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The Burning Platform - Level Up

After a decade run as South Africa’s first and longest-running online current affairs show, The Burning Platform, launched alongside CliffCentral.com in 2014 with Gareth Cliff and Justice Malala, is levelling up – Level Up with Phumi Mashigo. Phumi a founder host of CliffCentral and current Burning Platform co-anchor, will continue to bring insightful perspectives and questioning with thought leaders, politicians and social commentators on the critical issues that affect our lives. Podcasts available on Podcast Party app, website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.
Weekly English South Africa Politics · News
650 Episodes
580 – 600

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

The Burning Platform with Justice Malala presented by Nando's is always your go-to place for what is happening in South Africa. The HAWKS probe against Pravin Gordhan is a witch hunt that is revealing just what Jacob Zuma is focusing on post the local elections. Has SA seen the worst…
25 Aug 2016 35 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala is in studio for The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's to discuss the EFF press conference spectacle that resulted in them not wanting Mashaba as mayor of Joburg - plus more talks about coalitions as we reach the final stages. The ANC are still not taking…
18 Aug 2016 46 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

It has been a whirlwind few weeks for Justice Malala politically, but he is still in fine form on this week's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. What's the state of coalition government? EFF, UDM and Cope are issuing demands but are they as powerful as they think? With…
11 Aug 2016 31 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

With the election results now in, Justice Malala makes sense of it all in a special edition of The Burning Platform presented by Nando's. Where to now for the ANC, are we ready for the coalitions, is this a new dawn in the South African political landscape? Justice discusses this…
8 Aug 2016 22 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

It's a special election edition of the Burning Platform, brought to you by Nando's. Justice Malala has insights for days on the South African local elections, from the EFF and ANC fighting over not just votes but also Thabo Mbeki, all the way through to the real winners and losers…
4 Aug 2016 44 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Who does Nelson Mandela belong to? Justice Malala brings you the latest from the political tornado currently sweeping the nation in the Burning Platform, brought to you by Nando's. The ANC's problems won't go away post elections, Julius and budgets and why does government keep losing court cases? Endless insights…
29 Jul 2016 40 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Fired up and ready to go, Justice Malala shares his latest political views on the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. Nationalism and Separatism seem to be on the rise right now internationally. Have the world's leaders ever been so questionable? Does this make SA more bearable? Justice is…
21 Jul 2016 39 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala hits the ground running in this week's edition of the Burning Platform, brought to you by Nando's. Gwede Mantashe said the SABC was doing a disservice to South Africa, while SAA continues to be run into the ground... further proof that those 'protected' by Jacob Zuma are getting…
14 Jul 2016 44 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Zimbabwe is burning, so the Nando's Burning Platform with Justice Malala naturally starts there. The dynamics at play in Zim right now are something South Africans needs to take notice of, just as much as the turmoil at the SABC. Mandela's legacy, the relevance of small parties in the elections,…
7 Jul 2016 31 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

The Burning Platform fired up by Nando's gets July off to a fiery start. Justice takes stock of the Tshwane uprisings and what it means to the ANC. Zuma's R7.8 million payback amount naturally comes into question, but who will pay this? Gupta gumption, can the ANC ever be 'opposition'…
1 Jul 2016 44 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

As Tshwane unravels, all we can do is turn to Justice Malala for the latest Burning Platform presented by Nando's. What started the unrest? Who started the unrest? What is the extent of ANC involvement here? Loyiso Nkohla jumps ship to the DA, which is oddly ironic. Political no-go zones…
24 Jun 2016 36 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

SARS paid KPMG how much?! Justice Malala is back with The Burning Platform, presented by Nando's. Another fiery week in SA politics and the economy as the country managed to survive the next ratings agency evaluation. Cabinets are being reshuffled, terror threats are being made, and millions on millions are…
9 Jun 2016 33 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala looks at the political violence that reared its ugly head in KZN. The process to find Thuli Madonsela's replacement has started. He also discusses the Auditor-General's report and explains why the president is fully in charge. The Burning Platform
3 Jun 2016 30 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Get ready for clarity on all of your unanswered questions - Justice Malala tackles the heated Hammanskraal protests and the countdown to the local government elections on 3 August. Together with the team, he also looks at Thuli Madonsela's possible successors, and President Zuma being called the "Blesser in Chief"!…
26 May 2016 30 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala discusses all the heated issues trending in SA. He tackles the Parliament chaos, which begs the question - what will the legacy of the parliament be? Justice also touches on Pravin Gordhan's possible arrest and thoughts on the manipulation of state, which leads to the question of who…
19 May 2016 38 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

This week, The Burning Platform answers all of the heated questions South Africans have right now. Justice Malala tackles the death threat of the Public Protector and the way the President has been spending money. This leads to the question: What do Africans deserve? Lastly, take a listen to Justice's…
12 May 2016 33 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

With a political scene much like a bad reality TV show, Justice Malala has loads to dissect this week on The Burning Platform fired up by Nando's, beginning with the big battle of accountability in South Africa. He also takes a look at President Zuma and his 783 criminal charges,…
5 May 2016 37 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Ready for some Nando's political heat? Justice Malala brings it on The Burning Platform as he dissects what Collen Maine has been up to, Fikile Mbalula's recent comments before looking at one of the most educated leaders in the world - President Robert Mugabe. The Burning Platform
28 Apr 2016 36 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala dives into this week’s hottest political news, courtesy of Nando’s, starting off with the ANC manifesto launch and the tragic bus accident that followed. He also gives his opinion on why our leadership is spending a lot of time in the Middle East, the reality of unemployment in…
21 Apr 2016 39 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

There’s an odd Dubai link in our politics recently, what does this mean? Is it normal for people to just go on holiday for a day? Why was Baleka Mbete asked to run for president? Of course Justice Malala answers these questions for Gareth and the team as he looks…
14 Apr 2016 28 min
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