Podcast Party The Burning Platform - Level Up

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
600 – 620

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 answers these questions for Gareth and the team as he looks at…
14 Apr 2016 28 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

This spicy edition of The Burning Platform, fired up by Nando's, sees Justice Malala heating things up by shining the light on the pressure President Zuma is now facing. Looking at the current political tension, the team deliberates on whether things can actually get fixed at the polls? Find why…
7 Apr 2016 29 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's - Special Edition

After a thrilling day in South African politics yesterday, Justice Malala is definitely the best person to rely on to break down all of the Constitutional Court happenings. From Mzwanele Manyi and Mathews Phosa's comments, to how Justice rates Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng's conduct, find your comprehensive update on the…
1 Apr 2016 22 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

You can always trust Justice Malala to break down the week's hottest happenings in The Burning Platform, spiced up by Nando's. He explains the latest on the Helen Suzman Foundation robbery, the assassination of Bazooka Radebe and building up to the "all eyes on President Zuma" as he heads to…
31 Mar 2016 32 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

The dam has broken open as Mcebisi Jonas, the Guptas and the ANC take over the headlines - has our country been sold? In The Burning Platform, fired up by Nando's, Justice Malala steps in with his take on things including why he's ashamed to be South African and what…
17 Mar 2016 49 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala is in for a bumper edition of The Burning Platform, spiced up by Nando's. He discusses credit rating agency Moody's, what he says we need from President Zuma and the relationship between South Africa and Nigeria. Then, fresh off of Monday's drama, the team also ask him about…
10 Mar 2016 42 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

There's never a dull day in Zimbabwe! With 92-year-old Mugabe running for elections again, Justice Malala explains this situation before looking at the latest "Zuma versus Gordhan" saga, the number of lawyers the President actually keeps, as well as the latest on the IEC and other hot topics! The Burning…
3 Mar 2016 29 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Things get fired up by Nando's as Justice Malala breaks down the Budget Speech. Get right to the bottom of what it means and how the changes could affect you. Justice gives his take on Pravin as a minister and comments on state-owned enterprises and the big wage bill. He…
24 Feb 2016 28 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

This week's red-hot edition of The Burning Platform brings you all things State of the Nation address. Why does the President deserve "Survivor" by Destiny's Child as his theme song? How did Baleka Mbete lose order in parliament? And what is this new energy in politics all about? Justice answers…
18 Feb 2016 36 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

On this edition of The Burning Platform, Justice Malala talks about expectations for the State of the Nation Address 2016. He also discusses how the recent events in the Constitutional Court over the Nkandla saga may influence this year's proceedings. The Burning Platform
11 Feb 2016 9 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Do the Guptas really make all of our important decisions? This is the leading question on this scorching hot edition of The Burning Platform. Justice also discusses the potential leadership of the ANC, the upcoming Budget Speech and other political events to look forward to. Also, how much is actually…
4 Feb 2016 34 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

In a nation where frustrated citizens bare their bums at politicians, you need the likes of Justice Malala to be the voice of reason. In this edition of The Burning Platform fired up by Nando's, Malala looks at intra-political party conflicts, gunshot homicides in Cape Town and Denis Goldberg on…
28 Jan 2016 43 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala doesn't disappoint once again as he brings the hottest political headlines courtesy of Nando's on The Burning Platform. This week he focuses on questions and topics such as - Why Bantu Holomisa went to the Public Protector; Who's actually funding our political parties?; The race debates taking place…
21 Jan 2016 37 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Bringing the heat once again in 2016, Justice Malala joins Gareth Cliff and the team for another scorching hot edition of The Burning Platform. Together they look at why the country's recent drama is convenient for the President, why Justice finds race discussions in SA unsettling and Thabo Mbeki breaking…
14 Jan 2016 43 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Here's a bumper edition of The Burning Platform to end the year off. The latest on the 'Miners Shot Down' documentary gets discussed including Gareth giving his take on it. Following the firing of Nhlanhla Nene on a Sunday night, Justice gets to the bottom of President Jacob Zuma making…
17 Dec 2015 55 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice Malala is naturally on fire in this week's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. The Nene firing has put the country in a new state of shock, as again this points towards Jacob Zuma shaping the cabinet for his own personal interests. What does this all mean for…
10 Dec 2015 37 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

This edition of The Burning Platform sees Justice Malala look at the Chinese state visit to South Africa, Julius Malema attacking the Mandelas and an update on the textbook case in Limpopo with Gareth Cliff and the team. Malala also touches on the importance of a good credit rating. In…
3 Dec 2015 40 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

Justice discusses this week's scorching hot topics with Gareth Cliff and the team including the latest regulations on tourist's birth certificates, the importance of bringing tourists into South Africa, the SACP speaking on the ANC being taken over and so much more! A recent survey reveals the amount of ANC…
26 Nov 2015 33 min

The Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's

This scorching hot edition of The Burning Platform kicks off with finding out how Justice's book launch went in Cape Town. The team gets stuck into discussing who actually votes for COPE and why Justice believes SA is better than the low standards we're accepting. Another day means another SABC…
19 Nov 2015 25 min
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