15.06.23 Pt 2 - Dr Jonathan Witt joins Gareth and Kanthan to talk about the latest bill that passed in South Africa, pushing for National Health Insurance (NHI), which has citizens fuming all over the country. The team is also joined by Councillor Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku from the DA to discuss the R81b budget for the City of Joburg.
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08.05.23 Pt 2 - Gareth finds out about Joburg’s new mayor and expresses his frustration. The team discuss a beached whale that washed up on the shore in England, and how one can move such a creature without destroying it. Anthea Gardner joins the team for a general catch-up and some money talk.
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Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach joins Gareth, Phumi and Kanthan for The Burning Platform, after being flavour of the week last week, unleashing her scathing attack on the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele and the board of G4S. The team discuss the future of justice in South Africa and pick Adv. Breytenbach’s brain on her view of prison breaks and the corruption surrounding them.
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Mmusi Maimane steps onto The Burning Platform to discuss some of his latest antics in the political space. Gareth is curious how BOSA functions in society, while Phumi asks Mmusi if he is not just the ‘stale bread’ politician building another party to try lead South Africa. Kanthan Pillay asks the ‘burning’ question… what is Mmusi’s stance on BEE in South Africa, and how does he define race?
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06.04.23 Pt 2 - Mmusi Maimane steps onto The Burning Platform to discuss some of his latest antics in the political space. Gareth is curious how BOSA functions in society, while Phumi asks Mmusi if he is not just the ‘stale bread’ politician building another party to try lead South Africa. Kanthan Pillay asks the ‘burning’ question… what is Mmusi’s stance on BEE in South Africa, and how does he define race?
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Writer and analyst at the Institute of Race Relations, Gabriel Crouse joins The Burning Platform this week to discuss Herman Mashaba's recent dig at the IRR, the Digital Misinformation Conference, as well as the ideal coalition that South Africa should be focusing on.
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30.03.23 Pt 2 - Gabriel Crouse, writer and analyst at the Institute of Race Relations, comments on some current topics making headlines right now. This includes the IRR’s work on the Phala Phala cover-up angle, and a coalition fantasy of an ideal takeover in 2024. Kanthan is also very interested in the Digital Disinformation Conference that Gabriel spoke at this past weekend.
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30.03.23 Pt 1 - Gareth expresses his frustration after driving through the dirty streets of Pretoria. Phumi exposes the ‘Luh Twizzy’ gang and fires Gareth up after seeing the chaos they caused at the Mall of Africa on Saturday. Do you believe TikTok should be banned in South Africa?
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The Burning Platform is joined by Helen Zille this week. She undergoes some grilling by Kanthan Pillay about the DA’s primary focus on South Africa’s political stage. Helen talks about her upcoming vote for Federal Council Chair, and the party’s vision going forward.
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23.03.23 Pt 2 - Helen Zillie joins the show and goes head to head with Kanthan Pillay, as they debate the DA’s main focus on South Africa’s political stage. Phumi is curious about the diversity of upcoming leaders within the party, and a listener wants to hear the DA’s ‘elevator pitch’. The team then discuss world politics.
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