Is BEE Costing South Africa’s Future? - Episode #73
In Today's Show: BEE rules may be blocking millions of South African learners from free internet, as Ramaphosa’s 2019 digital textbook promise collapses. The Marriage Bill is stirring royal controversy, carving out an exception that leaves some wives without constitutional protection. In Washington, senators are pushing for sanctions on ANC leaders just as trade talks hit crunch time. Quickfire news spans Google’s new African hubs, Momentum’s record profit, and shaky climate pledges. And lastly, meet Jackie - a South African baboon who went to war.More From Us:SpotifyApple PodcastYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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Did Ramaphosa Just Trigger An ANC Civil War? - Episode #72
In Today's Show: Ramaphosa’s attempt at tough love has backfired, with ANC councillors pushing back in public and even penning open letters. At the same time, Uber and Bolt drivers face a crackdown that could see their details plastered on car doors, while Cape Town experiments with AI to cut through thousands of planning applications. Plus, on the business front, Namibia’s oil and gas boom is pulling in South African firms at a rate of knots.More From Us:SpotifyApple PodcastYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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Ramaphosa’s Shocking Confession About The ANC - Episode #71
In Today's Show: Ramaphosa has admitted the DA is running municipalities better than the ANC - and told councillors they’ve got 100 days to prove they can deliver. Johannesburg’s water lifeline is slipping further behind schedule, with the Lesotho Highlands project now billions over budget and facing community pushback. In global markets, reinsurers are quietly pulling back just as climate disasters accelerate, raising questions about who carries the real risk. And along South Africa’s coast, whale season is turning the ocean into a parade of giants.More From Us:SpotifyApple PodcastYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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South Africa’s Role In The Next Moon Landing - Episode #70
In Today's Show: Fifty years after Apollo, South Africa’s back in the spotlight of humanity’s journey to the moon, with Matjiesfontein gearing up to connect Artemis astronauts to Earth. Meanwhile, government’s sudden retreat on sweeping credit law changes has banks, students, and businesses arguing over who really wins. And while the JSE smashes through 104,000 points on a wave of global optimism, the local economy is still stuck in low gear with unemployment above 30%More From Us:SpotifyApple PodcastYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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SA’s Retail Giants Enter Epic Showdown - Episode #69
In Today's Show: South Africa’s online shopping boom has turned into a R130 billion battlefield, with Takealot fighting off Shein, Temu, Amazon, and grocery apps racing for your basket. Discovery, meanwhile, has notched its best year ever with its bank finally breaking even. Finally, Fitch still keeps us in “junk” territory, warning growth is stuck while debt climbs. Plus in the wildcard, the Farmer’s Fight Club you didn’t know existed.More From Us:SpotifyApple PodcastYouTubeInstagramTikTok
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