The Gathering: Recent Episodes
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Reliable renewables, distribution deliverables, encouraging conservation and a nimble move to nuclear. The next steps and how we move forward.
Hosted by Ferial Haffajee & Victoria o’Regan. Featuring Geordin Hill-Lewis, Crispian Olver, Heather Sonn & Farai Chireshe.
Daily Maverick’s The Gathering is back for the 2023 edition. This time, we brought together some of the world’s leading scientists, economists, business leaders, policymakers and activists to discuss real solutions to the burgeoning energy, environmental and economic crisis facing South Africa.
AKA The Anthropocene Conclusion. The greatest real life threats we are facing today, what we should know and what we could do.
Hosted by Richard Poplak. Featuring Pavs Pillay, Prof Roger Smith & Kate Handley.
ESG thinking should dominate the future strategies of business globally. Forecasting trends and economy crushers.
Hosted by Ray Mahlaka. Featuring Iraj Abedian, Wendy Engel & Desnei Leaf-Camp.
How greed and corruption/incompetence is killing our biomes from the Kruger to Antarctica.
Hosted by Rehana Rossouw. Featuring Maanda Alidzulwi, Julian Rademeyer, Tendai Biti & Frances Craigie.
Kumi Naidoo. Human Rights & Climate Justice activist, former Greenpeace Director & Amnesty International SG.
Nano technologies, longer life spans, optimizing energy systems and computing power. Will AI serve as a positive tool or have detrimental effects on our future?
Hosted by Zukiswa Pikoli. Featuring Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi & Gugulethu Mahlangu.
Daily Maverick’s The Gathering is back for the 2023 edition. This time, we brought together some of the world’s leading scientists, economists, business leaders, policymakers and activists to discuss real solutions to the burgeoning energy, environmental and economic crisis facing South Africa.
Ensuring a sustainable future for our future. What they have to say and why we should listen.
Hosted by Onke Nguka. Featuring Otsile Nkadimeng & Raeesah Noor-Mohamed.
Daily Maverick’s The Gathering is back for the 2023 edition. This time, we brought together some of the world’s leading scientists, economists, business leaders, policymakers and activists to discuss real solutions to the burgeoning energy, environmental and economic crisis facing South Africa. The Gathering - Earth Edition
Our democracy is broken. Is a coalition government the answer to our political woes or will it lead to a dilution of responsibilities? Is Chief Justice Zondo’s recommendation to vote for a person not a party sufficient? What does it entail and do we have the political will to implement this system?
Foreword by Stephan Grootes
Hosted by Ferial Haffajee & Queenin Masuabi
Guests:
Songezo Zibi
Mmusi Maimane
Christopher Pappas
Trains, Eskom, Water shortages where can we find hope in the face of failing infrastructure. Government is not making the change. What can WE do as society? What’s already been done? Join this session and we challenge you to walk away not feeling inspired.
Foreword by Stephan Grootes
Hosted by Greg Mills
Guests:
Iraj Abedian
Geordin Hill Lewis
We pay our taxes to fund public services. We pay for hospitals and medical equipment, we pay for schools to be filled with teachers and textbooks, we pay for our roads to be worthy of traffic and for water to run from taps. How, then, is it the public who are personally filling potholes, directing traffic when loadshedding brings it to a standstill? It is civil society who is stepping in to help build and equip hospitals, schools and break ground for running water. When the system is broken, new action is required. Hear from some of the most inspirational South African citizens who are on the frontline of public interest.
Foreword by Stephan Grootes
Hosted by Mark Heywood
Guests:
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman
Dr Lydia Cairncross
Sbu Zikode
The wolves in sheep’s clothing: when the perpetrators are the bad guys masquerading as the good, how does society fight back? From police to politicians, complex crime is leading South Africa into lawlessness. Are we there already? And, if not, how do we stop it?
Foreword by Stephan Grootes
Hosted by Judge Dennis Davis
Guests:
Jeremy Vearey
Anton du Plessis
Caryn Dolley
The COVID pandemic has demonstrated how under prepared SA [and the world] is for such events. Another pandemic will occur in the future, and it is just a matter of when, and how severe it will be. SA needs to reflect on its COVID response and learn from it, so as to make specific recommendations to all sectors on how to be more resilient and able to respond to the next pandemic
Foreword by Stephan Grootes
Hosted by Prof Tim Tucker
Guests:
Prof Glenda Gray
Dr Precious Matsoso
Prof Koleka Mlisana
Innovation is simply a solution to a problem. Lucky for South Africa, we have plenty of problems. It’s fertile ground for businesses to leverage. What new approaches are needed for our emerging economy? It’s time that Big Business takes responsibility for finding the solutions to our economic woes. It’s time to think beyond the blinkered scope of profit and loss.
Foreword by Stephan Grootes
Hosted by Ray Mahlaka
Guests:
Michael Jordaan
Kasthuri Soni
Tim Cohen
Following 15 years of loadshedding. with 2022 one of the worst, it’s clear Eskom doesn't have the ability to fix this issue. Or do they? How are we going to generate enough energy for the nation? What will it take to make the President’s energy plan happen? Join us for this panel where we will discuss renewable energy solutions and how Eskom can achieve its mandate to power the country.
Foreword by Stephan Grootes
Hosted by Karen Allen
Guests:
Andre de Ruyter
Zanele Mbatha
Ethan van Diemen