Everyone Has a Place Streetscapes appeal for support
John Maytham is joined by the Head of the Streetscapes Charity Programme Everyone Has a Place to request support for a bold new initiative offering real, tangible hope: for the first time, the City of Cape Town is selling seven residential buildings to a non-profit at a staggering 90% discount. If successful, these buildings will become transitional homes for people making their way off the streets—combining housing with psychosocial support, skills training, and job opportunities. Streetscapes must raise R250,000 by the end of May 2025 to secure the buildings. Learn more and donate at: www.streetscapes.org.zaBecause in Cape Town, everyone should have a place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Revolving door of crime: Minister Groenewald on fixing SA's broken parole system
John Maytham speaks to Minister Pieter Groenewald, who outlines the scope of the planned reforms and what a more credible and community-focused parole system could look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hidden gems along South Africa’s roads
Freelance journalist Andrew Thompson joins John Maytham to share South Africa's most intriguing pit stops for an Easter road trip. The two dive into some of the lesser-known, must-visit spots scattered along the country’s highways — from the towering Big Pineapple in Bathurst to the surreal sculpture garden of the Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The City’s fight against the Borer Beetle
John Maytham is joined by Bongani Zungu, Invasive Species Programme Manager, to help us unpack the science, the policy, and the path forward – The City’s fight against the Borer Beetle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Three options for the GNU
John Maytham is joined by Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee to unpack her latest article on South Africa’s coalition government . Together, they explore three potential scenarios for the country’s Government of National Unity (GNU) – from an uneasy ANC – DA alliance straining under mutual distrust, to a rebooted coalition without the DA that brings in newcomers like ActionSA and Build One South Africa (BOSA), and even a populist partnership with the EFF in the mix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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