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TimesLIVE Podcasts

Podcasts and similar audio content from Arena Holdings - publishers of the Sunday Times, Business Day, Financial Mail, the Sowetan, etc. News-orientated editorial content

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4:29

'Let's see how strong we are in the election before...

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2024/05/19

Thousands of Rise Mzansi supporters gathered at the Ruimsig Stadium in Roodepoort on Sunday for the party’s final rally ahead of the May 29 general elections.With many experts predicting a coalition government after the elections, Rise Mzansi national chief organiser Makashule Gana told TimesLIVE they will focus on coalitions once they know the results.

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15:06

NHI will not work - Trollip

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2024/05/18

Only a few weeks remain before South Africans cast ballots, and political parties have stepped up their campaign. In this episode, host Daron Mann speaks to Action SA Eastern Cape provincial chair Athol Trollip about his party's plan for the province.

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43:15

From industry sacrifices to The Ultimatum SA causing...

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2024/05/17

Catch up on your top entertainment headlines of the week, adding exciting commentary from entertainment journalists and voices from your faves. TshisaLIVE

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46:46

Improvon’s bet on industrial property in Kenya

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2024/05/17

The economics of industrial property is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dean Shillaw, MD at Impact North and Mark Truscott, head of leasing at Improvon. The discussion include: Improvon’s business model; investments in Kenya; economics of industrial property; tax benefits and other incentives for special economic zones; and strategy. Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

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10:14

Imtiaz Sooliman shares on Gift of the Givers support...

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2024/05/17

When the call first came from Garden Route municipal and disaster management officials for assistance after the collapse of a multistorey building under construction in George, Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman “did not take it so seriously”. Nevertheless, the organisation’s Knysna representative, Mario Ferreira, was on the scene within two hours.“ He just said it’s bad and we need support, so we dispatched teams — a support team, not search and rescue teams, not medical teams, just

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4:52

‘I am convinced this disaster is well managed’:...

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2024/05/16

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is satisfied with the way in which the government, disaster management personnel and other stakeholders handled the multistorey building collapse in George. Ramaphosa, cabinet ministers and diplomats from various neighbouring country's visited the site on Thursday. He also assured affected parties, whether bereaved families or victims in hospital, that they would be compensated.

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1:00:12

Maimane says SA is responsible for influx of Zimbabweans

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2024/05/16

South Africa allowed Zimbabwe to be run into the ground, says Mmusi Maimane on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly, blaming the government for the influx of Zimbabweans into SA. “If it wasn’t for the ANC’s policy on the government of national unity when [late former president of Zimbabwe Robert] Mugabe had lost elections we wouldn’t have this influx of Zimbabweans,” says Maimane as he is quizzed by Sunday Times deputy editor Mike Siluma. Zimbabwean citizens fled to SA because of economic turmoil and

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2:52

Johannesburg: A city of darkness

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2024/05/16

A woman at a gun store details a disturbing experience that motivated her to buy a blank gun to protect herself and her family. SowetanLIVE

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18:55

Pens on fleek as ANC runs towards election day

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2024/05/16

President Ramaphosa and his acolytes find their pens at the right time. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE Twitter

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23:34

Fintech trends according to Paymentology

TimesLIVE Podcasts ·

2024/05/15

The path to profitability for one of say’s largest fintech players is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. The discussion outlines the company’s journey over the years; business model; raising capital; and the current make up of the business. Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

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10:22

Social media and NSFAS account hack led two graduates...

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2024/05/15

Two graduates from the Cyber Excellence Academy, Gontse Motloung and Teven Kunene, enrolled in the institution because they were once hacked online. The academy, together with Takenote IT Solutions, offers a free cybersecurity programme to address growing demand for cybersecurity professionals in South Africa. The programme runs for a year, and students learn about cybersecurity, providing them with the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to thrive in the digital landscape. Speaking to

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47:51

If you're going to create winners where do the losers...

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2024/05/15

Trade specialist and CEO of XA Global Trade Advisory Donald MacKay is unimpressed with the good press trade, industry and competition minister Ebrahim Patel has been getting (and giving himself) lately. At his lyrical best in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge he tells Peter Bruce that far from kick starting a re-industrialisation of SA, Patel's industry master plans have created a subsidised elite trading at the expense of the public and smaller competitors who can't afford to join the

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4:42

Cele commits to finding killers of five-year-old...

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2024/05/14

Police minister Bheki Cele has committed to finding the killers of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane who was shot during a hijacking in Soshanguve at the weekend. Cele along with police management visited the family on Tuesday. The police ministry also unveiled policing interventions to be deployed in the area to combat escalating violent crimes.

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0:26

Mcunu: Interim package plant to service people of of...

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2024/05/14

“The first drop of water from the package plant will be seen in September. It's no longer an open-ended thing, as of September this year. In the meantime, Tshwane will continue with tankers and boreholes here and there,” said Mcunu. SowetanLIVE

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0:19

Mother’s heartache after losing son to Hammanskraal...

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2024/05/14

Dimakatso Semenya said her son’s eyes had turned white. “We rushed him to hospital when we got there, the security told us to stand on the line because they operate based on the line. We arrived there at 8 am and we were only attended at 8 [p.m] and the [doctors could not find the vital [veins],” said Semenya. SowetanLIVE

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1:05

Daughter relays father’s last days during...

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2024/05/14

Maria Mashiane said they took her father to the clinic and on the way his blood pressure increased significantly. “Upon our arrival at the hospital, they administered a drip which momentarily stabilised him, allowing for his return home. He was not eating and unable to do anything. Just after a week, we called an ambulance that took him to hospital where they said they are waiting for the results,” said Mashiane. SowetanLIVE

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0:23

Tshwane mayor gives update on Rooiwaal waste water plant

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2024/05/14

Cilliers Brink said the DBSA had been appointed as the implementing agent, and the contractor was appointed in September. “The site certificate has been issued [also in September], the site has been cleared [the work started in March], sediment basins are also cleared, and we are still building a fence to secure the area. We are basically ready to roll,” said Brink. SowetanLIVE

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2:26

Six victims identified in George building collapse...

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2024/05/14

The George municipality has confirmed six of the deceased at the collapsed building have been positively identified. At least 20 people are still unaccounted for as the death toll rises to 32 after the collapse of the partially built building on Monday last week. The municipality says they are striving to fast-track the process of identifying the deceased. Additionally they have called on families to come forward to assist with the positive identification of individuals who are missing or

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1:44

EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi asks Zuma to quit politics

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2024/05/13

The EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndozi says his party’s friend, MK Party leader Jacob Zuma, must go home and rest because he had his chance in government for two decades. Ndlozi asked what the former president would do now that he could not do while he was president. Zuma was president from 2009 to 2018 in what critics have dubbed "the nine wasted years". He is planning to return to government as president to “fix things” and drastically change South African laws. They could be homophobic. Zuma has questioned

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13:51

SMMEs: How to navigate legal red tape while on the...

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2024/05/13

In the latest edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Thabang Hleza, the Head of Investments at Masisizane, a non-profit funding entity that provides enterprise development to small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs). Thabang provides valuable insights into the intricate balance between legal compliance and SMMEs' growth objectives.

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