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For the last 2 years, the ANC government has been talking about the so-called 9 wasted years of President Jacob Zuma. This was said a few times by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Tito Mboweni.
They were right, Zuma’s tenure was nothing but a waste of taxpayers' money. Corruption was rife, dodgy appointments in SOE’s were the order of the day, and looting was a lifestyle.
But we thought all of that was over when President Cyril Ramaphosa came into power. Little did we know…
Satire on the "9 wasted years" of President Jacob Zuma, in comparison to the current leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Episode 7
Hosted by Jimmy Ramokgopa:
This is a conversation about how the lockdown has affected small businesses, particularly those in the informal sector. We will ask ourselves whether the restrictive measures imposed by the Disaster Management Act regulations are helpful in the long-term or not.
- What is your view on the manner in which the SA government has approached the COVID-19 crisis? How do you feel it should have been approached?
- What is your view on the proposed relaxation of the regulations, particularly with regards to the liquor industry? Do you think that the sale and distribution thereof should be reinstated, despite recent recommendations by the WHO to restrict access to alcohol in the midst of lockdowns?
- From your experience of working with small businesses, what are the biggest challenges and what can be done differently to improve the conditions of small businesses?
We will then discuss the pro-life VS anti-poor aspects of the lockdown (in general)
Jimmy Ramokgopa hosts Gabby Dlamini on his show, where they are in conversation about how the Coronavirus [Covid-19] should be dealt with in Africa.
Adam Catzavelos’s judgement was handed over, where he was given a fine of R50000 or 2 years behind bars, both of which were suspended for 5 years provided that he doesn’t find himself charged with crimen injuria during this time. He was charged for using the k-word in a viral video. For those of you from outside of South Africa, the k-word is like the American n-word. The full word is “kaffir.”
It has been quite a long case, which has sparked conversations about how we deal with racism in South Africa. Should racism be criminalised? Should there be standard sentences for racial altercations? And if so, why? All of this will be discussed in today’s Politricks SA podcast.
Year in and year out, students take to the hallways to protest over fees, historic debt, accommodation and other living expenses. But, for how long will students do the same thing repeatedly, whilst destroying infrastructure, before realising that perhaps there is another way?
On today’s podcast, we shall discuss shutdown-ism and the negative consequences that come with it.
On today’s podcast, we will discuss Apartheid and the science of redress. The idea behind this podcast is to produce logical arguments on whether collectivist policies are necessary or not. We will also unpack the the effects of the Apartheid regime and ask ourselves what corrective steps need to be taken, if any.
Hosted by Jimmy Ramokgopa:
There is a trend, particularly on social media, where “wokeness” has taken the form of rudeness, intimidation, name-calling, hatred and abuse. Wokeness is actually not a negative thing in its original form. By definition, it means the awareness of social injustice. Wokeness is actually quite important in society, as it assists in eradicating the many social ills within our country.
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