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Episodes in this series - Page 2

Sabotage and theft on Transnet Freight Rail lines

05 June 2023 | 12 Minute Listen

Transnet Freight Rail's central corridor managing executive, Rudzani Ligege, describes the theft and sabotage that left the Container Corridor working at 25% capacity last week.

Presidential Climate Commission recommends maximising renewables in SA’s energy mix

05 June 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

Steve Nicholls, Head of Mitigation at the Presidential Climate Commission, explains why the country requires 50 to 60 gigatonnes (GW) of renewable energy to help manage our energy crisis and why it is a cheaper, faster, and more secure choice.

Masked Singer SA begins this weekend

02 June 2023 | 4 Minute Listen

Comedian and Masked Singer SA host J.Something discussed what to expect from the show, which will premiere this weekend, as well as the fascinating panel of judges, which includes J.Something, Skumba, Somizi Mhlongo, and Sithelo Shozi.

The World View - Joe Biden falls down raises questions about an ageing President

02 June 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

Lost criminal evidence social media tech companies are being blamed NASA’s UFO files a panel of experts delivered their evidence.

What’s Gone Viral - Don't stop singing daddy...

02 June 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

What’s Gone Viral with Jonathan “Khabazela” Fairbairn.

What has been behind water supply issues at The Polofields?

02 June 2023 | 12 Minute Listen

Steve Brookes, founder and CEO of Balwin Properties, apologised and explained the facts surrounding the Polofields estate in Waterfall's water supply problems

Henry Kissinger’s legacy in southern Africa

02 June 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

Professor Peter Vale, senior research fellow at the University of Pretoria's Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, examined Henry Kissinger's interactions with apartheid South Africa during a period of increased opposition to the apartheid government both locally and internationally.

Calls for greater support for children’s mental health services

01 June 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

Lori Lake, Communication and Education Specialist at the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town (UCT) discussed how children in South Africa face extraordinary levels of adversity, what needs to be done to address these challenges, and the need for better mental health services for our children.