Podcasts about Pretoria

Our listener Celia hails from South Africa and she wrote us about an experience she had at a historic museum located in the capital city of Pretoria. It's an awesome ghost story and we wondered if there were other haunted locations in Pretoria and sure enough, we found some! South Africa has only come up on the podcast one other time in all these years, so it was definitely time to revisit this country that has a history marked with turmoil because of apartheid and the ensuing massacres and uprisings and the struggle to transition to independence and Democracy. Ongoing challenges continue, but this is also a country of natural beauty in the landscape and its varied wildlife. The architecture is also diverse, represented with indigenous styles and contemporary styles, but also the historic styles of Victorian and Colonial. Join us for the history and hauntings of Pretoria, South Africa! Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2025/08/hgb-ep-601-haunted-pretoria.html     Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode:  Main Theme: Creepy Carnival Theme  Created and produced by History Goes Bump Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

« Dans mon Chinatown », c'est une série d'été de RFI qui vous emmène dans les quartiers chinois des grandes villes du monde sur tous les continents. On s'arrête aujourd'hui en Afrique du Sud, pays qui compte la plus importante communauté chinoise du continent. Les premiers migrants sont arrivés dès le XVIIᵉ siècle, envoyés au Cap par les autorités coloniales en tant que prisonniers ou esclaves. Après plusieurs vagues de migration, on estime aujourd'hui que cette communauté compte entre 250 000 et 350 000 personnes. À Johannesburg, deux Chinatown distincts retracent leur histoire.  De notre correspondante à Johannesburg, Sur la rue Commissioner, le magasin Sui Hing Hong est une institution. Malgré le déclin et la dégradation du vieux centre-ville, il continue vaillamment à rappeler à tous que se trouvait ici, le premier Chinatown de Johannesburg. C'est la mère de Gloria Pon qui a ouvert cette boutique dans les années 1940. « Elle disait qu'elle voulait établir un endroit où il y aurait tous les produits chinois dont on avait besoin : nos médicaments, notre nourriture, des bols et des baguettes », se souvient sa fille. La communauté chinoise sud-africaine est le fruit de vagues successives de migration. À Johannesburg, des travailleurs sous contrats ont été envoyés dès la création de la ville, suite à la découverte d'or à la fin du XIXᵉ siècle. Mais la majorité de ces mineurs sont ensuite rentrés au pays. Ceux arrivés plus tard, pour faire fortune, de la région de Canton par exemple – comme la famille de Gloria Pon –, ont été interdits de licence minière en raison de leur couleur de peau et se sont tournés vers le commerce. Ils ont alors développé tout un petit écosystème au niveau de cette rue. Le frère de Gloria, Walter, est surnommé le « maire » de Chinatown, en raison de sa passion pour l'histoire de la communauté. « Voici un autre bâtiment très ancien, des années 1900. C'est la propriété du club chinois. En ces temps-là, lorsque les Chinois arrivaient en Afrique du Sud, ils n'avaient pas de famille. Donc ils étaient accueillis ici, jusqu'à ce qu'ils trouvent un travail. Et lorsqu'ils mourraient, qui les enterraient ? Le club », explique-t-il. L'octogénaire se souvient notamment de la vie sous apartheid et des discriminations subies : « Quand on voulait s'asseoir dans un train, il fallait aller dans la zone réservée aux Noirs, une zone qui était sale, détériorée. La zone des Blancs était toute propre, mais on ne pouvait pas y accéder. » À lire aussiAfrique du Sud: l'August House, la grande colocation d'artistes en plein centre de Johannesburg Aujourd'hui, ne reste que quelques restaurants, témoins de cette histoire, ainsi que la boutique de feux d'artifices tenue par un autre frère de la famille Pon. Il faut se rendre à une poignée de kilomètres de là, dans l'ancienne banlieue juive de Cyrildene, pour découvrir le deuxième Chinatown de Johannesburg. Ce sont d'autres flux de migration qui lui ont donné naissance : d'abord des Taïwanais, encouragés à venir dans les années 1980 par le gouvernement de l'apartheid qui entretenait des liens avec Taipei. Puis, il y a eu de nouvelles arrivées du centre de la Chine, lorsque la démocratie sud-africaine s'est rapprochée de Pékin. Evonne Chen, 22 ans, est serveuse dans un petit café situé au pied de l'immense arche colorée qui marque l'entrée du quartier. Dans sa famille, elle est la première génération née sur place : « Je travaille à mi-temps ici, car j'étudie également les ressources humaines. Ce sont mes grands-parents qui sont venus ici, vers 1992-1993. Nous n'avons pas l'intention de rentrer, puisque ici, c'est un très beau pays. Moi, je parle taïwanais et mandarin, car mes grands-parents ne parlent pas anglais. » Nous retrouvons à l'extérieur Ufrieda Ho, qui a beaucoup écrit sur le sujet, et notamment sur sa propre famille. Ces lieux sont finalement, pour elle, à l'image de la communauté : divers et composites. « Ce n'est pas un groupe homogène, il y a beaucoup de nuances et de différents contextes. Je pense que c'est pour ça que ces deux Chinatown sont distincts : cela raconte les différentes formes de migrations et leur interaction avec la politique sud-africaine de l'époque », explique-t-elle. Malgré de forts liens entre Pékin et Pretoria, deux membres des Brics, les conditions économiques ont rendu l'Afrique du Sud moins attractive, ces dernières années, pour les nouveaux migrants chinois.

This episode of 15:14 is the second of a two-part rebroadcast honoring the life and ministry of Dr. Wayne Mack. Dr. Mack was a beloved leader and teacher in the biblical counseling movement, and his impact has been felt by countless students, pastors, counselors, and believers around the world. At the Biblical Counseling Coalition, we are deeply grateful for the faithful investment Dr. Mack and his family made through decades of ministry. Throughout his career, Dr. Mack served in many roles—as chairman of the graduate and undergraduate counseling programs at The Master's University and Seminary in Los Angeles, as an elder at Lynnwood Baptist Church in Pretoria, South Africa, and as the Director of ACBC Africa. He was recognized at the highest level of membership in the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and authored 28 books addressing a wide range of counseling issues. Wayne was a devoted husband to his wife, Carol, since 1957. Together, they raised four children and welcomed into their family three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and many grandchildren. His legacy of faith, wisdom, and love for God's Word will continue to encourage and equip the church. You can learn more about his ministry at mackministries.org.   FROM OUR SPONSOR:  To learn more about an undergraduate degree in biblical counseling, go to BoyceCollege.com/1514. For more information on the Biblical Counseling and Master of Divinity degree in 60 months go to BoyceCollege.com/five.   ONE WORD ONE WORLD CONFERENCE 2025: To learn more and register for the One Word One World Conference presented by the Biblical Counseling Coalition go to: bccglobalsummit.org.   Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/donate.

The much hyped-up and criticised National Dialogue got underway in Pretoria over the weekend. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of 15:14 is the first of a two-part rebroadcast honoring the life and ministry of Dr. Wayne Mack. Dr. Mack was a beloved leader and teacher in the biblical counseling movement, and his impact has been felt by countless students, pastors, counselors, and believers around the world. At the Biblical Counseling Coalition, we are deeply grateful for the faithful investment Dr. Mack and his family made through decades of ministry. Throughout his career, Dr. Mack served in many roles—as chairman of the graduate and undergraduate counseling programs at The Master's University and Seminary in Los Angeles, as an elder at Lynnwood Baptist Church in Pretoria, South Africa, and as the Director of ACBC Africa. He was recognized at the highest level of membership in the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and authored 28 books addressing a wide range of counseling issues. Wayne was a devoted husband to his wife, Carol, since 1957. Together, they raised four children and welcomed into their family three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and many grandchildren. His legacy of faith, wisdom, and love for God's Word will continue to encourage and equip the church. You can learn more about his ministry at mackministries.org.   FROM OUR SPONSOR:  To learn more about an undergraduate degree in biblical counseling, go to BoyceCollege.com/1514. For more information on the Biblical Counseling and Master of Divinity degree in 60 months go to BoyceCollege.com/five.   ONE WORD ONE WORLD CONFERENCE 2025: To learn more and register for the One Word One World Conference presented by the Biblical Counseling Coalition go to: bccglobalsummit.org. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/donate.

durée : 00:03:28 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre  Haski  - L'Afrique du Sud tape du poing sur la table après un rapport américain sur les droits humains. Washington accuse Prétoria de déposséder les fermiers blancs de leurs terres agricoles. Une idée entretenue de longue date par le président américain mais qui aujourd'hui a valeur de position officielle ! Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 00:03:28 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre  Haski  - L'Afrique du Sud tape du poing sur la table après un rapport américain sur les droits humains. Washington accuse Prétoria de déposséder les fermiers blancs de leurs terres agricoles. Une idée entretenue de longue date par le président américain, mais qui aujourd'hui a valeur de position officielle ! Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Africa Melane speaks to Peter Fabricius, Consultant at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, about whether African countries can unite against the economic disruption caused by US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. They discuss the political drivers behind the tariff rates, the challenges of a coordinated African response, the role of the African Continental Free Trade Area, and the shifting global trade landscape. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het beslis die oorskot van die gewese Zambiese president, Edgar Lungu, moet gerepatrieer word vir 'n staatsbegrafnis. Dit beëindig 'n regsgeding tussen die Zambiese regering en sy familie, wat hom in Johannesburg wou begrawe. Lungu is twee maande gelede dood toe hy behandeling in Suid-Afrika ontvang het. Die adjunk-regterpresident, Aubrey Ledwaba, handhaaf Zambië se reg om Lungu te vereer en sê openbare belang weeg swaarder as persoonlike wense:

Die families en oorlewendes van apartheidsmisdade het president Cyril Ramaphosa se aansoek om 'n grondwetlike skadevergoedingsaak uit te stel, gekritiseer. Die families eis 168-miljoen-rand vir wat hulle die staat se growwe versuim noem om politieke misdade, wat die Waarheids- en Versoeningskommissie uitgewys het, te ondersoek en te vervolg. Ramaphosa wil hê die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria moet die skadevergoedingsaak staak hangende 'n ondersoek deur 'n kommissie van ondersoek. Zaid Kimmie van die Foundation for Human Rights sê die families soek geregtigheid:

Correctional services minister Pieter Groenewald wants inmates to grow food, make clothing, bake bread and work in factories to save taxpayers hundreds of millions of rand and promote rehabilitation. “All [prison] uniforms are produced by inmates. All the furniture in my offices — Cape Town and Pretoria — has been manufactured by inmates, so it's much cheaper,” Groenewald said. Though the furniture predates his appointment in 2024, Groenewald believes it reflects the sort of cost-cutting, skills-development approach he wants to entrench and expand throughout the prisons system.

Burned Bodies, Buried Secrets: Fears of a Serial Killer Haunt Pretoria by Radio Islam

The World Health Organisation says close to 60 million people are living with dementia; and there are 10 million new cases every year. But could what we eat help to prevent it?Three guests who've been exploring the potential for diet to help prevent dementia tell Ruth Alexander about their findings. We hear from Professor Christy Tangney of Rush University System for Health in the United States – she co-created the MIND diet; Anne-Marie Minihane, Professor of Nutrition and Genetics or Nutrigenetics as it's known, at Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia in the UK; and Dr Lizette Kuhn, a dietitian in Pretoria, South Africa.If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.ukProduced by Izzy Greenfield and Alistair Kleebauer(Image: two sides of a brain; one made up of fruits and vegetables, and the other a sketch. Credit: Getty Images)

We were very fortunate to have Rob Gullett and Ben DeWitt from Pretoria on the podcast to talk about their new EP, "If We're Pretending". Enjoy! Pretoria Socials: Twitter: https://x.com/pretoriamusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pretoriamusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PretoriaMusic/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pretoriamusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTQNoIgY_ovurknBTd0SBw Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/pretoria/1429329187 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dK49BK2fasxOmbCkUXhGc Bandcamp: https://pretoria.bandcamp.com/album/if-were-pretending Website: https://pretoriamusic.com/ Grab some GNP Merch!: https://goodnoisepodcast.creator-spring.com/ Check out the recording gear we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/goodnoisepodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodnoisepodcast Good Noise Podcast Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodnoisepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodnoisepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodnoisepodcast Discord: https://discord.gg/nDAQKwT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFHKPdUxxe1MaGNWoFtjoJA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04IMtdIrCIvbIr7g6ttZHi All other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/goodnoisepodcast Bandcamp: https://goodnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/

'n 37-jarige aanlyn-afspraakreeksverkragter en -moordenaar, wat aan meer as tien sake in Eersterust, Pretoria, verbind word, is in Limpopo in hegtenis geneem. Die verdagte het 'n gewilde afspraak-webwerf gebruik om sy vroulike slagoffers na sy woning in Eersterust te lok. 'n Polisiewoordvoerder, Malesela Ledwaba, sê hy het na bewering sommige van sy slagoffers verkrag, tot die mees onlangse voorval toe hy die slagoffer na bewering verkrag en vermoor het, en haar daarna in 'n vlak graf by sy woning begrawe het:

Bongani Bingwa has a conversation with Bandile Gumbi, Head of the Market Photo Workshop, to discuss their recent collaboration with the University of Pretoria. The 'Moved: Borders, Bodies and Belonging' exhibition, held at the university's Student Gallery from July 26 to August 8, explores themes of migration, identity, transformation and belonging through photography. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's BizNews Briefing features the latest news on Pretoria High School for Girls; the Newcastle Steel plant set for closure on September 30; Aussies wanting to buy back its port of Darwin from China; Nedbank struggles, Palantir booms and Gwyneth Paltrow transforms steps Coldplay C-Suite affair disaster into a marketing opportunity.

In a bizarre turn of events, Gauteng's Education Department suspended the headmistress of Pretoria High School for Girls - over garden maintenance. Alec Hogg speaks to her husband Mike Erasmus and school governing body chair Craig Hezlett, exposing what appears to be a political vendetta wrapped in bureaucratic overreach.

Die Namibiese maatskappy wat deur die regering gesteun word, Dune 7 Special Purpose Vehicle, het Suid-Afrikaans ontwikkelde kerntegnologie gekies om 'n beplande olieraffinadery in Walvisbaai aan te dryf. Die raffinadery is ontwerp om 300 000 vate per stroomdag te verwerk en sal ‘n hoëtemperatuur modulêre reaktor gebruik, wat deur die Pretoria-gebaseerde Stratek Global ontwikkel is. Hierdie kompakte kernstelsel sal beide termiese hitte en elektrisiteit aan die fasiliteit verskaf. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het met plaaslike energiekenner Harald Schütt gepraat. Hy het kommer.

Danny Bester, direkteur van die BMW-groep se aanleg in Rosslyn, gee 'n oorsig oor die aanleg se geskiedenis en huidige produksie. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

In hierdie episode gesels Arno en Louis oor die "city cleansing levy", oftewel stadsreinigingsheffing, van die Tshwane Metro wat onwettig bevind is. (Podlitiek se manne het self 'n aandeel hierin gehad.)Dan bespreek ons ook die 30% invoertarief wat die VSA van 7 Augustus af op Suid-Afrikaanse produkte gaan hef.Die Podlitiek-span bestaan uit:Louis BoshoffArno RoodtErnst van Zyl

Die organisasie teen belastingmisbruik, sê 'n uitspraak van die Hoogeregshof in Pretoria om die Turkse maatskappy, Karpowership se opwekkingslisensie om te keer, beteken die omstrede energie-ooreenkomste is nou amptelik dood en sal nie elektrisiteitpryse beïnvloed nie. Die lisensies wat deur die energie reguleerder toegeken is, was deel van 'n beplande 20-jaar ooreenkoms van 200 miljard Suid-Afrikaanse rand. Stefanie Fick van OUTA sê hierdie regsoorwinning beskerm die publiek teen 'n duur en gebrekkige oorenkoms:

Professor Firoz Cachalia is amptelik ingehuldig as waarnemende minister van Polisie in die Uniegebou in Pretoria. Cachalia neem oor by Senzo Mchunu, wat op spesiale verlof is na aanleiding van die KwaZulu-Natalse polisie-kommissaris, Nhlanhla Mkwanazi, se bewerings van korrupsie. Die Konstitusionele Hof het gister die MK-party se aansoek teen president Cyril Ramaphosa se reg tot die aanstelling verwerp. Cachalia, 'n gewese anti-apartheidsaktivis, neem sy plek in te midde van toenemende kommer oor openbare vertroue in wetstoepassing:

Clement Manyathela speaks with Cilliers Brink, the DA's Tshwane caucus leader about the party’s opposition to the Iranian embassy’s plans of making use of the abandoned Tshwane City Hall.The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's BizNews Briefing, South Africa braces for looming US tariffs as diplomatic efforts intensify in Washington. Meanwhile, Safair faces scrutiny amid a historic pilot strike linked to regulatory double standards. In education, the Pretoria Girls' High saga deepens with new suspensions, raising fresh concerns about political interference. Plus, the Gupta mansion sale falls through, listed companies are diving into Bitcoin, and a viral clip of DA MP Glynis Breytenbach grilling G4S in a new tailpiece segment.

A political storm brews at Pretoria High School for Girls as headmistress Philippa Erasmus faces questionable misconduct charges after being cleared of racism allegations. DA MPL Sergio Dos Santos claims the school is being unfairly targeted by Gauteng's education department, raising concerns of political vendettas, lack of transparency, and the misuse of new education laws to centralise control.

Prudence Sekgodiso won South Africa's first World Indoor gold when she took the 800 metres title at the 2025 Championships in Nanjing, China.She discusses that victory, and her belief that it will lead to more titles. Prudence also describes wanting to quit the sport in 2021, after a positive test for Covid prevented her from competing at that year's World under-20 Championships. She explains what happened, and who was there for her when she needed support.Growing up, there was no running track in her village – just gravel. The possibility that running could be her career didn't seem like a reality until she moved to Pretoria. Her first national senior title soon followed at the age of just 17.Prudence is coached by Caster Semenya's former coach. She says that what Caster achieved in the sport is an inspiration to her. They also competed together at the World Cross Country Championships where Prudence experienced first-hand how good Semenya was at motivating their team. Prudence takes us back to the last edition of the World Championships. In Budapest in 2023 she experienced the nightmare of falling in the semi-final.She resolved to learn from that set-back as she looked to the Paris Olympic Games. The crowd at the Stade de France was so loud it made her nervous, and she was also aware of the weight of expectation from South Africans who wanted her to do well. Whilst she was prepared physically for the Olympics, she now knows that she wasn't mentally ready. Every goal, every success and every set-back is written down in her notebooks. They're a key part of how Prudence prepares and how she wins.She speaks candidly about how life on the circuit can sometimes be overwhelming, especially when her coach is unable to join her at every Diamond League meet. We discuss the importance of family and how, even if they only see each other a couple of times a year, her mother is a key part of her life. She's the one Prudence always calls pre-race and the person she sends a video of the race to afterwards.Prudence believes she will break Caster Semenya's South African record at some stage, which she knows will take her close to the long-standing 800 metres world record. She's also interested in running more 1500 metres races and might look to double at the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Prudence knows what it means to South Africans to see a black woman after Caster holding the flag high and she knows that the country is proud of her.Image: First placed Prudence Sekgodiso of Team South Africa celebrates winning the Women's 800 Metres final on day three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2025 at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park on March 23, 2025 in Nanjing, China. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Die polisie het op nagemaakte goedere ter waarde van meer as 156-miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand in landwye klopjagte beslag gelê. Polisiewoordvoerder Amanda Van Wyk sê die afgelope drie weke het operasies in Mbombela, Mokopane en Pretoria meer as 23 000 nagemaakte items van top-handelsmerke opgelewer, insluitend Springbok-klere. Sy sê die optrede, deur die polisie en die Inkomstediens, is gemik op die beskerming van handelsmerke, verbruikers en die ekonomie:

Vukosi Marivate helps to build scientific communities and networks for African researchers in machine learning and artificial intelligence. These include Deep Learning Indaba, an events and awards programme inspired by the siZulu word for gathering. Marivate, a computer scientist at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, says Indaba came about to “bring together the African community to strengthen machine learning, so that we can contribute, shape and ultimately be our own owners of these coming technologies.”Marivate also co-founded the startup Lelapa AI, inspired this time by the Setswana word for home. An early project for the company, which aims to be a home for the top AI talent and researchers in Africa, was to build natural language processing systems for Africa languages. There are more than 2000 of them, he says.The computer scientist, based at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, is the fourth researcher to feature in this eight-part Changemakers podcast series. It accompanies an ongoing Nature Q&A series that highlights scientists who fight racism in science and champion inclusion at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*This is the Free Content version of my interview with Dr. Tristán Kapp. To access the full interview, please consider joining Tier 1 by becoming a Patreon member; alternatively, this episode is also available for a one-time purchase at Patreon. www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion.My guest for the month of June is Dr. Tristán Kapp.Tristán is an interdisciplinary researcher, writer, and speaker specialising in comparative religion, esotericism, secularism, and conspirituality. His work examines new and alternative religious movements, secularism, and the intersections of religion, politics, and sexuality. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Pretoria, where his thesis explored sex magick as post-theistic spirituality across Eastern, Western, and African esotericism. He also holds an MDiv (focused on Systematic & Historical Theology) and BDiv (focused on Dogmatics & Christian Ethics).As an advocate for the normalisation and destigmatisation of secularism, alternative religions, and marginalised spiritualities, Tristán engages in public education, media commentary, and community support. His insights have been featured in podcasts, news media, and academic conferences worldwide.He is also the founder of Alterity Counselling, a virtual counselling practice supporting individuals from diverse spiritual and non-religious backgrounds across the globe. His non-profit advocacy with the South African Pagan Rights Alliance (SAPRA)—as an executive member, spokesperson, and interfaith officer—along with his community paralegal work, informs his approach to research, activism, and counselling. In this interview, Tristán discusses portions of his captivating dissertation, titled, “Secret self-knowledge: considering sex magick as post-theistic spirituality in Eastern, Western, and African Esotericism.” Highlights of this engaging discussion include:-        Tristán's ideas about a ‘post-theistic spiritual practice,' that distances itself from an external deity and moves toward a non-traditional or non-religious spirituality, with creativity in terms of co-existence between the divine and the individual;-        The underrepresentation of Eastern and African regions with regard to esotericism;-        The negativity surrounding sexuality and the expression of it, including taboos and fetishes (drawing for example on Foucault);-        The inclusion of Conspirituality in this discourse, and how it relates to the notion of the Self;-        Examples of Eastern esoteric sexual practices and what these offer with regard to knowledge of the Self;-        The issue of colonialism and slavery as it relates to Africana esoteric religions;-        How sexuality and the Self are understood in both African Traditional Religion and the Sangoma Tradition;-        The syncretic expressions of the African diaspora as found in African-American Conjure or Supernaturalism;-        The notion of ubuntu, that states a person is a person because of other people;-        His conclusions after all of his research and his future endeavors.PROGRAM NOTESDissertation: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386987710_Secret_self-knowledge_considering_sex_magick_as_post-theistic_spirituality_in_Eastern_Western_and_African_Esotericism

On this episode, we dive into a series of extraordinary and unconventional ghostly encounters in Faerie Glen, Pretoria. From spectral spiders and a ghostly girl on the stairs to a heartwarming visit from a phantom husky and a luminous blue woman, these tales challenge our understanding of the paranormal. What causes some spirits to offer comfort while others bring fear? And who—or what—was the blue woman who left our narrator both puzzled and intrigued? Join us as we unravel the mystery of a duplex that defied all expectations of what a haunting could be.

On this episode, we dive into a series of extraordinary and unconventional ghostly encounters in Faerie Glen, Pretoria. From spectral spiders and a ghostly girl on the stairs to a heartwarming visit from a phantom husky and a luminous blue woman, these tales challenge our understanding of the paranormal. What causes some spirits to offer comfort while others bring fear? And who—or what—was the blue woman who left our narrator both puzzled and intrigued? Join us as we unravel the mystery of a duplex that defied all expectations of what a haunting could be.

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Die internasionale polisie-organisasie Interpol se buro in Pretoria het 'n 57-jarige Chinese voortvlugtige in hegtenis geneem wat betrek word by 'n bedrogsaak in sy vaderland. Dit volg nadat 'n rooi waarskuwing aan alle lidlande uitgereik is om die persoon op te spoor. Polisie-woordvoerder Amanda van Wyk sê hulle sal voortgaan om transnasionale misdaadsindikate af te takel en internasionale voortvlugtiges in die land in hegtenis te neem:

Behind successful films is an army of people creating the magic we see on screen. In the case of animated films, that means 24 painstaking frames per second to bring characters to life — ones our kids and we have come to love. One of those creators is a South African born in Pretoria who moved from satellite imagery at CSIR to become a digital effects artist at Pixar. Ferdi Scheepers has worked on The Incredibles, Toy Story, and most recently, Disney's sci-fi adventure Elio. Now on his 19th film for Pixar, he told Biznews in an interview that he was also part of the team behind Piper, the Oscar-winning short that took home Best Animated Short Film in 2017.

Clement Manyathela speaks to David Smith, Guardian's Washington DC bureau chief, Professor Christopher Isike, Professor of African Politics and International Relations in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria, and Professor Hennie Strydom, Professor of International Law at the University of Johannesburg, about the implications of a US bill that could sanction ANC officials and review relations with South Africa. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die regering beplan om in plattelandse slagpale en dieregesondheidsnavorsing te belê om siektebeheer te bevorder en die vee-ekonomie te versterk. Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het die aankondiging gedoen op die bek-en-klouseer-indaba in Roodeplaat, Pretoria, waar hy die verouderde reaksiestelsels en vertragings in entstofvervaardiging gekritiseer het. Hy sê die nuwe beleggings in plattelandse slagpale en voerkrale, veral in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, en KwaZulu-Natal, sal help om die onwettige beweging van vee te verminder en wetstoepassing te bevorder:

Die minister van landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê sy departement en ander belanghebbendes sal Maandag en Dinsdag 'n hoëvlak-nasionale bek-en-klouseer-indaba in Roodeplaat, Pretoria, aanbied. Hy sê Suid-Afrika ervaar tans beduidende en voortdurende uitdagings met uitbrekings van bek-en-klouseer in verskeie provinsies. Dit het gelei tot beperkings op die beweging van vee en het die land se rooivleishandel op internasionale markte aansienlik beïnvloed. Steenhuisen sê Suid-Afrika kan nie bekostig om bek-en-klouseer soos gewoonlik te hanteer nie:

Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag het die skuldigbevinding van die staatskapingsbeskuldigde, Yakub Bhikhu, verwelkom nadat hy skuldig gepleit het op 81 aanklagte, insluitend bedrog, geldwassery en belastingsoortredings. Die streekshof in Pretoria het Bhikhu tot tien jaar tronkstraf gevonnis, waarvan vyf jaar opgeskort is, en hom gelas om 300 000 rand aan Transnet terug te betaal. Die Teenkorrupsie-ondersoekdirektoraat se woordvoerder, Henry Mamothame, sê Bhikhu se onderneming, Homix, is met 500 000 rand beboet, maar dit is opgeskort op voorwaarde dat geen verdere oortredings plaasvind nie:

Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture (Routledge, 2024) provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of the materials and techniques that are encountered in furniture of this century. After putting the design, manufacture and conservation of twentieth-century furniture into context, the volume then offers an A-Z of materials organised into 12 chapters. Within each chapter a wide variety of material types are discussed, observed, analysed and contextualised, and a list of further sources is provided. The furniture discussed in this book ranges from designer craftsman, individually made pieces, to factory-produced batch items, and includes cabinet work, decoration, surface finishes and upholstery, observing the traditional repertoire of materials, as well as innovative materials and processes introduced over the course of this century. Following the material chapters, the book also includes brief case studies that illustrate some examples of twentieth-century furniture conservation, with a focus on metal, plastic and wood. Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture is the primary resource for those working on the manufacture, history and care of furniture of this period, including conservators, curators, dealers and collectors. Lauren Fonto is a Master's student in the program Heritage and Cultural Sciences: Heritage Conservation at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She is currently a heritage conservation intern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture (Routledge, 2024) provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of the materials and techniques that are encountered in furniture of this century. After putting the design, manufacture and conservation of twentieth-century furniture into context, the volume then offers an A-Z of materials organised into 12 chapters. Within each chapter a wide variety of material types are discussed, observed, analysed and contextualised, and a list of further sources is provided. The furniture discussed in this book ranges from designer craftsman, individually made pieces, to factory-produced batch items, and includes cabinet work, decoration, surface finishes and upholstery, observing the traditional repertoire of materials, as well as innovative materials and processes introduced over the course of this century. Following the material chapters, the book also includes brief case studies that illustrate some examples of twentieth-century furniture conservation, with a focus on metal, plastic and wood. Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture is the primary resource for those working on the manufacture, history and care of furniture of this period, including conservators, curators, dealers and collectors. Lauren Fonto is a Master's student in the program Heritage and Cultural Sciences: Heritage Conservation at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She is currently a heritage conservation intern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/architecture

Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture (Routledge, 2024) provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of the materials and techniques that are encountered in furniture of this century. After putting the design, manufacture and conservation of twentieth-century furniture into context, the volume then offers an A-Z of materials organised into 12 chapters. Within each chapter a wide variety of material types are discussed, observed, analysed and contextualised, and a list of further sources is provided. The furniture discussed in this book ranges from designer craftsman, individually made pieces, to factory-produced batch items, and includes cabinet work, decoration, surface finishes and upholstery, observing the traditional repertoire of materials, as well as innovative materials and processes introduced over the course of this century. Following the material chapters, the book also includes brief case studies that illustrate some examples of twentieth-century furniture conservation, with a focus on metal, plastic and wood. Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture is the primary resource for those working on the manufacture, history and care of furniture of this period, including conservators, curators, dealers and collectors. Lauren Fonto is a Master's student in the program Heritage and Cultural Sciences: Heritage Conservation at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She is currently a heritage conservation intern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

Navorsing deur die Universiteit van Pretoria wys dat talle Suid-Afrikaners tevrede is met hul lewensversekeraars. Prof. Adré Schreuder, hoof van klante-ervaring aan die universiteit, verduidelik wat dié hoë tevredenheid dryf. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

#NotInMyName International sê Suid-Afrika moet daartoe verbind bly om sy verlede te konfronteer en 'n regverdige en verenigde toekoms te bou. Die organisasie se president, Siyabulela Jentile, sê dit volg ná die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria 'n polisiebeampte uit die apartheidsera, Johan Marais, tot 15 jaar tronkstraf gevonnis het vir die moord op die studente-aktivis Caiphus Nyoka in 1987. Hy sê hierdie langverwagte aanspreeklikheid is 'n belangrike oomblik in Suid-Afrika se voortgesette stryd vir geregtigheid en die waarheid:

« Qui l'eût cru ? Donald Trump qui s'intéresse subitement aux intérêts africains ! ». Ce cri de surprise feinte, voire ironique, c'est celui du Pays aujourd'hui, alors que le chef d'État s'apprête à accueillir cinq homologues du continent pour parler économie et commerce : le Sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye, le Gabonais Brice Oligui Nguema, le Bissau-guinéen Umaro Sissoco Embalo, le Mauritanien Mohamed Ould Ghazouani et le Libérien Joseph Boakaï. Dernière étape en date d'une séquence décidément très africaine pour les États-Unis, puisque le journal burkinabè rappelle que, fin juin, « l'administration Trump avait réuni plusieurs chefs d'État et de gouvernement à Luanda en Angola » et qu' « il se dit également qu'un sommet plus large est prévu pour se tenir en septembre ».  Au Gabon, l'Union, se félicite de cette réunion, véritable témoignage, selon le quotidien proche du pouvoir, « de la volonté de l'administration Trump d'institutionnaliser des partenariats gagnant-gagnant, (…) loin de toute forme d'aide ou d'assistance ». Une coopération équilibrée, vraiment ? Le Pays n'y croit pas trop… et Aujourd'hui au Faso non plus, avec cette interrogation : « pourquoi le choix de ces cinq pays, lesquels ont sans doute un partenariat avec l'oncle Sam, mais pas gigantesque au point d'être préférés par exemple à la RDC, au Rwanda ou au Kenya ? ». Pour Le Pays, si le président américain se met à courtiser ces États « qu'il a royalement ignorés au cours de son premier mandat », c'est que « quelque chose a changé » … tout simplement, juge le journal, Donald Trump a compris qu'il « pouvait faire de bonnes affaires avec l'Afrique ».  Contrebalancer la montée en puissance des Brics Brics qui se sont, eux aussi, réunis cette semaine. Or, rappelle Aujourd'hui au Faso, ce regroupement informel est « l'alternative au mastodonte du système occidental et américain, » qui « essaie de se frayer un chemin »… Particulièrement face à un chef d'État « qui rythme la géopolitique mondiale » entre autres grâce à des « sanctions douanières punitives sur l'acier, les métaux [ou] le numérique ». Sanctions qui visent tout particulièrement l'Afrique du Sud… Et pour Jeune Afrique, il ne faut pas s'y tromper : cet « acharnement » pourrait bien, justement, « s'expliquer par l'appartenance [de Pretoria] au groupe des Brics », qui organisait son sommet juste avant que le couperet ne tombe. Le quotidien sud-africain Mail & Guardian met toutefois en garde contre toute position de victime : « la faute ne peut pas être placée uniquement sur les États-Unis ; les pays des Brics devraient aussi se regarder dans le miroir, et évaluer comment approfondir leurs interactions commerciales », actuellement limitées, juge le journal, « par les droits de douane prohibitifs qu'ils s'imposent les uns aux autres ». Qu'ils le veuillent ou non, ils n'ont pas le choix : « la posture ferme adoptée par les autorités américaines nécessite cette approche, qui est (…) vitale pour la durabilité à long terme des Brics ».  Et Aujourd'hui au Faso ne dit pas autre chose : « c'est bien, ces grandes entités pour contrer le diktat des pays puissants, mais le continent devrait d'abord muscler des organisations telles l'Union africaine » pour faire valoir ses propres intérêts, face aux intérêts individuels des uns et des autres, car « le tout n'est pas égal à la somme des parties ».  De nouvelles relations au détriment d'un partenaire historique  L'Europe qui semble reléguée au second plan… D'où cette question de Jeune Afrique : le vieux continent « a-t-il encore un rôle à jouer » sur le sol africain ? À force d'« annonces peu concrètes », de « mauvaises cartes », et de refuser de reconnaître les parties les plus sombres de son histoire, le continent « perd du terrain », analyse l'hebdomadaire. D'autant que, sans chef d'orchestre et sans partition, l'Europe joue des « polyphonies inaudibles » et « donne l'impression d'hésiter » en n'étant plus ni « puissance militaire assumée, ni modèle politique envié, et sans soft power unifié ». Bref, l'Europe « prétend encore jouer le rôle de partenaire principal », alors même qu'elle risque, assène enfin l'hebdomadaire, « de sortir de l'histoire qui s'écrit », en se contentant de « "vendre" sa proximité historique ou ses valeurs ». En tout cas, conclut JA, « l'Afrique, elle, n'attend plus : elle choisit, refoule, renégocie ». 

Welcome special Guest Dieter Reinstorf, Former bishop (2010-2023) of the Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA).  His academic expertise is New Testament and Hermeneutics, and he has served as a research associate of the Department of New Testament Studies in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria.    TOPICS: Post-apartheid Preaching in South Africa Listening to the voice of the oppressed  Interpretation should challenge the Interpreter Recovering interest in the Christian Faith   CRAFT of PREACHING WORKSHOP August 4-6, 2025 at St. James, Chicago   Thank you:  1517.org  thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago   Monthly Sponsors: Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek   YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR:  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN   Music: Joel Allen Hess - More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - “I love my man”

The attack in democracy under President Donald Trump in the United States is both broader and deeper than you think. In this timely conversation with Carl LeVan, Professor and Chair of Politics, Governance, and Economics at American University – but speaking only in his personal capacity – we hear about the way that the government has attempted to silence critical voices by intimidating a remarkably wide range of institutions from law firms to universities and on to civil society groups and the media. This new challenge has led to the emergence of fresh sites of resistance, with new alliances and coalitions being formed outside of old structures. This podcast is therefore an essential guide not only to size and scale of the threat to democracy in Africa today, but also to the shape of the fightback to come. Guest: A. Carl LeVan is Professor and Chair of Politics, Governance, and Economics at American University. A policy engaged researcher who has experience on both sides of the divide, Carl's research centers on political institutions, democratization, and governance. He authored Contemporary Nigerian Politics: Competition in a Time of Transition and Terror (Cambridge 2019) and co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Nigerian Politics (2018). His work also includes Constituents before Assembly (2017) and studies on Boko Haram, East African power-sharing, and U.S. political trust. LeVan is a Research Associate at the University of Pretoria's Centre for the Study of the United States and serves on the editorial boards of Governance and Journal of Modern African Studies. Before his PhD from UC San Diego, he advised Nigeria's National Assembly and worked in the U.S. Congress, giving him distinctive insights into the most important political struggles of our time. Presenter: Dr Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy and International Development at the University of Birmingham and Founding Director of CEDAR. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on Twitter at @CEDAR_Bham! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

On 12 May, 59 Afrikaners arrived in Washington to receive “refugee” status. At a press conference, President Trump said he had acted because Afrikaners - the white minority community that ruled South Africa during apartheid - face an existential threat. His words echoed the views of his South African born former adviser, Elon Musk, who has repeatedly used his X platform to amplify false claims of a “white genocide”. Many South Africans, including several Afrikaners that we have spoken to, dismiss the idea that they are under attack as wild misinformation. So where does the idea that white South Africans are being uniquely targeted come from? And what impact is it having on the diplomatic relationship between the White House and Pretoria? This episode of The Documentary, comes to you from BBC Trending in-depth reporting on the world of social media.