04.09.23 Pt 1 - Gareth and Bakh’abantu rant about the number of politicians blaming apartheid this weekend, Leigh-Ann talks about the worries of different generations on a night out… and Ryan jumps in for a sport round-up before Dr Hanan enters the ring.
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Gareth Cliff sits down with Howard Sackstein, a lawyer by training and an entrepreneur by profession, to talk about his life and career in the political space. Howard is the founding member of the Jewish anti-apartheid movement, which actively fought against the apartheid regime. With tons of other accolades such as heading up the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) as Executive Director, and non-executive chairperson of the SA Jewish Report newspaper, Howard finds a way to warm our hearts and inspire us with his optimism about SA and his general zest for life!
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01.06.23 Pt 2 - Justice Malala joins Gareth Cliff for a special live Burning Platform event to talk about the release of his new book, ‘The Plot to Save South Africa’ - in which Justice does a deep dive into the events surrounding Chris Hani’s assassination. The conversation then shifts to what’s currently happening to us as a country. How can we as citizens help SA moving forward? Gareth and Justice discuss some ideas and solutions.
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The most famous South African, the first democratically elected president of the Rainbow Nation, the anti-apartheid icon, and the man who spent 27 years in prison for his conviction and devotion to the cause. There are many ways to describe Nelson Mandela, but we had to end this season with a big one. Here’s the story of a man most of us wouldn’t even think of as a part of history - mostly because he’s still very much in our present.
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16.11.22 Pt 2 - This week Gareth has a candid conversation with Thomas Grant KC - an English barrister, author and polemicist. His latest book on Sir Sydney Kentridge, called The Mandela Brief, is the incredible story of one of Apartheid South Africa’s most infamous trials. In this discussion, he and Gareth talk about Kentridge, the law, oligarchs, mock trials of the dead and lots more.
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Thomas Grant KC is an English barrister, author and polemicist. His latest book on Sir Sydney Kentridge, called The Mandela Brief, is the incredible story of one of Apartheid South Africa’s most infamous trials. In this discussion, he and Gareth Cliff talk about Kentridge, the law, oligarchs, mock trials of the dead and lots more.
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13.10.22 Pt 2 - Does South Africa have a leadership problem or do our leaders simply not care? This week Phumi is joined by Moeletsi Mbeki and they have a conversation about leadership, stunted growth being a massive problem, and whether the ANC is a black party.
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Is there any incentive to become a whistleblower? Lukhanyo Calata, Solly Moeng, and Athol Williams unpack the reality of being a whistleblower in South Africa. They share their personal experiences of the consequences of doing the ‘right thing’.
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25.08.22 Pt 2 - Are there any benefits to being a whistleblower? This week the team is joined by journalist and author, Lukhanyo Calata, regular guest Solly Moeng, and Athol Williams, to unpack being a whistleblower in South Africa.
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28.04.22 Pt 1 - Why do we have such a ‘complain culture’ in South Africa? Gareth blames Apartheid and Calvinism. The hilarious Kate Normington then joins the team for a general catch-up, and to chat about her new theatre show.
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