09.12.22 Pt 2 - Ard Matthews of Just Jinjer jumps on with Gareth and Simphiwe to talk about where he’s been, and his upcoming journey on his boat that he bought before lockdown. Simphiwe educates Gareth on the latest Google trends, including ‘vabbing’. And it’s Term of the Year, but do you know what Goblin Mode is?
Read more09.12.22 Pt 1 - Gareth and Simphiwe talk about World Anti-Corruption Day - which the South African government is ironically involving themselves with. Yvonne Diogo from The MTV Staying Alive Foundation talks about how they’re effecting social change amongst the youth… and Ben is not having it with Cyril today!
Read moreAccording to Phumi, it’s going to get worse before it gets better! Magda Wierzycka is a Polish-South African businesswoman, and she joins the show to discuss the general state of South Africa, Eskom and possible electricity alternatives, water shortages, and what happens when the ANC is out?
Read more08.12.22 Pt 2 - Polish-South African businesswoman Magda Wierzycka joins the team to talk about the general state of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s possible impeachment, future electricity alternatives, and the general outlook for South Africa.
Read more08.12.22 Pt 1 - Could being a single-issue voter be the answer to holding political parties to account? Does President Volodymyr Zelensky deserve to be named Person of the Year? And would you like beds in your offices?
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 moreThere are the plans that you have for your life, and then there are the plans that life has for you! Meet Yaya Mavundla - a South African trans activist, publicist, blogger and events manager. She is the co-founder of Mzansi Pride, an LGBTQI pride march and festival in South Africa. If you have been on Joburg’s queer social scene, you cannot have missed the always glamorous and proudly transgender personality of Yaya. She shares with us the power of forgiveness, as well as the ups and downs of the South African entertainment industry.
Read moreIris Singer is an Austrian filmmaker and activist who has been telling the story of the Holocaust and survivors of the Holocaust - as well as organising events and tours to remind young people of the importance of history, and the most devastating genocides of the 20th century. In this discussion, she tells the story of her own anti-Semitic grandfather, the value of survivor stories, and the contribution young people can make to keeping history alive.
Read more07.12.22 Pt 2 - Mash joins the #GCS team to discuss some familiar sounds that might remind you of your childhood. And what do you want to leave behind in 2022?
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