hour of politics. Leeto and Kanthan discuss the deep cuts of the ANC, and debate whether we are better or worse off under the Ramaphosa regime, as opposed to Zuma’s. JJ Cornish discusses Zimbabwe’s record wheat harvest, and a discovery of the ‘Black Curse’ in Somalia. Plus, the team predict what’s to come for 2023 in the US.
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12.01.22 Pt 1 - Phumi is welcomed back to the show with a Christmas gift from a listener, which is unboxed on air. Gareth brings up the new memoir by Prince Harry, and a debate sparks whether it’s worth a read or not. The audience ask Gareth and Phumi for more book and TV show suggestions.
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11.01.23 Pt 2 - BMW have dropped a controversial advert that has the country divided. Gomolemo fills us in on his travels to Cape Town for love. Is 2023 the year for mjolo (dating)? South Korea has changed traffic forever… but would this solution work in South Africa? And the conversation about AI and whether the machines are taking over continues!
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