09.05.23 Pt 1 - Gareth and Lebang kick off the show on a cold note, expressing frustration with the fact we cannot keep stable power after stage 6 has been initiated. Julius Malema is looking for funding for his EFF 10-year celebration rally… is this a good investment? And Lebang has a new hairstyle to switch things up!
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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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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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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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23.03.23 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi discuss the lies that have come out of the media after Monday’s shutdown. Phumi talks about her love of supporting small businesses in South Africa, after recently undergoing a hair colour change… and Gareth talks about the his hate for cyclists on the road.
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22.03.23 Pt 1 - Gareth, Mash and Ryan discuss the National Flop after Monday’s big letdown for the EFF. Mash is in the ‘honeymoon stage’ of his relationship… and Ryan talks about his frustrations over only acquiring his grandmother’s estate two years later.
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20.03.23 Pt 1 - It may be the national shutdown today, but we’re not going anywhere! Gareth and Leigh-Ann keep you updated on what’s happening on the streets. Have you ever divulged a secret anonymously online? Leigh-Ann has found a portal with some wild secrets. And Dr Hanan mediates a debate on fat shaming VS body positivity.
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