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Guest: Professor Mosa Moshabela - UCTs 11th vice-chancellorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Kevin Allen – Founder of Municipal IQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Tshidi Madia, EWN Politics Editor to get the latest on negotiators for parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) will come together to reach an agreement on the Cabinet and other executive roles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Randall Abrahams who is a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to music knowledge. In this feature Randall selects a song and unpacks something significant about the singer, the lyrics, the instruments, the arrangements, or simply tells us why we should enjoy the song. The song we look at is Tonight by Hugh Masekela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Piet Nel - Independent Tax SpecialistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to…..about how the University of Stellenbosch will be assisting the Special Investigations Unit in areas of training and research; community engagement; capacity building; and exchange of information and expertise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Roelf Meyer, Former Politician and Director of In Transformations Initiative, about the difficulties when in comes to negotiating a Government of National Unity, and if the parties involved at present should be communicating via the media on certain issues, or if discussions on hurdles should be kept behind closed doors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Samuel Du Plessis, Owner of Chimney Cleaning, about the importance of cleaning your fireplace chimney, and finds out what kinds of woods are best to burn to extend the life of your fireplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Wayne Sussman about the by-elections in KwaZulu-Natal which saw the IFP gain a good political week by winning wards off the ANC in Mthonjaneni and the Abantu Batho Congress in Greytown, uMvoti.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Crystal Orderson – Africa Correspondent See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Natasha Marrian News24 political editor about the evident communication lacking between the two parties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Rekgotsofetse Chikane, political analyst to give analysis on the president's address.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Paul Roloefse, Certified Financial Planner about how one can go about investing in gold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to LtCol Zanele Vayeke – Officer Commanding 87 Helicopter Flying School, about her role in the flyover at todays inauguration, and finds out about her career in the Airforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Sanusha Naidu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Stuart hess, Cricket Writer for The Times about the t20 World Cup, and finds out how the next stage works, and which teams are through to the Super 8. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chat to Michael Lawrence, Executive Director at the National Clothing Retail Federation, about the new taxes on Temu and Shien, and if this will level the playing field for local companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Rebecca Phala - National spokesperson for SANTACOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Jacqui Uys, MMC for Finance in the City of Tshwane, a tender to appoint a panel for the supply of water tankers as rudimentary services in informal areas. The City has now taken decisive action to cancel this tender before the award to prevent any possible corruption.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Lesego Mateme – From the South African Tobacco Free Youth ForumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Lethiwe Nkosi – Network Mobiliser at Youth CapitalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Monica Newton, CEO of the Festival about the festival celebratinf its 50th Anniversary and what can be expected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Dr Deon Weyers – Plastic SurgeonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Professor Loyiso Nongxa, Professor of Mathematics and current Project Manager of the National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, about the importance of the mathematical sciences, not only as a gateway to professional qualifications, but as fundamental to 21st century technological and other innovations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Randall AbrahamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr Sithembile Mbete - Political Analyst and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of PretoriaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tony Leon – Former Leader of the DA and member of the inter-party negotiations team to form a governmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Tshidi Madia – EWN Politics Editor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Marina Constas, Director at BBM Attorneys about if you live in a Community scheme and want to bring a protection order in the Magistrate's Court against someone in the scheme. What are your options ?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Professor Anton Harber - Executive Director of Campaign for Free Expression; Prof of Journalism (Adjunct), about the newspaper landscape in South Africa, and what its means that certain papers are closing their print offerings down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Crystal OrdersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Natasha Marrian News24 political editor looking at the current state of all significant political parties involved in decision-making on the GNU arrangement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Paul Roelofse, Certified Financial Planner explaining what will happen to retirement funds from September 2024 and how it can be accessed should you need it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Andre Arendse, former Bafana Bafana Afcon-winning keeper about what kind of impact does home ground advantage play, especially if it's a full crowd who are right behind the team ?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Shaun Murphy – Family Spokesperson to detail what happened to two innocent South African engineers who have been unlawfully held as state hostages in Equatorial Guinea since 9 February 2023, they have now launched an online petition, demanding their urgent releaseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Qaanitah Hunter, Political editor News24 & Author who argues that he does not have what it takes to manage what is to come.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Political Analysts, Matlala Setlhalogile giving analysis around the ANC in Gauteng considering implementing a provincial unity government in a set-up similar to a government of national unity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Jessica Wilmot, Flyway and Migrants Project Manager at BirdLife South Africa, about where exactly do birds likr the European Roller stop to rest and grab food and a beakful of water during their roughly 10,000km journey through more than a dozen countries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Dr Neil Overy, a Research Associate in Environmental Humanities South at the University of Cape Town about a research report by Tristen Taylor for the Heinrich Boll Foundation in Cape Town, which explores safety upgrades taking place at French nuclear power stations to extend their lives beyond their original decommissioning dates compared with what is happening at the Koeberg nuclear power station to extend its life, would suggest that they are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Solly Malatsi, DA spokesperson, about the party's process toward the formation of governments at national and provincial level with hung legislatures, to safeguard the Constitution, ensure stability, and generate economic growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Adjunct Professor Michael Sachs, Head of The Public Economy Project (PEP) at Wits University to get an understanding of who controls the SA economy, and how this could influence the political decisions to form a Government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John chats to Ferial Haffajee, Associate Editor at The Daily Maverick, and Eva Mokoena, who is the organiser of the African Reclaimers Organisation, about a conference Eva attended where waste reclaimers shared their issues and common issues experienced with reclaiming waste.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.