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The Peoples' ColloquyQ&A with property executive Putukwane Madisha.To lead is to teach. Property executive Putu takes us to school.
2022-03-1830 minThe Peoples' ColloquyFormula 1 With Tumelo Tukz Mapoti.Tumelo a F1 fanatic, petrol head, sim racer, and Red Bull supporter joins us for a chat about his fascination with F1.
2022-01-1257 min
The Peoples' ColloquyThe South African Bread Riot With Buhle MtsweniTPC supporter Buhle Mtsweni joins us to discuss the articles written by Siyabonga Hadebe that provide the bedrock for this episode. We talk about the ANC and the bread riots that brought the army to Gauteng and Kwa Zulu Natal. The detailed articles outline and contextualise the problems that lead to the riot. The rotten heart and dysfunction of the ANC. The demonisation and control of black people, their culture, beliefs and even their hair. The economic system that sytematically breeds hunger, hopelessness and joblessness. The hypocrisy of South Africa's judicial system which is weak against crooks who steal m...
2021-08-241h 09
The Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 9: Ke Mang John Law?We will be talking about John Law the first financial engineer, the gambler who changed the world. This topic was inspired by a youtube video created by Patrick Boyle on Finance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5uKP...His detailed video outlines the history of John Law and the story of the Mississippi bubble. I came across the channel when I was digging for information about the Gamestop saga, the presentation, informative content and dry humour had me trawling through his previous work for more goodies.We will be doing an epistemicide exercise as pr...
2021-04-0742 min
The Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 8: Know Thyself. Decolonising Knowledge With Dr Tshepo Mvulane Moloi.This is the second half of the discussion on decolonising knowledge with Dr Tshepo Mvulane Moloi.Aiming to unpick the knot we begin at architecture, we poke the notion of “indigenous knowledge”, dive into some of the lore of the ancestral realm and land on art.The importance of knowing our past the people involved and their motivations is stamped all over this episode.
2021-02-0447 minThe Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 7: Decolonising Knowledge With Dr Tshepo Mvulane MoloiDr Tshepo Mvulane Moloi showed us his workspace in the TPC Special Episode. In this podcast Tshepo takes some time to outline the misconceptions, false starts and historical missteps that frustrate the effort to decolonise knowledge in South Africa.
2021-01-2350 min
The Peoples' ColloquyTPC Presents Dr. Tshepo Mvulane Moloi's Naledi LibraryPolitical Scientist Dr. Tshepo Mvulane Moloi gives us a brief walkthrough of his library in Naledi, Soweto. This impressive working collection was compiled to serve as part of the research material for his articles, talks and upcoming book. A carefully composed selection specifically grouped by subject, perspective, timeline and author. This episode offers a unique insight into him, his reflections on significant books in the collection and his upcoming work on Es’kia Mphahele. Dr Tshepho Mvulani Moloi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE97...Articles: https://culture-review.co.za/auth...
2021-01-0522 minThe Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 6: Conversation With Up & Coming Hip Hop Artist Sage at Maplankeng.Hip Hop has mattered from the moment the first beatbox combined and flowed with the first rhyme. Much like football the ingredients needed to put the game together are accessible and it was only a matter of time for Hip Hop to eclipse all other genres. Sage, Thabo, Nthato & Baholi
2020-12-0443 minThe Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 5: Mind Your Own Business. Lunch Chat Ko Maplankeng With Tumelo.We are often told that Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are the heart, soul, spirit, hope and future of our economy when the rubber hits the road however the true priorities of the powerful are unveiled. Small business owners know that they stand alone without much meaningful support. Fortunately the entrepreneurial spirit is not so easily damped. Through partnership and creativity new possibilities are unearthed and adversity is transformed into opportunity. A container, scrap metal and wood off cuts birth a livelihood for family and the community. We will be in conversation with Tumelo, co-owner of Maplankeng, about the e...
2020-11-1431 minThe Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 4: Mzansi Capital (Part 2)Late last year I came across something interesting on the BRCSA website: the average household income in South Africa. The amount was just under R12 000 a month 64% of households earn under R10 000 a month and only 5% of households over R40k. The figure surprised and grounded me as I imagined what kind of sacrifices would have to be made if our household income were to fall to that amount of resources, I immediately counted my blessings because it would not be enough to cut some luxuries it would take a seismic shift to adjust to that sort of reality. Mise...
2020-10-0247 minThe Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 3: Mzansi Capital (Part 1)Mzansi Capital Part 1 Late last year I came across something interesting on the BRCSA website: the average household income in South Africa. The amount was just under R12 000 a month 64% of households earn under R10 000 a month and only 5% of households over R40k. The figure surprised and grounded me as I imagined what kind of sacrifices would have to be made if our household income were to fall to that amount of resources, I immediately counted my blessings because it would not be enough to cut some luxuries it would take a seismic shift to adjust to t...
2020-09-1946 minThe Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 2: Geopolitics of Pan-Africanism.In this episode we will be honing in on some of the things discussed in the previous podcast with a focus on geopolitics.Turkey is looking to recreate the Ottoman empire through the soft power of institutions and the coercive power of their military. Iran too Is looking to create a facsimile of the Persian empire to help fend off America. “The West” is still trying to maintain its grip too and expand where it can.One can't afford to be a pacifist working your way forward by gently and meticulously brushing away sand with tiny...
2020-08-1752 min
The Peoples' ColloquyEpisode 1: Where's Uhuru? Ukuphi?Thabo, Baholi and Anthony discuss Siyabonga Hadebes' article; Deconstructing Pan-Africanism Where's Uhuru. Music: jhfly - lavender townProduction: Sage & Khan Links: Article: https://shadebe.wordpress.com/2020/05...Socials: https://www.facebook.com/tpc.tpc.5496Sage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwfo...Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DirAO...Yanis Varoufakis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGt82...
2020-08-131h 21