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Pro Zuma Actions vs Actions of Looters
Dr Jonathan Witt and Leeto Nthoba join the team to analyse the difference between pro Zuma actions and the actions of looters. Plus a look at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s timid response, and why his...
View ArticleAftermath of Looting & Lockdown
Most small businesses have not received any support or relief funding during the extended lockdown, and the recent looting activities haven’t helped. Economist Mike Schussler and Township Entrepreneur...
View ArticleSA’s Water Crisis
Kanthan Pillay returns to The Burning Platform this week to answer all your questions. Dr Anthony Turton also joins the team to have a candid conversation about the water crisis in South Africa and a...
View ArticleDogs that Bark but don’t Bite
Is President Cyril Ramaphosa just the least dirty shirt in the laundry pile that is the ANC? Can the families of corrupt politicians stop flaunting their gains on social media? Solly Moeng joins the...
View ArticleAnother Cabinet Reshuffle
Phumlani Majozi – Senior Fellow at African Liberty – joins Gareth to have a candid conversation about the cabinet reshuffle (especially the new Finance Minister), Cyril Ramaphosa at the State Capture...
View ArticleShould the US have pulled out of Afghanistan?
Ivo Vegter and Brooks Spector join the team to voice their opinions about the Taliban takeover, President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, the basic income grant in SA and more....
View ArticleHow do Politicians Tackle Corruption?
What are the City of Joburg’s biggest issues that need fixing, and what are the solutions? Former Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, and the DA’s new mayoral candidate, Dr Mpho Phalatse, join the...
View Article#PoliticalChicken
The team – alongside Kanthan Pillay and Lord Peter Hain – talk about Peter’s latest memoir titled A Pretoria Boy: The Story of South Africa’s ‘Public Enemy Number One’, whether Cyril Ramphosa really...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Cities in One
Brett Herron and Neil de Beer are both Cape Town mayoral candidates. They join the team to talk about why you should vote for them, their thoughts on Covid vaccinations, and how they are different...
View ArticleHow Parties should be Campaigning
Dumo Denga – a Libertarian, former member of the Capitalist Party, and host of the ManPatria podcast – joins the team to talk the vaccine passport, local elections and more. They also chat to Paul...
View ArticleElectile Dysfunction
Ray Hartley joins the team to talk about the upcoming election… what will voters say about the divided ANC? Why are so many young people disinterested in voting? Plus, Zuma and the Constitutional...
View ArticleWould Madiba vote for the DA?
Kanthan Pillay and Rob Hersov – a South African entrepreneur and private investor, whose recent video titled ‘If Madiba were alive today, he would vote DA’ has been getting a lot of attention – join...
View ArticleWelkom Campaigning Drama
Leeto Nthoba shares some wild Welkom election campaigning stories, and Sihle ‘Big Daddy Liberty’ Ngobese also joins the team to discuss why he believes politicians are trash, election campaigning,...
View ArticleCandidates & Coalitions
Dr Makhosi Khosa (ActionSA’s eThekwini mayoral candidate), alongside Colleen Makhubele (COPE’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate), join the team to elaborate on why we should vote for them, if coalitions...
View ArticleOneSA vs The DA
One South Africa’s national spokeswoman, Mudzuli Rakhivhane, and Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, join Gareth to share their thoughts on coalitions, how we should vote in...
View ArticleWhy you should Vote
We kickstart the show with Kanthan Pillay and Phumi Mashigo sharing their thoughts and opinions on what took place on The Burning Platform last week. The team then has a candid conversation about the...
View ArticleElection Day Review
Siv Ngesi and Dumo Denga join the team to have a candid conversation about the recent local elections that took place. They look at why people didn’t vote, future coalitions that will have to take...
View ArticleWelkom Horror Stories
Leeto Nthoba – who is no stranger to the show – shares some horrific stories from Welkom that leave Phumi and Gareth wondering what the way forward could be. They then get into electricity and the...
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There’s Politics Everywhere
Rorisang Tshabalala and Sara Gon join the team to speak about loadshedding, local government coalitions, the reaction to FW de Klerk’s death, the Miss SA Israel debacle and more.
View ArticleThe State of Corruption
The team is joined by Prof Bonang Mohale and friend to the show Phumlani Majozi, as they talk about the recent political news which includes coalitions of parties, the anticipated Covid-19 fourth...
View ArticleEight Days in July
The team gets an update from JJ Cornish about what’s currently happening around Africa. Kaveel Singh and Jeff Wicks – co-authors of Eight Days in July: Inside the Zuma unrest that set South Africa...
View ArticleCity of Joburg: Mayoral Mandates
Newly appointed Mayor of Joburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse from the DA, joins the team to have an open discussion about her being the first female mayor of the city, coalitions, what will be prioritised,...
View ArticleAthol Williams
What is the cost of telling the truth in the face of overwhelming pressure? Poet, philosopher and author of ‘Deep Collusion: Bain and the Capture of South Africa’, Athol Williams is the State Capture...
View Article2021 Recap
Kanthan Pillay and Solly Moeng both join the final episode of The Burning Platform. They recap of some of the biggest stories of 2021, including local government election results, lockdown, Shell’s...
View ArticleNational Clueless Clowns Council
Two returning champs launch The Burning Platform for 2022! Dumo Denga – a Libertarian and host of the ManPatria podcast, and Dr Jonathan Witt – a doctor with strong opinions. They discuss Zandile Mafe...
View ArticleDomestic Terrorists
Gabriel Crouse – writer and analyst at the Institute of Race Relations, as well as a regular co-host on The Daily Friend podcast – joins the team to unpack the latest political news, including the...
View ArticleWhy can’t you call it Xenophobia?
Do you know what the average take-home pay is? JJ Cornish, our expert on all things African, joins the team to have a candid conversation about the South African economy, increase of taxes, the...
View ArticleMediocre Leadership
Gareth and Phumi are joined by Assistant Editor for Breaking News at News24, Sheldon Morais, and the new CEO of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), John Endres. They have a heated discussion about...
View ArticleExpectations for SONA 2022
Chris Yelland is an energy analyst and Koketso Resane is a conservative social commentator, and co-host on the libertarian ManPatria Podcast. They have a candid conversation about load shedding coming...
View ArticleThe Private Sector Creates Jobs
Phumlani Majozi and Giulietta Talevi join the team to have a discussion about the bankruptcy of ideas in government, how taxing the population and social grants are not sustainable, and how government...
View ArticleUnpacking the Budget Speech
Our favourite ‘go to’ person for all things financial – Anthea Gardner joins The Burning Platform to help us dissect the budget speech, and Leeto Nthoba brings up the issue of the commodification of...
View ArticleSA’s Position on Russia and the Ukraine
It’s been a while, but our returning champ Mighti Jamie is back! Phil Craig, an advocate for Cape Independence, also joins the team to give us an update on the movement, and he answers some of Phumi’s...
View ArticleIs the Government to Blame for Xenophobia?
Solly Moeng joins Gareth and Phumi to discuss the role the government played in failing to regulate the illegal immigration problem that is facing South Africa. They also look at the ANC’s structure,...
View ArticleThe Reality of Living in Japan
Phumi gets a live report directly from Peter Strydom, who is currently in Tokyo, Japan. They have a discussion about living abroad, what sets Japan apart from South Africa, Japan’s stand on the Russia...
View ArticleLegendary Conversations with Khaya Sithole
Phumi and Leeto are joined by Khaya Sithole. They have an in-depth conversation about the emigration problem (and not just in a South African context), the Russia – Ukraine crisis, the education...
View ArticleLearning about Sacrifice with Muzi Kuzwayo
In this edition of The Burning Platform, Muzi Kuzwayo joins us to talk about the true meaning of sacrifice, why South Africans don’t go out and vote, and why it’s important to not fall victim to the...
View ArticleIs there such a thing as an Honest Politician?
Gabriel Crouse and Leeto Nthoba make a return to The Burning Platform. The team looks at the end of the state of disaster and the effectiveness of lockdown, regulations put in place by Nkosazana...
View ArticlePoliticians or Thieves?
Ivo Vegter joins the team this week as they have a candid conversation about Zuma, and the figureheads of fractionalisation within the ANC. Can coalitions topple the party? They also delve into the...
View ArticleHow can Government prove their Trustworthiness?
Ian Scher is the CEO of Rescue South Africa, and he joins the team to talk about the KZN floods and what has made this current flooding so much worse than previous years. Wayne Duvenage later joins to...
View ArticleWhat does Freedom Day mean?
Dumo Denga shares some of his thoughts on the recent purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk, the SCOPA fallout, and the ANC NEC suspending the Women’s League. Justin Plaatjes is a 31-year-old qualified CA...
View ArticleSignificance of Roe v Wade to the Democrats
Kanthan Pillay joins the team to discuss Mandisa Maya possibly becoming the next Deputy Chief Justice. He also weighs in on Ukraine and the impact of the Russian invasion. Could Roe v Wade be a...
View ArticleSA’s Education Crisis
Alex Weiss (content coordinator at the Freedom Advocacy Network) and Phumlani Majozi (Senior fellow at African Liberty) join the team to discuss the latest politics and news – including the increase...
View ArticleA R22m Red Flag
Reyno De Beer, President of the Liberty Fighters Network, joins the team to engage on some of the issues that currently plague South Africans – from the state of disaster to the new health regulations...
View ArticleGun Violence in America
Joining the team this week is Mighti Jamie, who is a multi-award-winning international Debating and Public Speaking champion. They have a candid conversation about Africa Day, using it as a time to...
View Article60k New SA Millionaires
South Africa has 60,000 new millionaires! President Ramaphosa hires a well-known PR guy as his new spokesperson… is he getting ready for a charm offensive? Solly Moeng joins the team to discuss all...
View ArticleMisconceptions about Youth Unemployment
Lethiwe Sinodumo Nkosi from Youth Capital, and digital marketing entrepreneur, Zimasa Vabaza, engage in a discussion about the matters that plague the youth of South Africa – from unemployment and...
View ArticleInside South Africa’s Secret Deal
Award-winning journalist Karyn Maughan joins the show to talk about her new book ‘Nuclear – Inside South Africa’s Secret Deal’, the state capture report and judge President John Hlophe’s pending...
View ArticleThe lowdown on Private Prosecutions
Barry Bateman is a journalist who really needs no introduction, having worked at EWN and eNCA – he is now Afriforum’s Private Prosecution Unit communications manager. He joins the show to talk about...
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The Politican Saviour Complex
Leeto Nthoba joins the team to unpack the latest political issues, including governance in South Africa, politicians having a saviour complex, the Enyobeni saga and more.
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The Decay of the Police Force
Ian Cameron wasn’t told to “shut up” or “get out”! He and Kanthan Pillay join the team to talk about the work that Action Society does, the ground level realities of violent crime in South Africa,...
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