Justice Malala, founding co-host of The Burning Platform, is visiting South Africa with his new book titled, ‘The Plot to Save South Africa’. Gareth Cliff sits down with him to discuss some history about the Chris Hani era, both before and after his assassination - as well as some of South Africa’s current issues and possible solutions to get the country back to where it needs to be.
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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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25.05.23 Pt 2 - Jonny Steinberg joins the show to talk about his latest book, Winnie and Nelson - a detailed autobiography about the relationship of one of the world’s most beloved icons, and the woman who accompanied him. The team also discuss the latest interviews coming out of the BBC with Julius Malema and Fikile Mbalula.
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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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06.12.22 Pt 2 - Would you create an OnlyFans account? There's a new reality show that profiles OnlyFans content creators, which the team dives in on. And it’s the final episode of Blind History, featuring Nelson Mandela.
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19.07.22 Pt 1 - Lebang’s son asked her who was the first human on Earth, Jesus or Nelson Mandela? Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have tied the knot, and the team only seems to be concerned about whether or not they will have hot kids. JJ Cornish joins to gives us the latest African news.
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For Mandela Day, we thought we would look at a very special collection… the Archive at The Centre of Memory, which is a space where the legacy of Nelson Mandela is preserved. To tell us more about it, we are joined by the head of the Archive and Research department, Razia Saleh. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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18.07.22 Pt 2 - How long would you like to live? There’s a new miracle drug that may increase the human lifespan to 200 years! Why are there suddenly so many mass shootings in South Africa? And it’s a special Mandela Day edition with Razia Saleh from The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory on Collectomania.
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20.06.22 Pt 2 - Leigh-Ann and Gareth get into a discussion about people feeling entitled when it comes to their feelings in the workplace, and how they treat the organisations where they work as a therapy playground. Later, Gareth shares his old book collection, and some of the stories behind the books.
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15.02.22 Pt 2 - If you ever wanted to know what brings South Africans together - it’s complaining! Lebang shares her Home Affairs experience, which was totally different from Gareth’s licensing department experience!
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