Guest: Jacques Rousseau | Lecturer in Critical Thinking and Ethics at University of Cape Town
Daryl Swanepoel is the CEO of the Inclusive Society Institute and he joins Mike to
explain the findings of a GovDem Poll in June 2023 that has revealed significant
changes in political support in South Africa.
Guest: The Western Cape Managing Executive of Transnet Port Terminals Andiswa Dlanga
joins Mike to explain how The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has cleared
most of its backlog, berthing vessels on arrival with only one vessel at anchor.
Carlos Gomez Gonzalez is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Zurich and he joins Mike to explain an experiment that was conducted to assess whether gender biases influence perceptions of soccer players' athletic performance. The published study https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14413523.2023.2233341
LISTEN TO PODCASTProfessor Abel Esterhuyse is the head of the Department of Strategic Studies in the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University and he joins Mike with an update on the state of affairs in the ongoing international conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
LISTEN TO PODCASTDonovan Everrit is The Chief Operations Officer at Kenilworth Racecourse, and he joins Mike to explain the strategy by which Greg Bortz and Owen Heffer are credited with revitalizing horse racing in the Western Cape, particularly at Kenilworth Racecourse.
LISTEN TO PODCASTThe Pedal Power Association (PPA) CEO Neil Robinson joins Mike to issue a warning to cyclists to exercise extra caution due to a recent increase in bicycle thefts and attacks on cyclists.
LISTEN TO PODCASTGundo Mmbi is the School Achievement Manager at SPARK Schools and she joins
Mike to consider the best ways for parents and teachers to collaborate and work
hand-in-hand for the best learning experience.
Energy expert Clyde Mallinson joins Mike to assess the forecast by Eskom officials on the state of SA’s electricity system that has shown that there will be consistent blackouts in December and January — contradicting the recent claims made by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
LISTEN TO PODCASTProfessor Mark Tomlinson is co-director of the Institute for Life Course Health Research in the Department of Global Health at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University, and he joins Mike to describe significant challenges currently faced by The South African Education System and to brainstorm potential solutions.
LISTEN TO PODCASTKeith Kirsten joins Mike from The Botanical Society of South Africa to consider a recent listener criticism that Kirstenbosch Gardens are ‘degrading in slow motion’.
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