It's time to make a political change in South Africa, but how is it going to be done? The team talks about the upcoming march against the rotten president, the pros and cons, and what can be done. Jules from the Dagga Couple brings you up to speed about the latest ruling allowing you to use marijuana in your own home now in South Africa. The Fast and Furious potential insurance claims total, and Rich Mulholland returns with the Reality Check.
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After the (not so) surprising Cabinet reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night, Gareth goes through an article that articulates the steps that have been taken by government, and their implications.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is having another go at Donald Trump… and people are naturally in agreement with his sentiments. Gareth gives a brief summary of Arnie's personal life, and then the team discusses which reality TV shows are still on - and who even watches them.
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The heat is still on the whole SASSA story, with Justice Malala bringing a new sizzling take on things in this week's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. More courtroom embarrassment ahead for the ANC, SA's 'ill' economy, what is being done about growth and the disbanding of another board.
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The strange business of Bonginkosi Khanyile's six months in police custody, without a charge, kicks things off on The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. Justice Malala cut to the chase as always, talking EFF and land expropriation without compensation. Collen 'Oros' Maine is shouting his mouth off again, the mess that is SASSA is getting messier, then Brian Molefe and xenophobia gets a good grilling too.
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There appears to be a growing sense in some sectors of the South African white population that they do not have a future in South Africa. In this show, Andrew and Rori speak to Economist Dawie Roodt to find out what the economic statistics show in terms of the socio-economic progress that the respective race groups are making. They then speak to Wouter Wessels, spokesperson of political party FF+ to explore the issue. The show reveals interesting insights on the past, present and future of South Africa - along with interesting views on "pomping".
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The Budget Speech suggests Pravin Gordhan is a weak Finance Minister, but the fact he is still in the job tells another story. Justice Malala fires things up around this and more on the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. Tax aside, political infighting also comes up with movements across the board.
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In this first of the series exploring capitalism, Andrew and Rori tackle the question of whether capitalism is a bad thing. They are joined by the Executive Director of the Free Market Foundation, Leon Louw and independent energy consultant and writer Andrew Kenny.
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Nothing escapes the eye of Justice Malala on the Burning Platform, brought to you by Nando's. So naturally he is the guy to go to on this bank collusion scandal that has just broken. The Paul O'Sullivan matter also comes into the spotlight, and how the police acted on that. What's the EFF's next move, and is the ANC on the ropes more now than ever?
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Frankly Speaking – Is Democracy Protecting The Politicians While Holding The People To Ransom?
On the one hand, President Zuma and his government made up of Dlamini, Mahlobo, Zwane, etc. is a democratically elected government that represents the will of the people. On the other hand, these very politicians are leading from crisis to crisis with no sense of accountability. Even the so-called Chapter 9 institutions seem powerless. Andrew and Rori explore the sense of powerlessness they feel as citizens and ask Nomaceba Mbayo from Right2Know and Rafael Friedman from the Helen Suzman Foundation what citizens can do to claim their power back.
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