Terence Pillay Investigates (Archive)
Terence Pillay Investigates: Archived discussions and investigative reports that aired on East Coast Radio by the late award-winning radio and TV presenter and journalist, Terence Pillay.
Monkey-ing around - harmless or menace?
Love them or hate them, vervet monkeys are as much a part of Durban life as fishermen on the pier. But are they just loveable creatures or are they a menace? Terence Pillay finds out.
Grace under fire – diplomatic scrutiny
Following an incident of assault involving Grace Mugabe, Terence Pillay questions what the point of diplomatic immunity is.
Being Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is arguably South Africa’s biggest export. Terence Pillay catches up with him on his return to the country after two years.
Tougher sentences for drunk drivers?
South Africa has one of the highest vehicle accident rates in the world. And according to a report I read recently, it would appear that there are around fifteen thousand fatalities every year. Following a friend’s death at the hands of a drunk driver, Terence Pillay feels that stricter sentences…
The cost of drunk driving
Following a friend’s death at the hands of a drunk driver, Terence Pillay feels that stricter sentences should be handed down to drunk drivers.
J'Something to judge 'My Kitchen Rules' SA
Platinum award-winning singer and songwriter, restaurateur and acclaimed food enthusiast J’Something will be one of the two judges on M-Net’s sizzling new cooking reality show My Kitchen Rules SA! Terence Pillay caught up with J'Something to find out what's cooking:
Update: What’s that Smell? #ShongweniLandfill
Terence Pillay brings us an update on the air issues in the Upper Highway Area following the community’s court application to stop Enviroserv from receiving waste at their Shongweni Landfill site.
The right to privacy in a public space
Following last week’s feature on photographing children in a public space to market a cause, Terence Pillay asks some experts to weigh in on the matter.
The spectacle of poverty
Following the Miss SA gloves brouhaha, Terence Pillay weighs in on the photographing of children to market a cause.
When your name fits your job?
A doctor named Payne, a NASCAR driver named Speed and a music teacher named Fiddle – Terence Pillay looks at nominative determinism where your name fits your job.
Online sexual predators target social media groups
Do your children have cell phones or other mobile devices? Do you know what chat groups they’re on and what information is being shared, asks Terence Pillay.
Trolls rear ugly head after Knysna fires
#KnysnaFires: It’s a time when we’re meant to be spreading goodwill, but why do the trolls come out even in a disaster, asks Terence Pillay.
How do we solve a problem like Zuma?
Terence Pillay wonders if there is an end in sight to the problems brought on by our president?
Ongoing roadworks in Wyebank a cause for concern
Terence Pillay revisits the disaster that is the ongoing construction in the Wyebank area and finds that not much has changed.
Food Fashion Fusion with Kamini Pather
LISTEN: Terence Pillay chats to MasterChef SA's season two winner - Kamini Pather and reveals an exciting competition:
Ordinary person, extraordinary deed – One Future Foundation
In a regular feature highlighting ordinary people doing extraordinary deeds, Terence Pillay speaks to Marc Maurel from the One Future Foundation.
Picking a Battle: The accused speaks out
For the first time since he was accused of assaulting a minor, a father opens up about the incident to Terence Pillay.
Update: Picking a Battle
Last year Terence Pillay brought us the story of Andrew Guy whose son Sam was assaulted at his school by another child’s parent. Today he follows up on the story.
Beyond the River: Terence chats to Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini
The Duzi Canoe Marathon is at the centre of a new South African film. In an exclusive one-on-one interview, Terence Pillay chats to the men the characters are based on, Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini.
Racist marches, or racist marchers? Which is it, JZ?
Terence Pillay unpacks the recent marches calling for Jacob Zuma to resign and looks at the response from the presidency.