The FAN crew discusses whether the Rule of Law is under threat in South Africa and what land ownership really looks like in South Africa.
The FAN crew discusses whether the Rule of Law is under threat in South Africa and what land ownership really looks like in South Africa.
In rural Limpopo a school was gutted and feeding scheme food stolen whilst in the Eastern Cape children learn under trees. Sholan and Alex discuss the dire state of schools in South Africa and one way to make them better. On #BurningQuestions 🔥 Mbali brings up "The Land!". You don't want to miss this episode!
Mbali interrogates who really creates jobs in South Africa and what is standing in the getting people into employment.
The FAN crew discusses a Sowetan man who is making reading cool in his community and the hype around a mining CEO earning R300 million. On #BurningQuestions 🔥 Mbali interrogates who really creates jobs in a country.
In this episode of #BurningQuestions 🔥 the FAN team looks at South Africa as a non-racial project. What is the state of race relations in the country and who is undermining them?
Potholes sink our economy but organised communities are taking initiative to fill them in, like in Honeydew west of Jo'burg. The FAN crew discusses this and takes time to reflect on what young people should think about this Freedom Day.
On this episode of #BurningQuestions, the FAN team discuss whether the failures of capitalism are indeed better than the successes of socialism and whether South Africa truly is a free market.
Young female boxers show what's possible when you have the #FreedomToPlay. The FAN team chats about an aspiring professional boxer from a township in the Western Cape and how a school-voucher system could help parents pay school fees.
A powerful quote from Phumlazi Majozi about the future of BEE gets the FAN team hyped up about why it's high time we got rid of race-based policies! Don't miss this episode of #BurningQuestions 🔥
If looting state funds was sport, the government would be in the top division. From Mamelodi to Komani, we look at sport facilities across the country that are being torn down or crumbling, undermining your #FreedomToPlay. Then, the current impact of impact of tobacco bans during the lockdown. And in #BurningQuestions, Tiego gets BEE in his bonnet!
On this fiery episode of #BurningQuestions 🔥 we look at a Nelson Mandela quote which leaves us wondering: Who is dividing South Africans - Freedom-lovers or race-hustlers? Tune in to find out.
You are the best resource available to kick-starting your future. The FAN crew discusses the success story of Nqobile's Nkosi's jewelry brand NQ and how it could build a new South Africa. On #BurningQuestions we look at what is really dividing South Africans by reflecting on a Nelson Mandela quote.
Thousands of school facilities and libraries have been vandalised and ransacked during the lockdown, with devastating consequences for youngster's #FreedomToLearn. We discuss this and get an update on FAN's action against racist hiring policies at a car manufacturer.
A former school principal in the Eastern Cape has been removed from the teaching registry after demanding a student search for his cell-phone in a pit toilet. We discuss the importance of ensuring children feel safe at school and the vital role of principals in a school's success.
Did you know that you're most likely a classical liberal? What is a 'classical liberal' you ask - tune in to find out.
After hearing the disgraceful news of the Gauteng Department of Health not paying medical interns for months, FAN turned up the heat to get the interns what they were owed. And then, we're heading to Mahikeng this week, taking the fight for free and fair elections for all to the High Court.
E-hailing taxi services have boomed in South Africa, but drivers are facing ongoing threats and clashes with others in the taxi industry. The FAN team look at how this case study shines a light on the difficulty of working a the free market in a failing state. We also discuss the news that 160 000 pupils haven't yet returned to school this year and some solutions to stop such high drop-out rates.
Julius Malema recently took the stand in the case brought against the EFF by AfriForum at the Equality Court over the singing of the song 'Shoot the Boer/Dubul'ibhunu'. Mbali leads the chat around some of his comments which play up stereotypes and victimhood - or do they?
Economic policies and budget allocations affect your daily life whether you like it or not. We speak to analyst, Bheki Mahlobo, from the Centre for Risk Analysis to understand how, in the lead up to the National Budget Speech 2022. On #BurningQuestions, we look at whether Malema weaponizes victimhood.
ICYMI in this episode of #BurninQuestions, the FAN crew tackles your comments to South Africa's failing economy and whether the Government has run out of ideas.
Have South Africans become numb to poor policing in our communities? Is the City of Tshwane's approach of cutting off electricity from those not paying a good strategy to recoup funds due? And then, on #BurninQuestions, the FAN crew tackles your comments to South Africa's failing economy and whether the Government has run out of ideas.
How does the rhetoric around property rights from Gucci-slinging race nationalists condemn young South Africans to rampant unemployment? We tackle this hot topic on #BurningQuestions
Communities across the country are being let down by a government that doesn't care about them. We look at an incident that highlights this in Reiger Park and discuss how crumbling community service delivery is linked to bad government policy. In #BurningQuestions with Mbali we venture into the ever-controversial topic "the land"!
Is education important? In this episode of #BurningQuestions the FAN team discusses the quote of the week by Nelson Mandela which says: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Should universities put race at the forefront of their admissions policies? What is the Congress of South African Students doing marching to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange? And finally, is education the most powerful tool, as Mandela famously said? Join the FAN team for a fiery discussion on this episode of Freedom FANatics.
In a new look Freedom FANatics, the crew discusses how sport opportunities can build a new South Africa and the news that over 26 000 firearms in police possession are 'missing' or stolen. In the #BurningQuestions segment, Mbali shares the Quote Card of the Week which divides the team over a blame-game!
In this episode of #BurningQuestions Mbali is joined by the FAN team discussing what the ANC has (or hasn't) done in South Africa for the past 27 years. 🔥
On this last episode of #BurningQuestions🔥 for the year, the FAN team goes through some of your spiciest comments!
In what has been a fascinating year, the FAN team reflects on its experiences since launching in June. We explore some key takeaways, lessons learnt and look ahead at what's coming up in 2022.
On this episode of #BurningQuestions 🔥 Mbali is joined by Dumo Denga, the host of the ManPatria podcast, to discuss what Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), Affirmative Action (AA) and Employment Equity (EE) are and the impact they have on South Africa.
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