Stephen Grootes
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Host of The Money Show on 702 and Cape Talk. Associate Editor at Daily Maverick. Interested in all things financial and political. Email: Stephen @702 .co.za
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Some personal news this morning: I have tested positive for Covid-19. I'm lucky, so far I only feel exhaustion, congestion and no sense of taste, nothing else. Of course I will be staying at home and self-isolating.
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I'm about to go on air on
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for the very last time. This is my last drive show. I can't actually describe how I feel, it's been such a wonderful ride with so many wonderful people. Thank you all, for welcoming me, crying with me, and laughing with me.
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It’s an incredibly sad day for me to leave
@Radio702
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@ewnreporter
for so long, it’s been my home, my family, for so much of my life. And I’ve learnt so much, and watched so much history happen. But I’m excited about the future, and my place in it.
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I’m excited to confirm that I’m rejoining
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and
@567CapeTalk
after the departure of radio legend Bruce Whitfield! So many of our debates will now turn to our economy and there is no better place for them than The Money Show.
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The Zondo Commission has found that former President Jacob Zuma, Energy Minister and ANC Chair Gwede Mantashe and former Minister Nomvula Mokonyane should be charged with corruption. What should President Cyril Ramaphosa do? What will he do?
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As we are hit again by Stage 6 load shedding, Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala says we should consider an international candidate to take over from Andre de Ruyter at Eskom. Should we consider someone from outside South Africa?
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I’m at the RMB “Where to Invest in Africa” report launch. Prof Adrian Saville: If your company is doing well but the society around it is stuttering, then you’re running an extractive enterprise. Fascinating point.
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Cities like Joburg and Cape Town want to procure their own electricity, to reduce their reliance on Eskom. This would change the national grid dramatically. Should cities take over power production and distribution?
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And in some personal news....I’m joining
@Newzroom405
from next year. But remaining, of course, on
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has asked unions if teachers should still be paid if schools are closed again. Should teachers be paid while staying at home? Is it their fault? Should they share the pain everyone else is feeling?
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I think that some who are frustrated with the slow pace of the "fruitful" talks between Ramaphosa &Zuma are missing important points. Ramaphosa needs to get Zuma out, and keep the ANC together. A month after JZ is gone, who is going to care how long it took?
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The student who received R14-million and didn’t return it, Sibongile Mani, has been elected Treasurer of the convocation committee of Walter Sisulu University. She is currently appealing a conviction for theft. Would you trust her with money?
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I presume you will pay any money you received through this contract to an organisation that promotes reconciliation.
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I’m honoured to have had the chance to present
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for over six years and I’m sad to be leaving
@safmradio
. It’s been the most incredible privilege to speak to the nation every morning and to be a part of the national debate.
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The ANC has fallen below 50%, the DA has lost significant support (but won a KZN council), the EFF has gained, the IFP has gained in KZN, Action SA did well in Joburg and there was a low turnout. What is the most important thing to happen this election?
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So chuffed to meet and talk to
@CassperNyovest
this morning on
@Radio702
. He is so humble in person, just amazing. That interview will be on the site soon!
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I still can't believe the SABC and Lindiwe Sisulu are making such a meal out of
@peterndoro
. He did something any human could do. If you have a problem with him, you try it!
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The Zondo Commission has heard that Malusi Gigaba and Brian Molefe received cash from the Guptas. It was in a light brown bag, in a car’s spare wheel well. Are you surprised?
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Eskom says it will not negotiate with Soweto residents who haven’t paid their bills and use illegal connections. Is Eskom right? Is there any solution to this issue?
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Joburg is expected to follow Tshwane and start cutting off people who haven’t paid their bills. This is includes government departments and businesses. Should non-payers be cut? What about the impact on their businesses and workers?
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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says that the MKMVA are “thugs” and that Carl Niehaus is a “thug employed by Magashule at Luthuli House”. What does this tell us about the situation in the ANC?
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This is such a big moment for Jackson Mthembu. He put so much on the line for this to happen, and played a key role in pushing back against Zuma.
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The City of Joburg says Sandton City alone has a bill of R168-million. Why do so many people and businesses owe so much to their councils? How did we get here? Should councils just switch off?
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Publicly humiliating
@peterndoro
was wrong. All of us make perfectly innocent mistakes. And just try doing what he has been doing...
You’re a consummate professional
@peterndoro
! We worked under the most pressurized conditions this week that nobody can ever in their wildest dreams imagine. The only thing you did wrong was show you were human & not machine! Go rest my friend see you soon..
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Tokyo Sexwale refuses to accept he has been scammed, he claims there is a massive fund of money that has been looted. Why do we believe in magical schemes that will make us rich? What does it tell us about our society?
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Yesterday the ANC first said we would stay in the International Criminal Court, then Fikile Mbalula said we would leave, then President Cyril Ramaphosa said we would leave. Now the President says we will stay in the ICC. What is going on?
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The Financial Mail quotes Johann Rupert as saying “This isn’t just a pause. It is an entire reset of our economic system”. Do you agree with him?
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says he believes Indian, coloured and white South Africans feel excluded from our political life. Do you agree? Should they feel that way?
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The Zondo Commission says people like Duduzane Zuma, Ace Magashule, Mosebenzi Zwane and Arthur Fraser must be prosecuted. It wants real structural change to our politics. How do we ensure change happens?
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The man arrested for allegedly killing Bokgabo Poo was out on bail. There are other cases where people free on bail have committed more crimes���and others like Shepherd Bushuri who escaped while on bail. Should we change our laws on bail?
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The Hawks have confirmed that money has been stolen from a safe at the State Security Agency. R17mn was stolen from the SSA in 2015. What does this tell us about our intelligence services? What kind of spy service should we have?
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says none of the money meant to help the victims of the flooding will be stolen. Who in our society do you trust to manage the flood-relief funds? Why?
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300 councillors in KwaZulu-Natal cannot read or write. Should there be minimum educational qualifications for people who represent voters?
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Former President Thabo Mbeki says that we are now at risk of an Arab Spring uprising, and that there is no plan to get us out of our economic crisis. Do you agree? How do we avoid more upheaval?
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The preacher Shepherd Bushuri escaped the country over the weekend. It’s not clear how he left South Africa while breaking bail conditions. What does this tell us about our nation, our borders and the rule of law.
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I'm sure you heard that former US President Barak Obama is coming! Can you think of anyone better to deliver the Nelson Mandela lecture?
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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says they need to cancel nearly 200 000 drivers licenses because of corruption. Is your drivers license legit? Where did you get it? How was the experience?
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Arthur Fraser has confirmed that he took the decision to grant medical parole to former President Jacob Zuma. He says it’s legal. The Medical Board did not recommend parole. What does this demonstrate about our society, and our politics?
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Jacob Zuma is now in jail. How do you feel this morning? Are you sad for Zuma, 79 years old in a cell? Proud of our country? Worried? All of the above and more?
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has written to ANC leaders saying that the ANC is “Accused Number 1” in the dock. He says leaders accused of corruption must step down. Is this a turning point? Will anything change? How will it end?
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A senior police officer says taxi associations in the Eastern Cape are demanding a bus company pay them “fees” to operate, and if they don’t charge more they will attack their busses. Can taxi associations get away with it? How should we respond?
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In so many places in our nation there is so much litter. Why? Is it us? Is our councils? How do we change it?
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Deputy President David Mabuza says our vaccine rollout is moving too slowly. Shoprite says it wants to procure vaccine doses for its checkout staff. Should companies be allowed to get vaccines for their workers?
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The head of the SA Medical Association Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa says our public hospitals are “a mess”. Why has this happened? Why have they not been fixed for so long? How do we fix it?
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Several former Transnet officials are accused of inflating the prices of breathalyser straws from 29 cents each, to R29. This happened in 2020, and their case is only starting now. Why is justice so slow in our country?
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As I digest the election of Qedani Mahlangu to the Gauteng ANC PEC I’m reminded of this from David Makhura:“There will be justice. I made a commitment to the affected families, that I will walk all the way with them to ensure that justice is served.”
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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni wants you to be able to access your pension to pay back debt. Would you do it? Is it a good idea? Will it lead to poverty in old age?
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Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “should be condemned”. Do you agree with him? Is he meddling in international relations?
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Eskom’s board has released Andre de Ruyter with immediate effect, after he said a Cabinet Minister told him to tolerate corruption, and the evidence showed the ANC saw Eskom as a “feeding trough”. Is Eskom right to release him? What will happen next?
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It now appears Eskom is going to ask you to pay 38% more for electricity. It has huge debt and many people and councils are not paying for the power they use. Can Eskom justify this increase? How should we as a country pay for electricity?
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The SIU and Eskom are now pursing Mosebenzi Zwane, Brian Molefe, Matshela Koko, Mark Pamensky and the Guptas for R3.8bn. Do you think they will get the money back.
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Hello, it's a crazy kind of Friday, things seem topsy-turvey. The Hawks are raiding Ace Magashule's office, Matshela Koko is fighting to stay in office, Ramaphosa's making serious comments about Zuma. It's all changing!!!
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Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter told us yesterday criminality in power stations is costing us at least one or two stages of load shedding. How do we clean it up? What action should we take?
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Hermione Cronje is resigning as head of the NPA’s Investigating Directorate. We have seen very few prosecutions from the State Capture era. What has gone wrong? Why are there no prosecutions? Why is there no accountability?
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Deputy President David Mabuza is due back in the country this week. He has done hardly any interviews. What would you ask him as he returns home?
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The Stellenbosch inquiry found white students and staff avoid conversations around transformation. Do white people avoid this deliberately? Why? Is it because they feel they have nothing to gain? How do we have proper meaningful discussions about change?
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A new report says that the SSA, the police, and Cabinet Ministers are to blame for last year’s violence, and in-fighting in the governing party poses a threat to our stability. How do make sure this violence doesn’t happen again?
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The banking group Investec says it will now pay around R2mn to provide security for each of its executive directors. What does this tell us about our society?
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Joburg’s City Power is cutting off the Church of Scientology because it owes R2.2mn. Councils owe Eskom R64bn. Why do so many companies, offices and people refuse to pay for services?
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We are suffering from a Covid-19 pandemic, stage 3 load shedding, massive job losses, a struggling economy, PPE corruption and flooding. What should President Cyril Ramaphosa focus on tonight?
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This is such a big moment. Even if Jacob Zuma is no longer President, this really matters.
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It’s been an incredible few days, so much has happened and so quickly. But finally, we have had the
#SONA2018
, there is a new person in charge, and man it’s exciting.
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Advocate Dali Mpofu has told the Chair of Parliament’s Public Protector Committee Richard Dynatyi that “You will pay one day”, and that he is making a threat and a promise. How do you view this? Is Mpofu just angry at injustice? Is he crossing the line?
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Former President Kgalema Motlanthe on
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: I would have preferred for the ANC not to vote with the EFF on land expropriation.
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In a few minutes I’m going on
@SAfmRadio
for the first time in 21 years. I’ll be speaking to
@AshrafGarda
on
#InTheSpotlight
, ahead of the first edition of
#SAfmSunrise
on Monday morning. Looking forward to the chat, and getting the feel of the airwaves.
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I don’t think the cost of living has ever gone up as quickly and sharply as it has this year. Fuel prices, food prices, our electricity crisis. How is your life right now? What needs to change?
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Gauteng COGTA MEC Lebogang Maile has ordered councillors who voted in favour of an illegal salary increase for the former Sedibeng Municipal Manager to pay back the money themselves. Should representatives pay for voting for illegal decisions?
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The ANC has been voted out of power in Nelson Mandela Bay, the DA’s Retief Odendaal will now lead a coalition. When power changes hands in councils do you notice any difference? Does the water and power work? Are potholes fixed? What have you seen?
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It’s being reported that Twitter gave Hawks investigators the cell phone numbers and email addresses of people implicated in the violence last year. Should Twitter release the details of people suspected of organising violence? Why? Why not?
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We are now seeing some community groups protecting shopping malls and searching for stolen goods to return to police. Others are calling for a State of Emergancy (we already have a curfew). Are communities right to act? Do we need a State of Emergancy?
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Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa said restaurants could reopen. There are still no clear regulations to allow them to start business. What could be the delay? What does it tell us about government?
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Fmr President Jacob Zuma has until the end of today to tell the Zondo Commission if he will testify. Dudu Myeni refuses to answer questions about SAA. Should the Zondo Commission be able to force people to answer.
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EFF leader Julius Malema said yesterday he would disrupt President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address if he doesn't hold a press conference about his BOSASA donation. Would you support Malema disrupting Parliament again now?
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Good morning! I’m back this morning on
@SAfmSunrise
after my (relatively light) brush with Covid. On
#SAfmSunrise
today: Sipho Pityana on Jacob Zuma, DENOSA on nurses and vaccinations, churches fight lockdown laws and a
#MediatedConversation
on the future of our spies.
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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula wants you to pay R250 to book for a drivers license card renewal (just to book), and R700 to register a car online. Is this fair? What would you expect in return?
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Parliament claims Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is attacking the institution by saying nothing has changed in Parliament to stop state capture from happening again. Do you agree with Parliament? Or with Zondo? Has anything changed to stop state capture being repeated?
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Today will see the first mass event in SA where people have to be vaccinated to attend. 2000 people will be allowed into the FNB Stadium for Bafana’s match against Ethiopia. Is this the right strategy, to allow mass events for those who are vaccinated?
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Eskom says there will be more intense and “erratic” load shedding because it has run out of money for diesel. Now government says it will find more money. Is Eskom stuck in the middle here? Who should be paying for power? How do we survive this?
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#ANC54
Oh my God. Ace is the secretary-general. This is surely going to be an impossible top six to manage.
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NPA head Shamila Batohi says we are not winning the war on corruption. Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says he doesn’t understand why Parliament and others did not act on corruption. Do you agree with Batohi? What will it take to change it? Will Covid-19 change it?
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The Health Department says it has too many Covid-19 vaccine doses. It’s now asking suppliers to delay deliveries. Why are people not getting vaccinated?
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Ace Magashule has been suspended, and told to apologise for trying to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa. Will he say sorry? What will happen next in the ANC?
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A new bank is being launched, it's owned by Patrice Motsepe. It will use supermarket branches and offers lower transaction costs. What do you want from your bank? What would make you change? Does your bank work for you or for itself?
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We’ve had Stage 4 load shedding this week. Networks around the country are failing, Eldorado Park has been without power for a week. Do you see any solution?
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The ruler of the UAE, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has landed in the Eastern Cape, on a runway he paid for. This is after the UAE denied our request for the extradition of the Guptas. Should we be rolling out the red carpet for him?
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If you had one billion rand to spend to make South Africa better, what would you do?
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On Monday night former President Jacob Zuma said he was available to be ANC Chair, and COGTA Minister Dr Dlamini Zuma would be the best ANC leader. Then the KZN ANC appeared to ignore him and are backing Mkhize. Is this the end of Zuma’s political power?
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will do everything it can to create jobs. What policies will create jobs? How do we get peple into work.
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There was violence outside Brackenfell High yesterday as white parents attacked EFF protestors. If you experience or see racism what is the right way to respond? Do you call it out, go to the SAHRC, hold a protest? What other options are there?
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The percentage of young people without jobs is getting higher and higher. It was 56% before the pandemic, it’s probably over 60% now. It’s been getting worse for decades. How do we create jobs for young people?
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The Eastern Cape ANC says candidates to be councillors must go through a series of courses first. Many councillors around the country don’t have a matric. Should it be mandatory for elected officials to have a qualification? Is that not unconstitutional?
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People burnt the home of a mayor’s family in Parys yesterday over service delivery. Other protestors demonstrated against load shedding in Phoenix. Are we angrier than at any other time since 1994?
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The President appears to now support a Basic Income Grant, after the violence and looting last week. Would a grant make a difference? Would it help people? Would it stop future violence? What other measures would work?
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Eskom says that it's returning to "philosophy maintenance", where it will do all the maintenance properly on each power station. That means more load shedding in the short term, but only for 18 months. Is this the right course?
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The DMRE has found 70 filling stations were adding illuminating paraffin to the diesel they were selling. Should they name the stations?
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How do you feel about the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II?
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Tembisa Hospital unions are backing the CEO Ashley Mthunzi. He’s suspended after reporting that he authorised corrupt payments flagged by Babita Deokaran. Why are unions backing him? Is it a principled stand on process? Are they supporting corruption?
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