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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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41:46

Independent telecom tower companies growth unpacked

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2024/05/22

The growth of independent telecom tower companies is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Raul Katz, a researcher and president of consulting firm Telecom Advisory Services. The discussion include: the business of independent tower companies; history of telecoms infrastructure strategies; economics of owning cellphone towers; and investor appetite for such projects. Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi

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6:50

Limbless but limitless. Three year old inspires South...

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2024/05/22

Born without hands, Lesego Marema has captured the hearts of thousands with her viral videos on Tik Tok, showcasing her incredible ability to navigate life using only her feet.

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3:48

‘Only 100,000 people died during Covid-19’: Ramaphosa...

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2024/05/21

Campaigning for his party, President Cyril Ramaphosa said only 100,000 people died of Covid-19 in SA compared to other countries. He asked the potential voters to clap hands because his party-led government that provided the R350 SD grant. He was in the North West making efforts to lure voters for next week when South Africans head to the polls. “Remember Covid times?” asked Ramaphosa in isiZulu, “you seem to have forgotten it. We had to shut down everything, it was a tough decision. Two-million

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3:47

Meyiwa-accused communicated on day of murder

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2024/05/21

Cellphone data has revealed communication between two of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Mthobisi Prince Mncube and Fisokuhle Ntuli, on the day the soccer star was killed. Cellphone data analyst Gideon Gouws told the Pretoria high court on Tuesday that the pair made contact from their cellphones at least three times on October 26 2014.

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2:39

'I signed NHI to end apartheid in healthcare' -...

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2024/05/21

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says he signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill to “end apartheid in healthcare”. Under the new law private and public health services will be integrated in phases. “We are taking forward the work started by Nelson Mandela. Only the ANC can do that, no other party can remove the vestiges of apartheid,” Ramaphosa told supporters at an election meeting at the Bokamoso Sports Ground in North West. To ease the burden on public health services the government is

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36:04

Growth of SA’s junior mining sector in focus

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2024/05/20

The Junior Indaba is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mihlali Sitefane, founder of law firm, Sitef & Co. The discussion include: distinguishing between the Mining Indaba and the Junior Indaba; Sitef & Co’s business model; opportunities for mining in SA; and challenges facing small players in the sector. Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

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1:21

Jacob Zuma is not eligible to become an MP:...

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2024/05/20

Former president Jacob Zuma's bid to make a return to parliament was scuppered on Monday when the Constitutional Court ruled he is ineligible to stand for election and upheld the Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) urgent appeal.

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4:29

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

TimesLIVE Podcasts ·

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

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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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