Afleveringen
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In this edition of BackaBiz with Standard Bank, John Maytham chats to Prince Masuku, founder of MazikMail — a smart email platform helping South African creatives connect with over 2,000 verified media contacts. Prince stands a chance to win R10,000 in cash — or even R40,000 this Friday if he has a Standard Bank Business account! Standard Bank’s MyMoBiz campaign celebrates resourceful small businesses in the Western Cape. Think you’ve got what it takes? Search Standard Bank MyMoBiz and enter before Friday!
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As the DA and ANC — the two leading parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) — edge closer to a deal on a contentious budget including a proposed 0.5% VAT increase, South African academic and columnist Steven Friedman joins John Maytham to assess the GNU’s current state and what may shape its future success.
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Filmmaker and environmental advocate Mark Jackson joins John Maytham to unpack a crucial meeting between the City of Cape Town and the Bays of Sewage citizen group — a collective challenging the city’s handling of ocean sewage outfalls.
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Fiona Macleod, editor of Oxpeckers Environmental Journalism, joins John Maytham to unpack a chilling exposé on the criminal networks driving rhino horn trafficking across the South Africa-Mozambique border.
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With the national budget vote looming and the country watching closely, the ANC and DA appear to be on the brink of a deal that would secure passage of a highly contentious budget — including a 0.5% increase in VAT. Pieter du Toit, Assistant Editor of Investigations at News24 and author of The Super Cadres, The Stellenbosch Mafia, and The ANC Billionaires, joins John Maytham to unpack the latest behind-the-scenes negotiations.
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Lisa Vetten, a leading gender-based violence researcher from the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, joins John Maytham to unpack the implications of Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi's decision to pause plans to make South Africa’s National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) public.
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Elon Musk has announced a blockbuster move: the merger of his AI startup, xAI, with X (formerly Twitter), in a deal valuing the two at a combined $113 billion. But what does this mean for the tech world, investors, and the future of AI? Jan Vermeulen is Editor at MyBroadband.co.za and he joins John Maytham to break down the deal’s implications - from the strategic use of Grok, xAI’s powerful chatbot, to the financial engineering behind the $45 billion valuation of X.
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Amy Maciver is joined by Bronwyn Williams, Futurist and Economist, to discuss the future of banking.
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Amy MacIver is joined by the host of this Sunday's An Hour With. Multi-talented South African actress Robyn Rossouw will be taking over the playlist this Sunday at 10am with her favourite throwback hits from the ’80s and ’90s
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Amy Maciver speaks to Uyanda Siyatola, National Coordinator of the SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, to unpack the implications of the court ruling and the pending kill switch for analogue TV.
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Our Burning Planet is the Daily Maverick section devoted to expert environmental opinion and analysis. We partner up each Friday on the Afternoon Drive to discuss a burning issue. This week, we speak to Julia Evans, Daily Maverick writer, about Solar power being the only viable solution for South Africa.
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Amy MacIver speak to Andy Davies, Chairperson of Friends of Table Mountain, a group dedicated to preserving the safety, accessibility, and integrity of the park, about the safety in the Table Mountain National Park
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Luna Paige joins Amy MacIver with an invitation to Big Folk Africa, an opportunity for audiences to slow down and savour the story behind the song. This Sunday, 30 March 2025, The Homestead in Hout Bay will host a picnic-style showcase of five talented singer-songwriters: Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Stanley Sibande, Divine Mahara, and Avril Mkansi (Dhahabu).
Big Folk Africa invites audiences to slow down and savour the story behind the song. This Sunday, 30 March 2025, The Homestead in Hout Bay will host a picnic-style showcase of five talented singer-songwriters: Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Stanley Sibande, Divine Mahara, and Avril Mkansi (Dhahabu).
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Every day this week, we’re profiling four resilient, bold, and downright inspiring entrepreneurs from the Western Cape – each one in the running for a chance to win up to R40 000 in cash this Friday! Amy MacIver is joined by Natalie Da Costa Fernandes-Anderson, the self-taught baker behind ICandi By Natalie, for a conversation about resilience, resourcefulness, and the sweet taste of turning a side hustle into a thriving business – a bespoke cake company that started in her home kitchen and has since become a local favourite. There’s nothing easy about running a business in the Western Cape. But with Standard Bank’s MyMoBiz Business Account, you can rise above any business challenge.
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Amy MacIver speaks with Daily Maverick journalist Peter Fabricius about the surprise nomination of Leo Brent Bozell III as US ambassador to South Africa. They delve into Bozell’s controversial background, the side lining of Joel Pollak, and what this unexpected pick means for diplomacy and US-SA relations.
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Amy MacIver is joined by Donald MacKay, CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors, for a sharp and insightful look at the high-stakes decisions surrounding South Africa’s largest-ever review of steel tariffs. They discuss the potential fallout for thousands of importers, the risks of introducing import controls and preferential pricing, and whether mini-mills can fill the gap left by ArcelorMittal’s mill closures.
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Amy MacIver is joined by Prof. Renier Coetzee, an expert in public health and antimicrobial stewardship, to unpack emerging concerns around paracetamol’s real-world effectiveness and safety.
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