Podcasts about moses mabhida stadium

Kaizer Chiefs have finally broken their decade-long silverware drought, defeating fierce rivals Orlando Pirates 2-1 in a pulsating Nedbank Cup final at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Captain Yusuf Maart netted the winner in the 80th minute, capping off a spirited performance by Amakhosi. Earlier, Gaston Sirino converted a penalty before Pirates equalised through Evidence Makgopa. But on this grand stage, Chiefs secured their first trophy since 2015 delivering redemption, elation and a long awaited moment of pride for the club's Loyal supporters across the country. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Mthokozisi Dube Journalist and editor at Far Post an online sports magazine

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is gearing up to celebrate its first anniversary this weekend at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, with thousands of supporters expected to attend. The party, led by former President Jacob Zuma, made a significant impact on South Africa's political landscape in May's general elections, securing 45.3% of the vote in KwaZulu-Natal. Elvis Presslin spoke to Jabulani Khumalo, the expelled founder of the MK Party, to discuss the party's progress and his perspective on its future

Orlando Pirates secured their third consecutive MTN8 title with a 3-1 victory over Stellenbosch FC at a packed Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban YESTERDAY. Stellies took the initial lead, but the Buccuneers came back with 3 goals putting their name into the record books. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC Sports Analyst, Mathews Mpete

Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium will be pulsating THIS EVENING as it hosts Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC. The two teams will clash in the MTN8 final, first Cup final of the season. Pirates are aiming to become the first team in South African top flight football to win the MNT-8 trophy three times in a row. They will have to work hard to beat a very formidable Stellenbosch FC. Kick off is at 6pm and you watch the game on SABC 1 and SABC Sport. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC Sports Analyst, Mathews Mpete.

Some political parties are holding their final weekend campaign rallies TODAY in a last push to woo voters ahead of the national and provincial elections on Wednesday. Among them is the ANC which holds it's SIYAQOBA rally at the 95 thousand seater FNB stadium in Johannesburg. The Red Berets will have their TSHELA THUPA campaign rally at the 46 thousand seater Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party is also holding it's MAYIBUYE rally at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium's people's park later today. Can this last push by political parties make any difference? Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sanet Madonsela Solomon, Lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of South Africa - UNISA

The Inkatha Freedom Party says its 13-point-plan is best suited to tackle the triple challenges of crime, corruption and poverty in the country. The party launched its 2024 elections manifesto at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban at the weekend. The Party's deputy president, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi earlier caught up with SABC anchor, Leanne Manas to expand more on what he says is the country's hope for a better tomorrow. Inkosi Buthelezi says fighting crime remains one of the party's key priorities...

Clement Manyathela speaks to Inkatha Freedom Party President Velenkosini Hlabisa about the party's manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium this past weekend. The two discuss the promises made by the IFP at its launch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban will  once again be pulsating with energy when the IFP launches it's 2024 election manifesto later TODAY under the theme "Let's do it for Shenge". South Africa's fourth largest party believes the country needs a chance to recover but requires the right leadership. It says it will present to voters a manifesto that puts South Africans first while offering the electorate an opportunity to vote for servant leaders who prioritise ethical and moral leadership. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to IFP MP and National Spokesperson, Mkhuleko Hlengwa 

The 11 parties in the Multi-Party Charter - MPC - THIS WEEK unveiled a plan they believe will make Eskom's years of underperformance and load-shedding a thing of the past. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba presented the plan on behalf of the MPC which revolves around reforming Eskom, establishing an open energy market and ensuring a just transition to a renewable energy future. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his speech at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban during the ANC's launch of its 2024 election manifesto, also spoke on the energy commitments to South Africans. He highlighted among others prioritising investment in expanding the transmission grid, installing solar water geysers in working-class and poor households and developing gas, nuclear and hydro-power projects for increased energy generation. The EFF on the other hand has laid out their path to ending load shedding within six months by among others investing in repairing the existing fleet of power generation, reducing the electricity demand of major electricity users and adopting clean coal technologies to enhance the energy availability factor. Today we ask : Are the election manifesto promises made by various political parties to address the electricity crisis capable of preventing / stopping load shedding? Biongiwe Zwane spoke to by Energy expert Adil Nchabeleng and Energy Advisor at Hohm Energy , Matthew Cruise 

The African National Congress is possibly facing the most challenging election to date. Rising unemployment, load-shedding and the emergence of new political parties are expected to give the ruling party a tough time in the 2024 general elections. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has also not been without any controversy, will unveil the party's 2024 election manifesto at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban TODAY. KwaZulu Natal province has been termed one of the country's electoral battle grounds. Sibahle Motha file this report and Sebenzile Nkambule spoke to Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu, Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy at Nelson Mandela University.

The ANC says it expects to fill the Moses Mabhida stadium for its election manifesto launch in Durban on Saturday (24 February). The governing party was briefing the media on the state of readiness for its 2024 manifesto launch. This is the second time that the party will launch its manifesto at the stadium.  In 2019, it managed to secure 57 percent at the polls. Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC General Manager, Febe Potgieter

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC's cadre deployment policy has produced “some of the best directors-general” in government departments over the years. Mbalula briefed media at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Thursday. The ANC had to hand over its cadre deployment committee meeting minutes to the DA by 5pm on Monday.Last week, the Constitutional Court dismissed an application by the governing party to appeal a Supreme Court of Appeal decision for it to hand over meeting minutes from 2013

KwaZulu-Natal African National Congress provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo on Wednesday announced the expulsion of former Umzumbe local municipality speaker Sbonelo Maphumulo for what he calls "de-campaigning". He was addressing media when he warned that all members who did not toe the party line would be subjected to ANC disciplinary processes. Maphumulo was suspended on August 22, 2023 after the ANC provincial executive committee had received a report on his alleged conduct which was interpreted as in defiance of ANC decisions, particularly in ANC council meetings. "Once you are de-campaigning the ANC you are not supporting the party as a liberation movement and as a party in government," he said. Maphumulo was charged for acting in breach of the membership oath for failing, refusing or neglecting to execute or comply with any ANC policy, standing order and undermining the respect for or impeding the functioning of any structure or committee of the ANC, amongst other things. "Based on the overwhelming evidence presented by witnesses during the disciplinary hearing, Cde Sbonelo Maphumulo was found guilty on all the charges. We must hasten to point out that this verdict was reached in line with the principle of fairness and equality. Cde Sbonelo Maphumulo was given the opportunity to defend himself and state his side of the story," explained Mtolo. He added that the ANC in KZN was satisfied with the work of the chairperson of the Provincial Disciplinary Committee and also Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Super Zuma in relation to Maphumulo's disciplinary hearing. Mtolo said "it should be recalled that ANC structures marched to the provincial office in protest against his conduct. After the PEC's decision to suspend his membership, Maphumulo was subjected to fair disciplinary processes," stressed Mtolo. He said the party was giving all ANC members the right to approach party leadership if they felt that some actions taken against members were not fair. Mtolo said his party would not divulge all the internal discussions but would make sure that it dealt with members who were "doing as they please in the name of the party". Recently ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula warned against 'de-campaigning' the ruling party following the resignation of party veteran Mavuso Msimang. Mbalula said 'de-campaigning' the ANC had implications for the party's standing in public while he stressed the open-door policy which allowed party members to express their views. Mtolo said the ANC had done a lot for South Africans, mentioning the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in KZN as the best hospital in the southern hemisphere, and giving mention to the King Shaka International Airport and the Moses Mabhida Stadium. He said even some rural areas had been improved. "South Africans are not fools. They can see what the ANC has done. We can't allow members who de-campaign us to remain in the party," said Mtolo.

 AfriForum says there is good history between the Zulu and Afrikaner communities and has called on the two groups to renew the relations that existed between them during King Dinizulu kaCetshwayo's reign. Afriforum leaders attended King Misuzulu's official certificate of recognition handover by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban over the weekend. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Head of Intercultural Relations and Cooperation at AfriForum, Barend Uys 

Africa Melane is in conversation with Nhlanhla Mabaso, Kwa-Zulu Natal correspondent with EWN. Nhlanhla has devoted months to news within the royal family and gives his views on the importance of this weekend's ceremony.  EWN ReportsThe city of eThekwini is in full gear as it prepares for one of the biggest events of the AmaZulu nation with the certificate of recognition handover ceremony to King Misuzulu kaZwelithini on Saturday. The certificate will be handed over to the king by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The city's state of readiness was presented by the community and emergency services committee chairperson Zama Sokhabase to the executive committee (Exco) last week.   The event is expected to draw thousands of national and international visitors. The handover ceremony follows the traditional coronation ceremony of “entering the kraal”, held at Kwakhangelamankengane Royal Palace in August.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Inter-Ministerial Task Team coordinating the preparations for the ceremonial handover of the certificate of recognition to King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini will today brief members of the media on the state of readiness towards the ceremony. The certificate of recognition handover ceremony will take place this Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to William Baloyi, the chief director for media engagement at GCIS

Police in KwaZulu Natal are investigating two counter cases of assault by Premier Sihle Zikalala and former Ukhozi FM broadcaster Ngizwe Mchunu. The pair registered cases of assault against each other at the Durban Central Police Station after an incident that took place during the Ingoma KaZwelonke traditional dance competition at the Moses Mabhida Stadium at the weekend. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to KZN Head of Provincial Government Communication, Lennox Mabaso

Mamelodi Sundowns will face Cape Town City in the final of the MTN 8 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

The Premier Soccer League have decided that the upcoming MTN 8 final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town City will take place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

As scores of former president Jacob Zuma supporters were expected to descend to People's Park at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Thursday, it remains to be seen whether the man of the hour will himself be present. Some family members who spoke to TimesLIVE on Wednesday said there was confusion over the planned “welcome prayer”, as the former head of state was expecting a visit from religious leaders at his homestead in Nkandla, in the heart of KwaZulu-Natal, on the same day. During a press briefing last week, Jacob G Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi said he could not confirm if Zuma would be at the event.

Groete van Durban! Velkommen til den næste del af min fantastiske roadtrip gennem Sydafrika. I denne episode finder du mig stadig i den livlige kystby, Durban – og på toppen af ​​et af byens mest berømte vartegn, Moses Mabhida Soccer Stadium. Hvad laver jeg præcist 80 meter over jorden? Jeg er på vej til at hoppe ... Årsagen til, at jeg skal til at hoppe ned fra denne stadionbue er hverken fordi jeg er blevet skør, eller fordi denne globale pandemi er blevet for meget for denne danske vagabond, men snarere fordi jeg er ved at tage The Big Rush Big Swing: et spændende spring, hvor man gynger ud i en kæmpe 220 m bue ud over hele stadion. I mak 2011 blev det officielt udnævnt til verdens højeste swing af Guinness Rekordbog. Okay, jeg er måske alligevel lidt skør! Men først lad os hoppe en times tid tilbage i tiden. HVOR JEG FORLOD DIG I DEN SENESTE EPISODE Efter en god snak med Nkonzo alias Dat Boy Mreppa på toppen af stadionbuen (lyt til den forrige episode her), vendte vi sikkert tilbage på jorden. Jeg gik ind på turistkontoret på Moses Mabhida Stadium for at se, om nogen af ​​de andre attraktioner ville vække min interesse. Og så hørte jeg mere om The Big Rush Big Swing – og mit hjerte begyndte at hamre. Jeg kunne pludselig høre to stemmer. En engel på den ene skulder og lille djævel på den anden. Der prøvede at overbevise mig om fordele og ulemper ved at prøve denne skøre gyngetur: A: ”Hvorfor udsætte dig selv for det? Du ved, at du vil hade det.” D: “Nej, tværtimod! Du ved, at du vil fortryde, hvis du ikke gør det!” A: ”Kom nu. Du behøver ikke det her. Bare spring i en Uber og få noget frokost.” D: "Hvis du gør det, vil du ha’ det godt med dig selv!" A: "Ha’ det godt??" D: “Ja! Det store rush ... det store adrenalin-rush! ” A: ”Nej, ved du, hvad der ville føles godt? En dejlig kold øl og en stor cheeseburger!” D: ”Husker du hva’ du sagde for bare for et par dage siden, da du var på det der bungy jump-sted? Sagde du ikke lige, at du fortrød, at du ikke gjorde det?” A: "Jo ... men du har allerede taget verdens højeste bungy jump." D: "Ja, det er rigtigt ... men ved du, hvad du ikke har gjort endnu?" A: "Nej ... hvad?" D: "Verdens højeste gyngetur..." Ja, de havde en livlig samtale. Og jeg kæmpede med at tage en beslutning. Men jeg mønstrede nok mandsmod og tog beslutningen om at få et skud adrenalin over Durbans skyline. MIN VAGABOND REGEL Da jeg var på kontoret en time tidligere, kunne medarbejderne se, at jeg så bange ud, da jeg sagde til dem, at jeg havde brug for lidt tid til at overveje. Jeg tænker, at det må være noget, der sker dagligt, og jeg var sikker på, at de var i gang med at sætte penge på om de ville se mig igen eller ej. Lad mig fortælle dig lidt om min Vagabond-regel. I starten af min nomadetilværelse tilbage i juli 2016 lavede jeg denne regel til mig selv. Den siger, 'hvis du er i tvivl, så gør det'. Denne regel har givet mig en masse ’serendipity-øjeblikke’ –fantastiske oplevelser, jeg ellers ikke ville have fået. Jeg har siden bestræbt mig på at leve efter denne regel lige siden, og dette skulle ikke være den dag, jeg ville bryde min mest værdsatte regel. Så jeg købte en billet og begyndte at forberede mig på, hvad der var i vente. Har jeg nævnt, at jeg er ikke er vild med højder? SWINGER I DURBAN "Vil du betale ekstra for video og fotos af din swing-oplevelse?" spørger de mig på kontoret. ”Det ka’ du da bide dig selv i øreflippen på, at jeg vil!” Jeg var her jo helt alene, og jeg havde bestemt brug for et bevis på, at virkelig havde gjort det her. Og desuden: hvem har ikke lyst til at se mit stakkels, forfærdelige ansigt skrige mens jeg styrter ned mod jorden? Det er jo derfor du er her, ikk’?  Big Rush Big Swing er ikke en gennemsnitlig gyngetur. Det er spring fra en lille bro mellem dele af stadionenets ikoniske bue, omkring 80 meter over tilskuerpladserne, og så svinge du ud i en kæmpe 220 meters bue, ned over grønsværen. Dette er ikke et bungy spring. Der er ingen stor tyk elastik denne gang. Kun et reb. Den ene ende blev spændt fast til min talje og den anden bundet til det højeste punkt i buen. Inden jeg skulle springe, blev jeg også præsenteret for nogle juridiske papirer med en masse små bogstaver, hvilket ville tage mig timer at læse. Efter teksten var der en stiplet linje, hvor min rystende signatur skulle stå. Når jeg er nervøs, har jeg en tendens til at fyre vittigheder af, så jeg spurgte dem, om jeg i virkeligheden skrev under på at det ikke var deres skyld, hvis jeg døde af det her. Efter at jeg tappert underskrev papirerne, begyndte de at spænde seletøj på mig. Det blev pludselig meget virkeligt. Seletøjet er både til selve rebet under gyngeturen, men også til når du går op ad de 352 trin i selve buen. Denne lange trappe er på ydersiden af buen og der er en risiko for at falde – enten hele vejen ned eller ud over kanten. Så denne oplevelse er en blanding af ​​spænding og angst, og begynder, mens du stadig er på jorden. Så allerede inden kom på toppen, sveder jeg koldsved, og bli’r nervøst ved med at fyre mine dårlige vittigheder af, om at dø. De er ikke rart at lytte til. Ikke kun er jeg helt opmærksom på, at de overhovedet ikke er sjove, men jeg gør også de to andre springere nervøse. Jeg skulle derop sammen med Ugeetha og Luis, et ungt par fra Cape Town. Og sammen begyndte vi at gå op ad trappen i nervøs forventning. Samtidig minder de 352 trin – 25 etager mig også om min dårlige form. Og hvis tanken om at hoppe ud af et vindue fra 25. sal ikke gør munden tør, vil gåturen derop bestemt gøre det. Da vi endeligt kom på til toppen, insisterede Ugeetha og jeg på, at Luis skulle være den første lemming, der skulle tage springet. Ugeetha og jeg kunne se angten malet i hans ansigt, da han skulle til at tage sit sidste skridt ud til kanten. Han sprang, og det så fantastisk ud, for at være ærlig. Kort efter at de hejste ham tilbage, sprang Ugeetha med samme ansigtsudtryk og et højt skrig. Og så var det min tur ... DET STORE RUSH Først skal du klatre ned 4-5 meter på en lodret stige fra udsigtsplatformen til selve springplatformen. Selvom jeg vidste, at jeg var sikkert sikret i min sele, var mit hjerte helt oppe i halsen, da jeg kiggede ned og kunne se, hvor høje oppe, vi var. Efter at jeg forsigtigt havde klatret ned på den meget smalle bro, hvor vi skulle springe fra, indså jeg, at der ikke var noget vej tilbage. ”Er du klar til at hoppe?”, spurgte de mig. ”Jeg har ikke noget valg, har jeg?” Jeg troede. Jeg gav min telefon til en pige, der filmede og tog billeder. Og jeg forlod min mikrofon deroppe. De bad mig sige et par ord til kameraet. Dybest set sagde jeg det samme, som jeg havde sagt i en times tid: ”Jeg ved ikke, hvorfor jeg gør det. Jeg føler, at dette er en stor fejltagelse og bla-bla-bla." Derefter begyndte jeg at klatre ned ad trappen (mens de filmede hvert nervøst trin) og halvvejs ned sagde de: ”Hej se op og smil!”. Det lykkedes mig, men indeni var jeg skrækslagen! 1-2-3-JUMP …! Med museskridt arbejdede jeg mig langsomt ud til midten af ​​den meget smalle bro. Den er mindre end en meter bred, og selvom der er et rækværk på den ene side, og jeg var sikkert spændt fast, følte jeg stadig, at jeg kunne falde ned og dø hvert sekund. Ups ... Jeg brugte D-ordet igen. Og så var det min tur. 3-2-1 ... JUMP! Hvis du vil have den fulde oplevelse, så husk at se videoen af ​​min store gyngetur. Jeg lover, at du ikke bliver skuffet! Husk at hør næste episode, om hvad der skete dagen efter. Fordi det skulle blive en dag der udviklede sig meget anderledes en planlagt. Indtil da, pas på dig selv.    E-MAIL FRA EN LYTTER I denne episode har jeg bestemt mig for at opfylde et ønske, jeg har fået et par gange fra lyttere. Denne er fra Andrea fra Brisbane, Australien.  “Hej Palle, Jeg har hørt dig spille lidt af en sang, hvor de synger noget i retning af "Living the good life". Kan jeg lokke dig til at spille hele sangen på et tidspunkt? Jeg kan virkelig godt lide den, og den får mig altid til at smile. Tak, Palle! Fortsæt det gode arbejde, Andrea” Tak for din email, Andrea! Jeg er glad for, at du også kan lide sangen. Den hedder (som du gættede på) 'Living the Good Life' og er med en singer-songwriter, der hedder Steve Collom. Jeg vil også meget gerne høre fra dig! Hvor er du, og hvad laver du, når du lytter til denne episode? Du kan enten sende mig en e-mail på lytter@radiovagabond.dk eller udfylde formularen under kontakt på Radiovagabond.dk. 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Groete van Durban! Welcome to the next instalment of my amazing road trip across South Africa. In this episode, you still find me in the vibrant coastal city of Durban - but more specifically, perched on top of one of the city's most renowned landmarks, Moses Mabhida Soccer Stadium. Just what exactly am I doing 106 meters (348 ft) from the ground? I'm about to jump… The reason why I am about to jump off this stadium arch is not because I'm crazy, or because this global pandemic has gotten all too much for this weary Danish vagabond, but rather it is because I am about to do The Big Rush Big Swing: a thrilling leap swinging out into a massive 220m arc soaring over the entire stadium. It has been officially named the world's tallest swing by the Guinness Book of Records since 14 May 2011. Okay, I might be a little crazy after all! But first, let's backtrack a little. WHERE WE LEFT OFF IN THE PREVIOUS EPISODE After a great chat with Nkonzo aka Dat Boy Mreppa in the Sky Car (listen to the previous episode here), we returned safely to the ground on what had become yet another glorious day in the African sun. I went into the Moses Mabhida Stadium tourism office to see if any of the other attractions would arouse my interest. And then I saw it - the brochure for The Big Rush Big Swing. My heart started pounding.  Then I heard two voices on each shoulder, an angel and little devil, trying to convince me of the pros and cons of attempting this crazy swing: A: “Why put yourself through that? You know you're going to hate it.” D: “No! You know you're going to regret it if you don't do it!” A: “Come on. You don't need that. Just get in an Uber and go have lunch.” D: “If you do it, you'll feel good about yourself!” A: “Feel good??” D: “Yes! The big rush…the big adrenalin rush!” A: “You know what would feel good? A nice cold beer and a big juicy cheeseburger!” D: “Remember just a few days ago when you were at the bungy jump place? Didn't you just say that you regretted that you didn't do it?” A: “Yeah…but you already did the world's highest bungy jump.” D: “Yes that's right…but do you know what you haven't done yet?” A: “No...what?” D: “The world's highest swing...” Yes, they were having a lively conversation. And I was struggling to make a decision. But I mustered up enough courage and made the decision to get a dose of adrenaline over Durban's skyline. I sounded calm when I got up to the top - but I wasn't. MY VAGABOND RULE When I was in the tourism office an hour earlier, the tourism officers could see that I looked scared, so I told them that I needed time to think. I actually thought this must be something that happens on a daily basis, and I was sure they were making bets if I would return or not. Let me tell you a bit about my Vagabond Rule. On day 2 of my nomadic journey back in July 2016, I made the rule to myself which stated, ‘when in doubt, just do it'. This rule has always steered me in the direction of adventure and discovery and has provided me with countless serendipitous moments I have been lucky enough to experience. I have tried to live by my Vagabond Rule ever since, and it has never let me down. This was not the day I would break my most valued rule. So, I bought a ticket and started preparing myself for what was to come. Oh yes, did I mention that I am terrified of heights? SWINGING IN DURBAN “Would you like to pay extra for the video and the photos of your swing-venture?” the tourism officer asks. You bet I would. I was here alone, and I definitely needed some proof of me doing this. I mean, who wouldn't want to see my poor, terrified face hurtling towards the ground for their own amusement? That's why you're here, isn't it? :) The Big Rush Big Swing is not your average swing. It allows you to take the thrilling leap from a small bridge between parts of the iconic arch of the stadium, some 80 meters above the spectator stand, swinging out into a massive 220m arc where you soar into the centre of the stadium. This is not a bungy jump. There's no big rubber bungee cord this time. Only a rope. One end strapped to my waist and the other strapped to the highest point of the arch. Before I jumped, I was presented with some legal papers with a lot of fine print to sign, which would take me hours to read, and then a dotted line after the text where my shaking signature should go. When I'm nervous I tend to make jokes, so I asked them if I was effectively signing my life away, to which they responded “Yes”. Yikes. After I bravely signed the consent form, the tour operators began to attach the harnesses on me. It was all getting too real at this point. They attach the harnesses onto you on the ground because the only way to get to the jumping-off point at the top of the stadium arch is to walk up the 352 steps of the actual arch, which carries a strong risk of falling. So, the experience of thrill mixed with danger begins when you are still on the ground and haven't even started the swing yet! Before we embarked to the summit, I am literally sweating fear droplets (dramatic, I know), and of course, I am nervously making jokes about dying with every breath.  Not only am I painfully aware that these are not funny at all. I am also clearly making the other two jumpers nervous. Ugeetha and Luis, a young couple from Cape Town, were my jumping crew partners. We began making our way up the stairs in nervous anticipation, but all I can think of now is how unfit I am! These stairs are more terrifying than the prospect of the jump! 352 steps are the equivalent of 25 floors in a building. So, if the thought of jumping out of a window from the 25th floor doesn't make your mouth dry, the walk up there definitely will. We eventually made it to the top and Ugeetha and I both fervently insisted that Luis be the first lemming to take the plunge. Ugeetha and I could see the terror in his face as he was about to take his last step to the edge. He jumped, and it looked amazing, to be honest! Soon after they reeled him back in, Ugeetha jumped with excitement. Now it was my turn… THE BIG RUSH First, you have to climb down 4-5 meters on a vertical ladder from the viewing platform to the actual jumping platform itself. But even though I knew I was safely secured in my harness; my heart was in my throat when I looked down to the ground to see just how high we were. After cautiously making my way to the jumping platform I realized there was no turning back. “Are you ready to jump?” the swing operator asked me. “I don't have a choice now, do I?” I thought. I handed over my phone to a girl shooting videos and taking pictures and left my microphone on the side as well. They asked me to say a few words to the camera, which was placed a few meters away and it's windy up there so, it's a bit hard to hear. But basically, I said the same thing I had been saying for an hour leading up to this point: “I don't know why I'm doing this. I feel this is a big mistake and bla-bla-bla." I then started climbing down the stairs (with them filming each nervous step) and halfway down they said: “Hey look up and smile!”. I managed to do so, but inside I was terrified! 1-2-3-JUMP...! Then I slowly made my way out to the middle of the very narrow bridge. It's less than a meter wide and even though there's a railing on one side and I was strapped in, I still felt I could fall down and die any second. Oops…I used the D-word again. And then it was my turn. 3-2-1…JUMP! If you want to get the full experience, then be sure to watch the video of my Big Swing. I promise you will not be disappointed! Look out for my next episode about what happened after I descended the towering arch of Moses Mabhida Stadium. Because the next day turned out to be nothing like I expected – and plans were drastically changed… Until then, take care!   LISTENER LETTER I decided to fulfil a request I've had a few times regarding a song I used in one of my previous episodes. Here's one of the emails about that. This one is from Andrea from Brisbane, Australia.   “Hi Palle, I've heard you playing a little bit of a song where they sing something like “Living the good life”. Would you mind playing the full song at some point? I really like it and it always makes me smile. Thanks, Palle! Keep up the good work, Andrea” Thank you for your letter, Andrea! I am glad that you like the song so much, it is one of my favourites, too. The song is called ‘Living the Good Life' and is performed by singer-songwriter, Steve Collom. Enjoy!   I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 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Molweni! Velkommen til del 3 af min episke roadtrip over det smukke Sydafrika. I denne episode starter vi, hvor jeg slap i del 2 og forlader de lokale bungy jumpere ved Bloukrans Bridge og fortsætter mod Port Elizabeth. Men ikke længe efter var tilbage på N2 motorvejen tog jeg en afstikker til en af ​​Sydafrikas sjældne perler. Den smukke Tsitsikamma National Park ligger på sydkysten af ​​Sydafrika og udgør en del af Garden Route National Park. Med de høje bjerge, hvor voldsomme bølger i det varmere Indiske Ocean rammer de dramatiske kystlinjer, er dette virkelig et smukt sted. Så jeg besluttede at parkere bilen og tage en hurtig vandretur for at udforske noget af den rå natur. Efter min hike fortsatte jeg de sidste 200 km mod Port Elizabeth og efter endnu en naturskøn køretur ankom jeg til mit vandrehjem sidst på eftermiddagen. Og efter en begivenhedsrig dag med vandreture og kørsel, besluttede jeg at det skulle være en tidlig aften, så jeg kunne samle energi til at udforske Port Elizabeth den næste dag. Port Elizabeth er en malerisk by med venlige mennesker og endnu en smuk kystlinje. Jeg har hørt at det kan blive ret blæsende i denne del af landet, men det var nu dejligt vejr, mens jeg var der.   INTERESSANTE FAKTA OM PORT ELIZABETH Port Elizabeth ligger i en kommune, der hedder Nelson Mandela Bay. Det er faktisk Sydafrikas næststørste by – hvis man kigger på arealet. Efter befolkningstallet – 1,2 millioner, er det den 5. største by i landet. Sydafrikanerne kaldes byen ”PE” og den er også kendt som ”Den venlige by”. Byen har 40 km uspoleret kystlinje (bestående hovedsagelig af strande). Glem alt om Route 66 – PE har noget, de kalder ”Route 67”. Spredt ud over området, kan du opleve en samling af 67 kunstværker, der symboliserer Nelson Mandelas 67 års arbejde. Selvom min tid i PE var kort, lykkedes det mig at tage derfra med en god fornemmelse af byen og dens mennesker. Om eftermiddagen afleverede jeg min trofaste følger (den lejede Toyota Corolla) tilbage og hoppede på et fly mod Durban. Ja, jeg ved, at en flyvetur teknisk er snyd på en roadtrip, men afstanden fra PE til Durban er næsten 1.000 km og vil være en 12-timers køretur. Så meget tid har jeg heller ikke til min tur, så jeg tog beslutningen om at hoppe over et par byer langs kysten for i stedet at have mere tid til den sidste del af turen op imod Johannesburg. Og det viste sig at være en god beslutning.   DURBAN I ZULU-LAND Jeg landede i King Shaka International Airport lige uden for Durban om aftenen, og sprang hurtigt i min næste lejede bil (endnu en Toyota Corolla), og kørte mod mit vandrehjem i byen. Der er mange, der har advaret mig om at køre bile i Sydafrika efter mørkets frembrud. Jeg havde også hørt, at, hvis jeg kommer til et rødt lys (en ”robot”, som de kalder trafiklys her) om aftenen, og hvis der ikke er andre, skal jeg bare køre over for rødt. Hvorfor? Fordi ”hijacking” er almindeligt i Sydafrika, og når man holder stille ved et rødt lys, er der større risiko for at det sker. Med denne tanke kørte jeg forsigtigt ind i Durban – men med mere spænding end angst. Da jeg var i flyet, læste jeg, at Durban betragtes som Sydafrikas 'mellemste barn', hvor Johannesburg er ambitiøs og fuld af sjæl, og Cape Town er smuk og alles yndling. Durban overses ofte af turister, selvom den også har meget charme. Durban ligger på østkysten og er den største by i KwaZulu-Natal-provinsen og den 3. største by i Sydafrika. Det er en pulserende, multikulturel by og hjemsted for den største containerhavn i Afrika. Med en befolkning på næsten 3,4 millioner mennesker i storbyområdet er Durban også hjemsted for den største befolkning af indere uden for Indien. KwaZulu-Natal (tidligere Natal) er hjemsted for Zululand, en traditionel region i den nordøstlige del af denne provins. Det er her Zulu-folket stammer fra, og hvor deres kongedømme var i 1800-tallet. Durban er også hjemsted for det ikoniske Moses Mabhida Stadium, der blev bygget til Fodbold-VM i 2010. Bygningen dominerer Durbans skyline fra lang afstand og har plads til 56.000 mennesker (kan udvides op til 85.000). Det mest genkendelige ved dette stadion er en 350 meter lang bue, der holder taget oppe. Buen er 106 meter over banen på det højeste sted. De tilbyder en masse forskellige attraktioner: stadionture, Segway-ture, ”adventure walks” (hvor man kan gå op til toppen af ​​buen) og så har de noget, der hedder ”The Big Rush Big Swing”, som vi kommer tilbage til senere. Der er også en Sky Car-sporvognen, der kan tage dig op på toppen af ​​stadionets tag.   EN SNAK MED UDSIGT Efter en kop kaffe hoppede jeg om bord på en Sky Car og op på toppen. Her fik jeg muligheden for at sludre med min guide, Nkonzo. Nkonzo ligger på toppen af ​​stadionbuen med udsigt over det enorme Indiske Ocean og den spredte by Durban, og fortæller mig, hvor langt hans by er kommet i de sidste 10 år. Men der er stadig mange ting, der kræver yderligere udvikling. Som et godt eksempel nævner Nkenzo, at den tidligere præsident, Jacob Zuma blev fjernet fra magten uden vold på gaden.   EN POLITIKER, DER DELER FOLK Lad mig fortælle dig lidt om Jacob Zuma, som blev tvunget til at træde tilbage efter en masse beskyldninger om korruption og en lang retssag, hvor han var beskyldt for voldtægt. Faktisk trak han sig tilbage bare et par uger før jeg indspillede denne podcast-episode. Han var en meget polariserende figur af sydafrikansk politik, selvom han engang var kendt som 'folkets præsident'. Men for mange er Jacob Zumas navn nu synonymt med ordet "korruption". Som teenager blev han en del af ANC (African National Congress) og tilbragte ti år som politisk fange på Robben Island sammen med Nelson Mandela. Efter sin frigivelse steg han i graderne i ​​ANCs militære fløj, Umkhonto weSizwe(Nationens spyd). Han var også en del af forhandlingerne, banede vejen for afskaffelsen af ​​Apartheid i 1994. I 1999 blev han vicepræsident for ANC, men blev hurtigt sparket ud af den daværende præsident Thabo Mbeki efter beskyldninger om korruption i 2005. Disse anklager blev senere henlagt, og som et andet comeback-kid, blev han udnævnt til præsident for Sydafrika fire år senere i 2009. Men hans tid ved magten var ikke uden et antal højt profilerede skandaler. I 2016, mens Zuma stadig var præsident for Sydafrika, sagde Højesteret, at han skulle sigtes for korruption på grund af hans indblanding i en hemmelig regerings-våbenaftale tilbage i 1999. Han stod også over for korruptionsanklager over sit forhold til den magtfulde Gupta-familie. Guptas er en velhavende indiskfødt familie med mange forretningsinteresser i Sydafrika, som har skabt et forretningsimperium, der spænder over computerudstyr, medier og minedrift. Gupta'erne er lige så synonyme med korruption og har været i fokus for omfattende kontrol på grund af deres nære bånd til Jacob Zuma under hans tid som præsident. De blev beskyldt for at have haft en stor indflydelse på sydafrikansk politik, og meget af det var gennem Jacob Zuma. Hans 8-årige tid som præsident anslås at have kostet den sydafrikanske økonomi en billion Rand (ca. 400 milliarder kr.) i korruption og ulovlig handel. Den dag i dag går han stadig ind og ud af retten omkring disse anklager.   PRÆSIDENT OG ... VOLDTÆGTSFORBRYDER? I 2005 blev Zuma tiltalt for at have voldtaget en kvinde i sit hjem og var i retten i flere måneder i begyndelsen af ​​2006. Kvinden, der beskyldte ham, var faktisk blot en ung pige, der var yngre end halvdelen af ​​hans alder, og i øvrigt en datter af en nær ven. Og han vidste, at hun var HIV-positiv. Under retssagen sagde han, at 'selv bad om det, fordi hun var iført en kort nederdel’. Og da blev han spurgt, om han brugte nogen beskyttelse, som han sagde, at havde han ikke gjorde. Derefter sagde han, at han tog han et brusebad for at mindske risikoen for at have fået denne virus. Ja, du læste det rigtigt. Forestil dig, at dette er et land, der kæmper mod en frygtelig HIV/AIDS-epidemi mere end noget andet land i verden, og deres leder siger noget så dumt. Det viste, hvor lidt han ved om overførslen af ​​HIV/AIDS. Hvad der gør dette endnu mere skandaløst er, at Zuma havde været leder af det nationale AIDS-program, i sin tid som næstformand. Denne udtalelse fik Sydafrikas mest berømte politiske tegner, Zapiro, til at tegne et brusebad over Zuma's hoved for at illustrere, hvor dumt dette var. Fra da af blev Zuma altid tegnet sådan i hver eneste Zapiro-tegneserie – og stadig i dag. Selvom han endte med at blive frikendt for voldtægt, ser mange mennesker dette som en åbenlyst uret. Men i løbet af de næste par år blev de voksende korruptionsklager mod ham for meget for hans eget parti, ANC. Det parti, han havde 'tjent' i 60 år, begyndte arbejde på at presse ham til at gå af.   ZUMA MUST FALL I uger trodsede han disse ordrer og viste ingen tegn på, at han ville fratræde, hvilket provokerede den allerede vrede befolkning. Men Zuma endte dog med at tage sit gode tøj og gå – et par uger før mit besøg i Durban. Dagen før mit besøg meddelte den offentlige anklager faktisk, at Zuma ville stå overfor retsforfølgning på 18 anklager om korruption, herunder mere end 700 tilfælde af bedrageri, afpresning og hvidvaskning af penge. Så du kan nok forestille dig, at dette var noget, der dominerede nyhederne, da jeg var i Durban. Og alle snakkede om Zuma ville ende med at skulle i fængsel. Offentligheden gav udtryk for deres mening med dannelsen af ”​Zuma Must Fall-kampagnen, som ikke kun fik national, men også global opmærksomhed.   TILBAGE PÅ TAGET, MED EN UDSIGT TIL FREMTIDEN Nu hvor det politiske støv endnu ikke har lagt sig (Zuma er stadig i retten her i 2020), forsøger lokale som Nkonzo at have en mening om det hele, og hvordan landet har brug for at kigge fremad i stedet for at at dvæle ved fortiden. Han fortæller, at Sydafrika er et land, der stadig har sine udfordringer. Nkonzo er Zulu, den største oprindelige stamme i landet, og Zulu er det mest almindelige sprog, der tales som modersmål af 23% af sydafrikanere (efterfulgt af Xhosa og Afrikaans). Faktisk er engelsk kun det fjerde mest almindelige førstesprog i landet, men det er det dominerende regeringssprog og det, der primært bruges i medierne. Der er ti officielle sprog i Sydafrika og mindst 35 oprindelige stamme sprog. ”Jeg skal være i stand til at tale engelsk for at kunne finde arbejde i dette land, hvilket er svært for mange mennesker, der vokser op fattige uden ordentlig adgang til uddannelse. Mit modersmål er Zulu, så i det land, hvor jeg blev født, har jeg været nødt til at lære et andet sprog for at skabe mig et liv”, siger han. Nkonzo er glad for sit job, men har drømme om andet (end at tale med danske nomader på toppen af ​​ikoniske fodboldstadioner). Han håber at kunne dedikere sit liv til musik som rapper. Nkonzo går under scenenavnet Dat Boy Mreppa og hans er faktisk supergod – døm selv i slutningen af episoden. Opdatering: Jeg talte med Nkonzo i forbindelse med redigeringen af denne episode, og her fortalte han mig, at han er i gang med at indspille et helt album, som udkommer til november i år. Han fortalte mig også, at han vil udgive et par singler inden da, så vær på udkig efter en af ​​Durbans nyeste musikalske talenter. Det er alt for denne episode. I den næste episode hopper jeg af taget af Moses Mabhida Stadium på verdens højeste gyngetur. Gisp…!   TRAVEL MATTERS Hvis du er interesseret i rejseblogging, vil du sikkert også være interesseret i at lytte til TBEX-podcasten, der hedder Travel Matters. Det er en anden podcast, jeg producerer og medvært på, med TBEX-direktør, Rick Calvert. I den seneste episode taler vi med den legendariske rejseskribent Tim Leffel. Tim lavede netop en undersøgelse om, hvornår og hvordan sådan nogen som os, der laver rejseindhold i forskellige medier, begynder at rejse igen – og hvornår destinationer begynder at invitere os igen.   JEG VIL GERNE HØRE FRA DIG Jeg vil virkelig gerne høre fra dig: Hvor er du, og hvad laver du, når du lytter til denne episode? 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Molweni! Welcome to Part 3 of my epic road trip across beautiful South Africa. In this episode, we pick up where I left off in Part 2, leaving local bungy jumpers at Bloukrans Bridge on my way to Port Elizabeth. But not long after I hit the N2 national highway I made a scheduled stop at one of South Africa's rare gems. The exquisite Tsitsikamma National Park is nestled along the southern coast of South Africa and forms part of the Garden Route National Park. With dramatic coastlines of towering mountains meeting the pulsating tides of the warmer Indian Ocean, this is truly a beautiful place. So, I decided to get out of my car and take a quick hike to explore some of the raw natural scenery. After my hike, I got back into my car and continued towards Port Elizabeth, almost 200km away along the East coast. After a scenic drive, I arrived at my hostel late in the afternoon and after a long day of hiking and driving, I had an early night and decided to take Port Elizabeth by storm the next day. Port Elizabeth is a quaint city with friendly people and a beautiful coastline. It gets rather windy in these parts I am told, so I wore a hat so I wouldn't have a bad hair day!     INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PORT ELIZABETH Port Elizabeth is in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipal area. It's actually South Africa's second largest city – with regards to its area at least. If you go by the population count – 1.2 million, it's the 5th largest city in the country. The city is nicknamed “PE” by South Africans and is also known as ‘the Friendly City'. The city has 40 km of unspoiled coastline (consisting mostly of beaches). Forget about Route 66 – PE has something they call ‘Route 67'. Spread out around PE, you can experience a collection of 67 artworks symbolising Nelson Mandela's 67 years of work. Although my time in PE was short and sweet, I still managed to come away with a good feeling about the city and its people. In the afternoon I handed my trusty steed (Toyota Corolla) back to the car hire shop and jumped on a flight headed for Durban. Yes, I know that flying is technically ‘cheating' on a road trip, but the distance from PE to Durban is almost 1,000km/12-hour drive. My time here is short, so I made the decision to cut out a few cities and towns along the coast to instead have more time for the last bit towards Johannesburg – and to play around in Durban. And it turned out to be a good decision.   DURBAN, HOME OF THE ZULU I landed at King Shaka International Airport just outside of Durban in the evening, jumped in my hired car (another Toyota Corolla), and made my way to my hostel in the city. Everyone here dispenses with friendly reminders and warnings about driving cars in South Africa at night. For instance, a few people told me that if I get to a red robot (they call traffic lights ‘robots' here for some reason) at night, and if nobody is around, I should just drive through. Why? Because hijacking is common in South Africa, and when your car is stationary at a red light is when potential hijackers take chances. With that sobering thought, I cautiously entered the city of Durban - but with more excitement than intimidation. While on the plane, I read that Durban is considered South Africa's ‘middle child', with Johannesburg being ambitious and soulful, and Cape Town is picture-perfect and the apple of everyone's eye, and Durban, despite many charms, is often overlooked by tourists.  Durban, the biggest city in the KwaZulu-Natal province and the 3rd largest city in South Africa, is situated on the Eastern coast of the country. It is a vibrant, multicultural city and home to the largest container port in Africa. With a population of almost 3.4 million people in the metro area, Durban is also home to the largest population of Indian people outside of India.  KwaZulu-Natal is home to Zululand, a traditional region in the north-eastern section of present-day KwaZulu-Natal (formerly Natal) province. It is the home of the Zulu people and is the site of their 19th-century kingdom.  Durban is also home to the majestic Moses Mabhida Stadium, the city's iconic soccer stadium built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, dominates the Durban skyline from afar. The stadium has a capacity for 56,000 people (expandable up to 85,000) and the most recognisable thing about this stadium is the arch. It's a 350-meter (1,148 ft) long arch that holds up the roof of the stadium. The top of the arch rises to 106 meters (348 ft) above the pitch. They offer a lot of different attractions when you visit: stadium tours, Segway tours, adventure walks (where you walk up to the top of the arch), and they also have The Big Rush Big Swing and the Sky Car tram that takes you to the top of the icon rooftop arch of the stadium.    ROOFTOP CHATS WITH A VIEW After a cup of coffee, I jumped in the Sky Car and made my way to the summit. Here, I got to chat more with my guide, Nkonzo. Perched at the top of the stadium arch overlooking the vast Indian Ocean and sprawling city of Durban, Nkonzo tells me about how far his city has come in the last 10 years. But there are still many things that require further development. As a good example, Nkenzo mentions that the former president, Jacob Zuma was removed from power without violence in the street.   POLARISING POLITICS Let me tell you a bit about Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, who was forced to resign his presidency under a cloud of corruption and a lengthy rape trial. In fact, he resigned just a few weeks before I recorded this podcast episode.  A deeply polarising figure of South African politics, he was once known as ‘the people's president' but for many, Jacob Zuma's name has now become synonymous with the word “corruption”. As a teenager, he joined the ANC (African National Congress) and spent ten years as a political prisoner on Robben Island, alongside Nelson Mandela. After his release, he rose through the ranks of the ANC's military wing, Umkhonto weSizwe (Spear of the Nation). He was a part of the negotiations that brought the end of Apartheid in 1994. In 1999, he became Deputy President of the ANC but was soon kicked out of office by then-president Thabo Mbeki over allegations of corruption in 2005. These charges were later dropped, and like any comeback kid, he eventually became president of South Africa only four years later in 2009. But his presidency was not without a number of high-profile scandals. In 2016, while Zuma was still president of South Africa, the High Court ruled that he should face corruption charges over his involvement in a secret government arms deal back in 1999. He also faced corruption charges over his relationship with the politically shady and powerful Gupta family. The Guptas are a wealthy Indian-born family with numerous business interests in South Africa, forming a clandestine business empire spanning computer equipment, media, and mining. The Gupta's are just as synonymous with corruption and have been the focus of widespread scrutiny because of their close ties to Jacob Zuma during his presidency. They were accused of having a big influence over politics in South Africa, and a lot of that was through Jacob Zuma.   During his 8-year rule as president of the newfound democracy of South Africa, it is estimated to have cost the South African economy R1 trillion (approximately $60 billion) in corruption and illicit dealings, and to this day he is still going in and out of court to face these charges.   PRESIDENT AND... RAPIST? In 2005, Zuma was charged with raping a woman in his home and stood trial for several months in early 2006.  The woman accusing him was a girl less than half his age and a daughter of a close friend – and he knew she was HIV positive. During the trial he said that ‘she was wearing a short skirt and was asking for it'. And then he was asked if he used any protection, to which he said that he didn't. Then, he said that after having the supposedly ‘consensual' sex with the victim he took a shower to lessen his chances of contracting the virus. Yes, you read that correctly. Imagine that, this is a country battling a terrible HIV/AIDS epidemic more than any other country, and their leader says something this dumb. It showed how little he knows about the transmission of HIV/AIDS. What makes this even more outrageous is that Zuma was the Head of the National AIDS Program when he was deputy president. This stupidity made South Africa's most famous political cartoonist, Zapiro, sketch a showerhead over Zuma's head to illustrate just how stupid this was. From then on, Zuma was depicted like this in every single Zapiro cartoon - even to this day.  Although he ended up getting acquitted from the rape charges, many people see this as blatant injustice. But, over the next few years the mounting corruption charges against him became too much for his own party, which he ‘served' for 60 years, and so they began nudging him out of office.    ZUMA MUST FALL For weeks he defied those orders, showing no indication that he will resign which further infuriated the already-angered public. But sanity prevailed soon enough, and Zuma got his marching orders – a few weeks before my visit to Durban. Actually, the day before my visit the Director of Public Prosecutions announced that Zuma was facing prosecution for 18 charges of corruption, including more than 700 counts of fraud, racketeering, and money laundering. So, as you can imagine this was all over the news when I was in Durban. And everyone was speculating if Zuma would go to jail. The public made their opinions known with the formation of the Zuma Must Fall campaign which garnered not only national but global attention.   BACK TO THE ROOF, WITH A VIEW OF THE FUTURE Now that the political dust has somewhat settled (although Zuma is still being summoned to courtrooms to face corruption charges), locals like Nkonzo are trying to make sense of it all, and how the country needs to surge forward rather than dwell on the past. He tells me South Africa is a country that still has its challenges. But what does that look like on an individual level?  Nkonzo is Zulu, the largest indigenous tribe in the country with Zulu being the most common language spoken as a first language by 23% of South Africans (followed by Xhosa, and Afrikaans). In fact, English is only the fourth most common first language in the country but is the dominant language in government and the media. There are ten official languages in South Africa and at least thirty-five indigenous languages. “I have to be able to speak English to be able to find employment in this country. Which is difficult for many people who grow up poor without access to education. My mother-tongue is Zulu. So, in the country of my birth I have had to learn a different language in order to make my way” he says. But Nkonzo has bigger dreams than speaking to Danish nomads on top of iconic football stadiums. He hopes to dedicate his life to music as a rapper. Nkonzo goes by the stage name Dat Boy Mreppa and his rhymes are tight!  Update: After recently catching up with Nkonzo, he told me that he's in the process of recording a full album that will be released in November of this year. He also told me that he will be dropping a few singles before then so be on the lookout for one of Durban's freshest musical talents.  That's all for this episode. In the next episode, I jump off the roof of the Moses Mabhida Stadium on the world's tallest swing. Yikes!    TRAVEL MATTERS If you are interested in travel blogging and other content creation about travel, you might be interested in listening to the TBEX podcast called Travel Matters. It's another podcast I produce and co-host with TBEX CEO, Rick Calvert.  In the latest episode, we have legendary travel writer Tim Leffel on the show. Tim recently just did a survey about when and how travel content creators will start travelling again – and when destinations are going to start hosting us again.    I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! I really would like to hear from you. Where are you and what are you doing as you listen to this episode? You can either send me an email on listener@theradiovagabond.com or go to my brand new website TheRadioVagabond.com. Or you know what would be fun? Send me a voicemail on WhatsApp and I can play it on the next episode. My WhatsApp number is +4540105105. 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MultimediaLIVE — TS Galaxy founder Tim Sukazi is known as a straight-talking, shrewd football and legal mind. The former player agent visited the Tiso Blackstar Multimedia studios to chat about what went into his thoughts in founding TS Galaxy, the GladAfrica Championship club that made history by beating Kaizer Chiefs and winning the Nedbank Cup final last season. In typical Sukazi fashion, he spoke candidly about those moments leading up to the David versus Goliath clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium that ended 1-0 to the club that was barely a year into existence on the 18th of May this year. In this exclusive chat with SportsLIVE podcast host Sbu Mjikeliso, he reveals how he and head coach Dan "Dance" Malesela were certain they were going to be AmaKhosi that day. The historical feat also saw TS Galaxy participate in this year's CAF Confederation Cup, where they will face Nigerian giants and two-time CAF Champions League and Super Cup winners, Enyimba. Enyimba are also eight-time Nigerian champions but Sukazi says they are up for the challenge – they have already surprised many, who is to say they won't shock the Nigerians? We also did a round up of the Telkom Knockout results from the past weekend, as well as look ahead to the Rugby World Cup semifinals that will see the Springboks face Wales and the All Blacks taking on England.

TS Galaxy founder Tim Sukazi is known as a straight-talking, shrewd football and legal mind. The former player agent visited the Tiso Blackstar Multimedia studios to chat about what went into his thoughts in founding TS Galaxy, the GladAfrica Championship club that made history by beating Kaizer Chiefs and winning the Nedbank Cup final last season. In typical Sukazi fashion, he spoke candidly about those moments leading up to the David versus Goliath clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium that ended 1-0 to the club that was barely a year into existence on the 18th of May this year. In this exclusive chat with SportsLIVE podcast host Sbu Mjikeliso, he reveals how he and head coach Dan "Dance" Malesela were certain they were going to be AmaKhosi that day. The historical feat also saw TS Galaxy participate in this year's CAF Confederation Cup, where they will face Nigerian giants and two-time CAF Champions League and Super Cup winners, Enyimba. Enyimba are also eight-time Nigerian champions but Sukazi says they are up for the challenge – they have already surprised many, who is to say they won't shock the Nigerians? We also did a round up of the Telkom Knockout results from the past weekend, as well as look ahead to the Rugby World Cup semifinals that will see the Springboks face Wales and the All Blacks taking on England.

Zimbabwe failed to reach the Cosafa Cup final after losing 4-2 on penalties to Zambia in a semifinal clash played at Moses Mabhida Stadium last night... The United States is a slight favorite to defend its world championship in the FIFA Womoen's World Cup which kicks-off tomorrow, but with the host, France overdue for a trophy and several programs making notable gains, this World Cup promises to be the most competitive ever...

The Warriors' strength in depth is likely to be tested this evening when they take on Zambia in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban tonight… It's another double header in our International Sports News segment as we dish out your daily Cricket World Cup Update and go States Side to preview Game 3 of the NBA Finals… And in the Beautiful game, Real Madrid made Luka Jovic the most expensive striker in their history; Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League exit to Manchester United has been described as the 'biggest joke in the history of football'; And Cristiano Ronaldo's Las Vegas rape accuser has dropped her lawsuit…

We got an update from Vuyo Mazibuko on the fan that was given a three-year jail sentence after violence scenes at Moses Mabhida Stadium last year. We also spoke to SAFA's Gauteng Provincial Executive Officer Victor Raletjena after officials failed to show up for a Sasol Women's League fixture. Free State Stars striker Eleazar Rodgers paid tribute to the late Sinethemba Jantjie. We also caught up with the Sharks and Springbok prop Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira.

Registration proceedings for the much-anticipated ANC KwaZulu-Natal elective conference at the Moses Mabhida Stadium are running smoothly despite an earlier delay. The conference was halted last month by the Pietermaritzburg High Court as some party members claimed that there was undue interference in some regions of the province which include the Lowe South, Harry Gwala and Moses Mabhida. The court also ruled last year that the results of the November 2015 elective conference has been unlawful and as this led to the formation of an interim leadership structure known as the Provincial Task Team. Leader of the structure, Sihle Zikalala spoke to our presenter Sakina Kamwendo.

East Coast Radio — We discuss the controversy surrounding Mamelodi Sundowns v Barcelona friendly, latest on Sir Alex Ferguson's brain haemorrhage news and identification of Moses Mabhida Stadium hooliganism culprits.

Sabela Maziba, the security guard that got injured in the Moses Mabhida Stadium riot joined us to share his side of the story. He tell us about his injuries and whether they were trained for the match. We also have our regular feature, careers in Sport, our guest in Studio is esteemed and well renowned Sports Doctor, Dr Ntlopi Mogoru.

KZN Businessman, Blaine Josephs offered to pay medical bills and assist, Sabelo, the security guard that got injured at Moses Mabhida Stadium. We had him on the show, to tell more about his good Samaritan ways. Boxing South Africa Chairperson, Dr Peter Ngatane, joined us live in Studio to share his vision and plan for the sport. Zolani Tete joined the conversation later on.

We continue the frank conversation following ugly scenes at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Other stakeholders such as South African Football Players' Union, who are threatening to boycott the games, National African Football Supporters Association, and Chairperson of the Parliament Sports Portfolio Committee Beauty Dlulane all

Following ugly scenes at Moses Mabhida Stadium. We ask tough questions from KZN Police, Moses Mabhida Stadium management, and the security company that was hire on the day.

East Coast Radio — We discuss the hooliganism displayed by Kaizer Chiefs fans at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Cape Town City's second goal against Ajax and the alleged swearing incident involving Benni McCarthy. We also discuss Oscarine Masuluke's goal and Crystal Palace's shambolic start to the season.

A forthright approach and clear delivery style ensures Biznews.com's founder Alec Hogg is a much sought-after public speaker. KZN-raised, he has a standing appointment in Durban every year to unpack the National Budget for clients of Grant Thornton. This morning at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium, he reminded local business and professional elite of the tightrope the newly re-appointed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is walking - both politically and economically. And urged the packed audience to give credit where it is due.