Discourse ZA
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDiscourse ZA is a podcast and YouTube channel featuring conversations about South African politics, philosophy, economics, and more.
We host the following shows:
*The Small Print, hosted by Bronwyn Williams
*The TK Show, hosted by TK Pooe
*Conversations with Gwen, hosted by Gwen Ngwenya
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Episodes
The Realignment of South African Politics
June 29, 2024 05:46 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBBronwyn Williams & Mandy Wiener | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to journalist and author Mandy Wiener about South Africa’s ever-evolving political situation. How unified is our government of national unity? How binding are the agreements between the ANC and its GNU partners? What stops Ramaphosa from changing his cabinet at will? They also discuss how the realignment of South African politics impacts the country’s investability, whether our politics should be held hostage...
Free Speech, Hate Speech, and the Inconsistency of Our Courts
June 27, 2024 09:39 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBBronwyn Williams & Mark Oppenheimer | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks with advocate Mark Oppenheimer about South Africa’s hate speech legislation and several notable cases: Jon Qwelane, Penny Sparrow, Vicki Momberg, Afriforum versus Julius Malema, and the controversy surrounding the old South African flag. They explore the definition of hate speech under South African law, the apparent leniency of South African courts towards political leaders, the motivations behind some Co...
Economic History: Lessons from the Past
June 20, 2024 09:59 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBBronwyn Williams & Johan Fourie | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to economic historian Johan Fourie. They discuss the progress humanity has made over the last few centuries, what the field of economics can do better, the mismatch between data and peprception, why GDP remains a useful measure of growth, the role of language in driving various industries, the perils of the degrowth fad, and what economic lessons humanity refuses to learn. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, econ...
SA Election 2024: Review the Future
June 13, 2024 11:07 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBTK Pooe & Justice Malala | The TK Show In this episode, TK speaks to Justice Malala to unpack South Africa’s 2024 elections. They discuss the rise and fall of the ANC, the new normal of coalition politics, the juxtaposition of hope and fear in the current political climate, the lack of political violence during the elections, why the Government of National Unity may only be so in name, the capitalist undercurrents in the ANC, how Jacob Zuma will try to continue to cause havoc in SA politics...
In this Economy?
June 06, 2024 10:29 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBBronwyn Williams & Kyla Scanlon | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to one of the internet’s favourite financial educators, Kyla Scanlon, about her book, In this Economy? They discuss the hidden forces driving key economic outcomes, the most common economic myths, outdated assumptions that constrain our political imagination, and what a bold new path to building a prosperous society that works for everyone could look like. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend ana...
SA Election 2024: Can We Trust the Polls?
May 21, 2024 07:25 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBTK Pooe & Lukhona Mnguni | The TK Show In this episode, TK speaks with political maverick Lukhona Mnguni. They explore Lukhona’s journey as a political commentator, delve into the difference between neutrality and objectivity, and discuss why Lukhona rejects the label “political analyst.” The conversation also addresses the fearmongering around the so-called “Doomsday Coalition” between the ANC and the EFF, examines how polling can be manipulated to advance political agendas, and envisions ...
Busting the “Disillusioned Youth” Myth
April 18, 2024 11:41 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBBronwyn Williams & Gareth van Onselen | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to political analyst Gareth van Onselen. They discuss his recent essay, in which Gareth challenges the common and popular narrative that suggests declining youth registration and voting patterns in South Africa are best attributed to disillusionment rather than apathy. Essay Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends ...
South Africa Election 2024: Who Will be Kingmaker?
April 04, 2024 07:54 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBronwyn Williams & Ray Hartley | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to Research Director of the Brenthurst Foundation, Ray Hartley. They discuss South Africa’s upcoming election, the Bernthurst Foundation’s recent polling results, the likelihood of a coalition government, whether will Ramaphosa side with the centrists or the populists, the quick rise of the MK party and the possibility of them merging with the EFF, the DA’s electability problem, and more. Bronwyn Williams is a...
The Many Futures of Africa
April 02, 2024 07:50 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBTK Pooe & Koffi M. Kouakou | The TK Show In this episode, TK speaks to Foresight and Scenario Planning Strategist Koffi M. Kouakou. They discuss Koffi’s upbringing in Côte d'Ivoire, how he became interested in scenario planning, food security in Africa, China’s success with central planning, the need for African countries to free themselves from the yoke of colonialism, the various revolutionary movements happening across Africa, the phenomenon of resource nationalism, and why Africa strugg...
Every Vote Counts!
February 22, 2024 09:50 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBBronwyn Williams & Tessa Dooms | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to author Tessa Dooms about her latest book, “Coloured.” They discuss how “Coloured” communities are often sidelined in South Africa as people with no clear heritage or culture, why Coloured South Africans should embrace and celebrate their identity, and how her book was received both in South Africa and abroad. They also talk about the future of South Africa’s democracy, including the issue of low voter turnou...
To the Moon!
December 21, 2023 09:44 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBBronwyn Williams & Adriana Marais | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to theoretical physicist Dr. Adriana Marais. They discuss her plans to launch Africa's inaugural mission to the moon, how exploring uncharted territories breeds new ways of thinking and technological innovation, the phenomenon of resource extraction in space, the idea of colonizing Mars, and how space exploration can provide us with a sense of wonder and much-needed perspective. Bronwyn Williams is a futuri...
What Is Wrong with AI Ethics Discourse?
December 14, 2023 11:04 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBBronwyn Williams & Josh Gellers | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to Professor Josh Gellers about everything that is wrong with AI ethics discourse. Why are so many ethicists against AI? And why are they so thin-skinned? They discuss the need to embrace complexity in ethics, how bad incentives are hurting academia, the problem of paying too much attention to the loudest voices within a certain field, the importance of challenging dominant narratives, and more. Bronwyn Willi...
Capitalism: Unequal but Fair?
December 07, 2023 10:20 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBBronwyn Williams & Germinal G. Van | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to entrepreneur and political scientist, Germinal G. Van. They discuss the relationship between capitalism and wealth inequality, inequality vs unfairness, the effect of monetary policy on inflation, the virtues of a commodity-backed economy, the entrepreneurial culture of Anglo-Saxon countries, and more. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a...
Scenarios for South Africa’s Uncertain Future
November 23, 2023 11:20 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBBronwyn Williams & Ray Hartley | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to author Ray Hartley about his latest book, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Scenarios for South Africa’s Uncertain Future. They discuss the possible outcomes of the 2024 elections, how different outcomes would shape South Africa’s immediate future, the likelihood of the ANC and the EFF forming a coalition government, South Africa’s geopolitical position in a polarised world, and whether South Africans have r...
Citizens Not Consumers
November 17, 2023 10:57 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBBronwyn Williams & Jon Alexander | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to author Jon Alexander about his book Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us. They discuss the power of narratives, the need for institutions to treat us as citizens instead of consumers, the problem of hyperindividualism, the difference between charity and citizenship, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and more. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small...
Make Love Not Porn
November 09, 2023 11:58 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBBronwyn Williams & Cindy Gallop | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to Cindy Gallop, the founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, the world’s first user-generated, human-curated social sex video-sharing platform, celebrating realworld sex. They discuss how hardcore pornography has distorted the way a generation of young men thinks about sex, the importance of good sexual values and good sexual behavior, the demand for real intimacy in porn, the awkwardness and messiness of social sex, the ...
Cultivating Equality
November 03, 2023 08:58 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBBronwyn Williams & Wandile Sihlobo | The Small Print Nearly three decades after the dawn of democracy, South Africa has remained a country of ‘two agricultures’. On the one hand we have a subsistence, primarily non-commercial, black farming segment. On the other hand, however, we have a predominantly commercial and white farming sector that is well-resourced and has access to domestic and international trade networks. In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to economist Wandile Sihlobo about his la...
Redefining Ownership
October 26, 2023 11:44 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBBronwyn Williams & Steven Sidley | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwy speaks to author Steven Sidley about his latest book, It's Mine: How the Crypto Industry Is Redefining Ownership. They discuss the history of and concept of “ownership,” the complexity of guaranteeing ownership rights in the digital space, how blockchain technology can be repurposed, the strange cultural phenomenon of NFTs, and how these new crypto ‘life-forms’ will interact with the rest of the virtual and physical ...
South Africa’s Surveillance State
September 17, 2023 11:06 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBBronwyn Williams & Heidi Swart | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to investigative journalist Heidi Swart. They discuss the work the organisation Intelwatch is doing to expose and fight back against increasing state surveillance in South Africa — and Africa at large. The conversation covers emerging legislation that should be of concern for all South African citizens and the challenge of convincing citizens that their rights to privacy are important and worth protecting. Bro...
The Opportunities of Fragmented Politics
August 31, 2023 09:58 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBTK Pooe & Ralph Mathekga | The TK Show In this episode, TK speaks to author and political analyst, Dr Ralph Mathekga. They discuss the complexities of local government, the trade-off between efficient service delivery and compliance, the fragmentation of global politics, tensions between BRICS countries, the impact of the war in Ukraine on Africa, the military coup in Niger, the presence of the Wagner group and other mercenaries in Africa, the legacy of French colonialism in Africa, and mor...
The Durban Ratepayers’ Rebellion
August 15, 2023 09:05 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBBronwyn Williams & Asad Gaffar | The Small Print Recorded on 11 August ‘23. Homeowners in Westville and surrounding suburbs in Durban are opting to withhold their monthly rates payments in protest against eThekwini municipality’s recent tariff hike and failing service delivery. In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to the chairman of the Westville Ratepayers Association, Asad Gaffar, about how the protest is progressing. More information about the Westville Ratepayers Association campaign: ...
Are Property Rights Natural Rights?
August 10, 2023 10:49 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBBronwyn Williams & Martin van Staden | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to the head of the Free Market Foundation, Martin van Staden. They discuss property rights in South Africa, how much of South African land is publicly owned, the Khaya Lam project, the importance of giving people ownership, whether property rights are natural rights, the Coase theorem, the problem of monopolies, and more. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Prin...
The Future of BRICS
August 03, 2023 10:47 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MBBronwyn Williams & William Gumede | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to author and political analyst William Gumede. They discuss the history and future of BRICS, South Africa’s role in it, the challenges and opportunities of a BRICS common currency, the importance of democracy for development, the historical ties between Russian and African countries, the Russian war in Ukraine, and more. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. ...
Beyond the Constitution
July 27, 2023 08:41 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBBronwyn Williams & TK Pooe | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to fellow Discourse ZA host TK Pooe about South Africa’s failure to become a middle-income country in spite of — or possibly because of — South Africa’s globally-lauded constitution. They discuss what it would take for South Africa to become a developmental state, the relationship — or lack thereof — between economic growth and Western values, the dangers of having too many citizens dependent on the state, the poss...
Can Johannesburg be Saved?
July 07, 2023 09:56 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBBronwyn Williams & Giulietta Talevi | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to the investing editor of the Financial Mail and Joburg resident Giulietta Talevi about the rapid demise of “the corrupt city of her dreams.” They discuss the investability of Johannesburg, the instability of coalition politics, how Joburg’s neo-feudal enclaves are accelerating the city’s demise, the importance of strategic voting, why tax revolts are a bad idea, how community-led initiatives can create c...
Corruption, Incompetence, or Ideology: What is to Blame for SA’s Woes?
June 22, 2023 08:12 - 1 hour - 57 MBTK Pooe & John Endres | The TK Show In this episode, TK speaks to the head of the Insitute of Race Relations, John Endres. They discuss the IRR’s history in South Africa, the tenets of classical liberalism, the role of think tanks in South African politics, the relationship between the IRR and the DA, South Africa’s diminishing global reputation, and whether corruption, incompetence, or ideology is to blame for South Africa’s woes. TK Pooe (PhD) is a senior lecturer at the Witwatersrand Sc...
The Plot to Save South Africa
May 25, 2023 11:36 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBTK Pooe & Justice Malala | The TK Show In this episode, TK speaks to Justice Malala about his latest book, “The Plot to Save South Africa,” which tells the story of the nine tumultuous days after the assassination of Chris Hani in 1993. They discuss the political violence of the early 90s, why Chris Hani was Mandela’s heir apparent, and how Nelson Mandela’s leadership helped prevent South Africa from plunging into a civil war. They also discuss how Justice became interested in politics, wha...
Would You Follow a Robot Leader?
May 18, 2023 08:44 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBBronwyn Williams & Theo Priestley | The Small Print Advancing algorithms, big data feeding artificial intelligence, precipitous machine learning and science fiction being replaced by science fact — all of these are radically affecting how we do business. The genie is out of the bottle and there's no way to stuff it back in again. In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to fellow futurist Theo Priestley about the growing relevance of AI. They discuss some of the risks of an overreliance on AI, how...
The Allure of Cape Town
May 11, 2023 05:13 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBBronwyn Williams & Geordin Hill-Lewis | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to the Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis. They discuss Geordin’s journey into politics, Cape Town’s homelessness crisis, how his office plans to manage the influx of people moving to Cape Town, the feasibility and desirability of a Cape secession movement, how Cape Town manages to outspend all other major cities on infrastructure, the complexity of coalition politics, and Geordin’s political aspirat...
Is it Better Never to Have Been?
April 27, 2023 10:31 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBBronwyn Williams Lawrence Anton | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to activist Lawrence Anton about antinatalism, the ethical view that creating life is morally bad. They discuss some misconception people have about the movement, Lawrence’s own reasons for becoming an antinatalist, the relationship between antinatalism and climate alarmism, veganism, and the problem of wild animal suffering. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Prin...
Moral Musings
April 20, 2023 11:27 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBBronwyn Williams & Rich Mulholland | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to entrepreneur Rich Mulholland. They discuss the joys of reading, Rich’s journey to veganism, the tradeoffs between values, the philosophy of antinatalism, the dangers of audience capture and reflexive contrarianism, the problem of political polarisation, and the importance of self-reflection. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at...
Protopia, Not Utopia
March 16, 2023 11:12 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBBronwyn Williams & Monika Bielskyte | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to futurist Monika Bielskyte. They talk about Monika’s latest project, “Protopia Futures”, which rejects the false binary of dystopian and utopian visions, and is based on principles of plurality, creativity, and the evolution of values. They also discuss the issues of gatekeeping in the futurist space, and some of the problems with the “longtermism” movement. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, t...
South Africa’s Fiscal Squeeze
March 02, 2023 12:17 - 47 minutes - 35.5 MBBronwyn Williams & Chris Hattingh | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to the CRA’s Head of Policy Analysis, Chris Hatting, about South Africa’s 2023 budget speech. They discuss the increasing costs of debt-servicing South Africa’s SOEs, the difficulty of accessing international investments after South Africa’s greylisting, the impact of global “greening” initiatives on South Africa’s export industry, the withering away of South Africa’s tax base, and how the growing reliance ...
What Is the Real State of the Nation?
February 16, 2023 11:48 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBTK Pooe & Matlala Setlhalogile | The TK Show In this episode, TK is joined by political economist Matlala Setlhalogile to discuss the real state of the nation. They talk about the political fragmentation of South African society, the growing number of black middle-class citizens considering emigration, the need to cultivate a culture of active citizenship and accountability among ordinary South Africans, the lack of ideological coherence among ANC comrades, and whether local parties are mat...
Stats and Stories
February 09, 2023 10:42 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBBronwyn Williams & Pali Lehohla | The Small Print “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” - Charles Goodhart In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to Statistician General of South Africa, Dr. Pali Lehohla. They discuss how statistics can be abused to tell one’s preferred narrative, the difficulty of extracting truth from numbers without politicising them, and how an overreliance on GDP as a metric can come at the cost of human happiness. Bronwyn and Pali also talk abo...
Land Is a (Very) Big Deal
January 26, 2023 13:57 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBBronwyn Williams & Lars Doucet | The Small Print Land and the policies that govern it hold an incredible but largely forgotten power over our lives. When land is wasted and squandered, we get sky-high rents, oppressed workers, ruined businesses, depleted natural resources, a polluted earth, and an impoverished society. Poor land policy is the chief culprit behind sky-high urban rents, homelessness, and endless suburban sprawl. Meanwhile, real estate has become the world's number one asset c...
The Futility of Pessimism
January 19, 2023 13:46 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBBronwyn Williams & Bruce Whitfield | The Small Print South Africa and its fraught political economy provide a fascinating case study into how it takes a particular brand of genius to thrive in a difficult domestic environment and to take those ideas and the businesses that deliver them global. In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to journalist Bruce Whitfield about his latest book, Genius: How to Take Smart Ideas Global. They discuss the need for optimism in a world full of challenges and oppor...
A New Vision for South Africa
December 15, 2022 10:25 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBBronwyn Williams & Songezo Zibi | The Small Print While the structural conditions that created the initial inequalities in South Africa are a result of colonialism and apartheid, the worsening of this condition after 2010 is the result of political negligence, incompetence and rampant corruption borne out of a deep disconnection between the political elites and the real needs of the people. In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to Songezo Zibi about his book “Manifesto: A New Vision for South Afr...
Preparing for the Singularity
December 01, 2022 11:27 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBBronwyn Williams & David Wood | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to David Wood about his book, The Singularity Principles: Anticipating and managing cataclysmically disruptive technologies. They talk about what the singularity is, what it is not, and the steps humanity must take to ensure that we’ll experience a positive singularity rather than a negative singularity. They discuss what it would it take to bring about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the complex interpla...
Facing Our Futures
November 24, 2022 12:06 - 1 hour - 58 MBBronwyn Williams & Nikolas Badminton | The Small Print In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to fellow futurist Nikolas Badminton about his upcoming book “Facing Our Futures.” They discuss some of the misconceptions people have about their work, what individuals and businesses can do to ensure that they are prepared for an unpredictable future, and why curiosity, imagination, and open-mindedness are key in unlocking incredible futures. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and...
Taking Back the Power
November 03, 2022 07:54 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBBronwyn Williams & Nick Hedley | The Small Print In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to “the annoying climate guy”, Nick Hedley, about the global energy crisis. They discuss ways of addressing climate change without embracing degrowth policies, the decentralization of energy production, Europe’s accelerated transition to renewables, the emergence of solar cooperatives, and carbon-offsetting initiatives. Bronwyn and Nick also look at the viability — and controversy — of using ...
The Quest for Genuine Justice
October 06, 2022 11:06 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBBronwyn Williams & Bryan Caplan | The Small Print In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to author Bryan Caplan about his latest book Don’t Be a Feminist: A Letter to My Daughter, a compilation of essays in which Caplan challenges the conventional view that we treat women less fairly than men as well as other social justice dogmas. Book Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves help...
Cold War 2.0
August 18, 2022 10:27 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBBronwyn Williams & Velina Tchakarova | The Small Print In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by political scientist Velina Tchakarova to discuss the latest geopolitical trends playing out across the globe. They talk about the latest status on Russia’s war on Ukraine, the impact of Europe’s dependence on Russian gas, the idea of neutrality in the midst of a geopolitical power struggle, the brewing cold war between the US and China, and more. Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, e...
Taking Refuge in the Virtual World
June 09, 2022 12:19 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBBronwyn Williams & Edward Castronova | The Small Print If people can inhabit virtual worlds that are more alluring and gratifying than reality, then how can the real world ever compete? In this episode of The Small Print, Brownyn speaks to professor Edward Castronova about the phenomenon of virtual realities. They discuss VR’s rising relevance, how economies inside these worlds can affect real-life financial systems, and what sort of impact these new technologies can — and will — have on bu...
South Africa's Risks & Opportunities
May 26, 2022 08:48 - 1 hour - 59 MBTK Pooe & Bheki Mahlobo | The TK Show In this episode of The TK Show, TK speaks to Senior Analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA), Bheki Mahlobo. They talk about how ANC policies have contributed to South Africa’s high unemployment rate, what could be done to remedy the situation, and how other emerging countries have managed to avoid this problem. They discuss the possibility of relaxing labour regulations, improving the education system through a voucher system, and how more secure ...
Expensive Poverty
April 14, 2022 12:08 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBBronwyn Williams & Greg Mills [The Small Print] Africa has received $1.2 trillion in development assistance since 1990, yet the continent has very little to show for this money. There must be a better way to address the poverty pandemic. In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to the head of the Brenthurst Foundation, Greg Mills, about his latest book, Expensive Poverty which outlines why decades of spending have had such a small impact on improving the lives of the poor — and w...
The Tyranny of Growth
April 07, 2022 12:49 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBBronwyn Williams & Malcolm Ray In this episode of The Small Print, Brownyn speaks to author Malcolm Ray about his latest book “The Tyranny of Growth”. They discuss how a single number - GDP - came to have such bewildering power over our lives, despite its failure to capture many of the things we consider necessary for human flourishing. Together they unpack how the growth doctrine was used to co-opt African post-colonial institutions and elites to its cause during the Cold War and what coul...
Governance as an Ethics of Care
March 17, 2022 07:24 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBTK Pooe & Lihle Ngcobozi [The TK Show] In this episode of “The Tk Show”, TK speaks to author and academic, Lihle Ngcobozi, about the state of governance in South Africa. They discuss the difficulty of accessing state institutions in rural communities, the administrative nightmare that prospective students face when dealing with NSFAS, the lack of good governance in the Eastern Cape, and the myth of South African exceptionalism. They also talk about Lihle’s role in the #FeesMustFall movement...
All Aboard the Brandwagon
March 10, 2022 13:27 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBBronwyn Williams & Ryan Wallman [The Small Print] In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to author Ryan Wallman about his book “Delusions of Brandeur”. Together, they unpack the insanity that pervades the marketing industry, from companies cynically “cause-washing” their brand to institutions jumping on the latest moral crusade to remain in the good graces of the mob. They also discuss the phenomenon of "social cooling", Ryan's experience of living in Australia during the time o...
Unpacking South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
March 03, 2022 10:43 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBBronwyn Williams & Peter Bruce In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to veteran journalist Peter Bruce about South Africa’s plans to achieve “Net Zero” carbon emissions by 2050. They discuss the difficulty of such a project given South Africa’s rising debt, the role of gas as a stepping stone toward renewable energy, and the need for more privatisation to achieve that goal. Bronwyn and Peter also explore the ANC’s reluctance to trust the private sector, why South Africa struggl...