Democracy Unplugged
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Episodes: 150
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Democracy Unplugged brings together thought leaders, activists and influencers to untangle the threads of democratic principles, dissect current challenges, and envision what our future could look like. Join the conversation as our panels delve into current affairs, political dynamics and social issues.
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Survival or strategy? SA’s informal economy
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May 28, 2026 |
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Can the Constitution Still Save South Africa?
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May 21, 2026 |
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From "New Dawn” to Political Crossroads
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May 14, 2026 |
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Can the gap between education policy and delivery finally be closed?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Democracy vs Reality: Why South Africans Are Losing Faith in Voting
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Has education transformation worked?
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Broken basics: who’s responsible?
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The Constitution Promises Housing… So Why Are South Africans Still Fighting Evictions?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Tobacco Bill Chaos: You Could Be Arrested for Smoking in Your Own Car
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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What matters to South Africa’s youth?
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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A loaf of bread and a broken political system... with Build One South Africa's Tsepo Mhlongo
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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South Africa’s illegal mining crisis, and why you should care about this
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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SA’s budget: Fragile or fixable?
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Inside SA's budget choices
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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What has changed since SONA 2025?
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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SA’s Water Emergency, with Phumi Mashigo and WaterCAN's Dr Ferrial Adam
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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The state of SA’s defence force, with Frank Ntwali & Ricardo Teixeira
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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If democracy is changing, are we changing with it?
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Is SA’s education system broken? With Hendrick Makaneta and Dr Linda Meyer
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Who really writes our laws? With RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana and The New South Institute’s Ivor Chipkin
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Power, institutions, and incentives with Dr Levy Ndou
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Mike Sham wraps up 2025 - where do we go from here?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Municipal Meltdown: Part 2
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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The AI Reality Check - Are We Ready for 2026?
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Conviction or convenience - what drives Floyd Shivambu?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Can Helen Zille Really Save Johannesburg?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Local Government – Down but not out
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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How to break the corruption chain, with Xavier Bapoo, Stefan Grobler and Mike Bolhuis
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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South Africa's voice in the G20
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Morals in Dirty Politics | With ATM's Vuyo Zungula
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Who’s Really Calling the Shots? With Mayihlome Tshwete, Sunday Times' Sabelo Skiti and News24's Bongekile Macupe
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Can business save South Africa?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Fake cigarettes financing terror | With commonwealth law enforcement, Rohan Pike
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Media, Mayors & Missed Chances: A Joburg Dilemma
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Media, Mayors & Missed Chances: A Joburg Dilemma
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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SA’s Illicit Economy
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Exclusive interview: Rosheda Muller of National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA)
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Who really holds accountability in state-owned entities? | Dr Simo Lushaba & Wayne Duvenage
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Whistleblowers: Breaking the Silence | Tebogo Khaas and Martha Ngoye
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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"South Africa has collapsed?" - Lucky Montana
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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National Dialogue: Beyond the Headlines
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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What Women Want - with Phumi Mashigo, Ayanda Allie & Mandisa Mashego
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Can corruption be beat? With OUTA's Wayne Duvenage, writer Siya Khumalo & Phumi Mashigo
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Crime, chaos & commissions: What’s really going on in South Africa?
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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What's next, South Africa? With Xavier Bapoo
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Freedom, force and the Middle East's future | Level Up with Phumi Mashigo
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Promises and Pitfalls... GNU in Review with Action SA's Solly Moeng #LevelUp
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Is this the countdown to chaos? Iran, Israel and US conflict explained
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Who really shapes South Africa’s policy? Level Up with Phumi Mashigo explores
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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What is AfriForum’s vision for South Africa? Ernst van Zyl answers
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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David McWilliams on exploring money, how elites use money to control, and how SA can change
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May 22, 2025 |
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Cheap cigarettes, costly secrets with Johnny Moloto
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May 15, 2025 |
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Lebogang Ramafoko on foreign funding and the political tension between donors
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May 08, 2025 |
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VAT, Budgets & Battles: Unpacking South Africa’s Fiscal Tug of War
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May 01, 2025 |
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Where is South Africa headed? Justice Malala gives his take, and more
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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What went wrong with South Africa's budget process?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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What are the blockages holding SA back? | Level Up with Phumi Mashigo
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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How does NEDLAC shape South Africa's future? | Level Up with Phumi Mashigo
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Who's footing the bill for SA's healthcare woes?
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Still Waters Run Deep at Stilfontein
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Postponement, problems and public servants
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Is South Africa addicted to aid?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Unpacking SONA
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Level Up with Phumi Mashigo: What to expect in 2025
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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2024's Political Progress
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Is there a woke agenda in schools?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : USA Rep. Thomas Massie
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Mind Your Mining with Leeto Nthoba
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Trump Cards with Timothy Maurice
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : 100 Days of GNU Part 2
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform Special : 100 Days of GNU Part 1
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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South Africa Branded with Thebe Ikalafeng
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Schools of Thought with Prof. William Gumede
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Power Struggles with Mike Sham
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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An Insider's view with Helen Zille
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Is the GNU the solution to SA's problems?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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American Dream...Or Nightmare?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Future Prospects with Colleen Makhubele
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Solly Moeng
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Minister Gayton McKenzie
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Power and Perspective with Alec Hogg
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Navigating Conflict with Andre Vlok
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Politics, Progress, and Priorities with Penuel The Black Pen
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Deconstructing the Complex World of Politics
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Political Currents, navigating South Africa with Mandy Wiener
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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America’s Election Antics & Assassinations
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Strategic Insights with Gareth van Onselen
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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A World View
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Thinking Caps On
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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The Start of Something New?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Shaping South Africa's Future
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform - What Now?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : The Day After Elections
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May 30, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Pre - Election Special with Wayne Sussman and Dawie Scholtz
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May 23, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Independent Candidates
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May 16, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Independent Candidates
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May 16, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Gareth Cliff, Phumi Mashigo and Kanthan Pillay
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May 09, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Lesego Makhubela
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May 02, 2024 |
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Burning Platform : Mmusi Maimane
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Burning Platform : Mmusi Maimane
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Burning Platform - John Steenhuisen
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Burning Platform - John Steenhuisen
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform - Dr Pieter Groenewald
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform - Dr Pieter Groenewald
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Mkhuleko Hlengwa
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The Burning Platform : Mkhuleko Hlengwa
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Cooperate and Co-opt with Brett Herron
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Cooperate and Co-opt with Brett Herron
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Moral of the Story with Rev. Kenneth Meshoe
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Moral of the Story with Rev. Kenneth Meshoe
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Somewhere over the rainbow
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Somewhere over the rainbow
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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General Concern with Bantu Holomisa
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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General Concern with Bantu Holomisa
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Coalition for South Africa with Herman Mashaba
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Coalition for South Africa with Herman Mashaba
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Change Starts Now with Roger Jardine
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Change Starts Now with Roger Jardine
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Reigniting Hope in SA with Neil De Beer
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Reigniting Hope in SA with Neil De Beer
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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South Africa through the eyes of Gayton McKenzie
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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South Africa through the eyes of Gayton McKenzie
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Political Conspiracy Theories
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Political Conspiracy Theories
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The Lengthy Ballot Paper, WC Power Bill, Israel vs the World
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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The Lengthy Ballot Paper, WC Power Bill, Israel vs the World
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Adv. Mark Oppenheimer on SA’s Genocide Case at the ICJ
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Adv. Mark Oppenheimer on SA’s Genocide Case at the ICJ
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Is SA who the ANC thinks we are?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Is SA who the ANC thinks we are?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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A Power Shift
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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A Power Shift
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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The Multi-Party Way
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Multi-Party Way
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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How to Fix South Africa
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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How to Fix South Africa
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Faking Death and Funding Parties
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Faking Death and Funding Parties
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Climbing the Leadership Ladder
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Climbing the Leadership Ladder
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Rise Up Mzansi
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Rise Up Mzansi
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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The Propaganda War
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Propaganda War
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Organisational Threats in SA
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Organisational Threats in SA
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Public Service and Government Reform
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Public Service and Government Reform
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Voting Atrocity
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Voting Atrocity
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Oct 26, 2023 |