What are the prospects of the new united party, and the United Nations?
Everything is united - except it’s not! In this podcast, Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen discuss the prospects of Unite for Change, comprising GOOD, Rise Mzansi, and Build One SA, and wonder why they are uniting rather than being united. And on that subject, what are the prospects for the United Nations, and must it unite for change? And gold. Listen up!
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Rugby and golf: The various lessons of sport
It was a big sporting weekend, but also a contrasting one. Rugby, well known for its calm, quiet, subdued supporters, who were out in force in Durban to see South Africa thrash Argentina 67-30 to top the table with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu breaking a test points record. Contrast that with the European 15-13 victory in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York. Golf supporters were, as usual, flagrantly out of hand, dropping f-bombs, harassing players and wearing odd pants. But what do we learn from this? Mark Barnes and  Tim Cohen take the score. And then there is Johannesburg...Listen Up!
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The political risks involved in being honest
If we are being honest about being honest we might admit that for politicians, being honest is full of risks. But then again, so is lying. However, the honest truth is that Joburg - South Africa’s economic and cultural centre point - is very badly run and consequently it constitutes an opportunity for the DA’s new mayoral candidate Helen Zille. Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen discuss Zille’s chances - and the problems she might face if she does win. Then there is also the dollar. Listen Up!
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The debt burden, from the nation to the student body, is getting heavy
Carrying the national debt is a lot like carrying a coffin: everyone pretends it’s manageable, but deep down everybody knows there is already someone inside.Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen discuss in this podcast why people call it a “debt burden”, even though nobody seems to ever put it down - we just seem to carry it further down the road.Our advice: if you are in debt, you need to attend very, very closely to your finances - much more than people usually do. Listen Up!
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Moonlight musings on markets and nationhood
In deference to the blood moon, Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen discuss some left-field topics this week.What does the non-breakup of Google mean for investors? What is the future of the DA? And perhaps most importantly, with government issuing guarantees left, right and centre, what is the state of the state’s balance sheet? Hint: We should be worried.
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