Democracy Unplugged

The other side of Cyril Ramaphosa

Ivo Vegter steps in for Justice Malala this week on the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. He starts off hot in describing how everyone's new political darling Cyril Ramaphosa is essentially a hypocritical socialist. Ivo expands on this giving you a very different perspective on SA's new president,…

2 Mar 2018 32 min

Where will the axe fall with the Zuma loyalists?

There is an air of positivity suddenly breezing across South Africa right now. Good things for the South African people, bad things for the Zuma loyalists. Justice Malala puts this all into perspective for you with the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. You really don't need to go…

19 Feb 2018 39 min

The Last Man Standing

Could this be the week of a President's Zuma's exit? Justice looks into this while advising we should stop applying logic when it comes to Citizen Number One. As "Motion of No Confidence" becomes the buzzword currently being thrown around, Justice also thinks protesting might be the next step. And…

12 Feb 2018 32 min

Man on Fire

A trusty source, in the form of Julius Malema, says that President Zuma will not resign before the State of the Nation Address. Justice looks at that, along with the scenario around every day President Zuma stays in power, Cyril Ramaphosa is depicted as weaker. So what does he have…

5 Feb 2018 35 min

Zuma's legacy begins to fall

The winds of change are really sweeping through as Cyril Ramaphosa starts to clean up Zuma's messes. On a Monday for now, Justice Malala's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's gets your week fired up with everything you need to know in SA politics. It's a battle to be…

22 Jan 2018 40 min

Ramaphosa takes the Reins

Cyril Ramaphosa has been a busy man as he readies himself to become president of South Africa. He continues to show people he means business, and is looking to start things on time even. The net is tightening on the State Capture crew as action may start to really happen…

18 Jan 2018 45 min

Zuma's Exit Strategy

The Jacob Zuma exit strategy is still the biggest issue for the ANC, with no real win in sight on the issue. Deshnee Subramany steps up to the hot plate for Justice Malala this week, and leaves no stone unturned in bringing you up to speed on matters. What is…

11 Jan 2018 35 min

Ranjeni Munusamy on the ANC NEC

Ranjeni Munusamy steps in for Justice Malala on the final Burning Platform of 2017 brought to you by Nando's. She recaps on the final events of the ANC NEC, Cyril Ramaphosa's closing speech and where the usual suspects stand after this latest chapter in the party's story. nandos · The…

21 Dec 2017 20 min

Zuma's Court Battles & the ANC Conference

Jacob Zuma suffered another big loss in court yesterday. But does this mean anything for a man who thrives on chaos? Justice Malala gets straight to this hot topic on the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. The ANC conference is taking place this weekend, and the latest high…

14 Dec 2017 44 min

The End of the United ANC as we know it

With the year dying down but politics still heating up, Justice dives into topics such as the Eskom inquiry, the numbers looking good for Cyril, and why he says Meryn Dirks shouldn't be a MP at all. Then, he wraps up with a sobering warning - the ANC conference taking…

7 Dec 2017 38 min

State Capture, the Presidential Race & the Art of Manipulation

Things are moving forward with the state capture debacle, but some roleplayers were sadly suddenly ill this week and couldn't testify. Justice Malala turns up the heat as always, taking you to the heart of all SA's political matters. Brian Molefe's charmed career, the ANC president race, and the art…

30 Nov 2017 42 min

State capture grillings, Zim & Zuma

Is this week's edition of the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's going to be lemon and herb, or peri-peri? You know it's the latter as Lynne Brown gets a grilling over state capture. Zola Tsotsi revealed some interesting stories behind some interesting meetings. Dr Nkososana Dlamini-Zuma's presidential campaign…

23 Nov 2017 41 min

It's all happening in Zimbabwe as the wheel turns

Justice Malala has a lot on his plate this week in the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. From corpses on the highway, to the Zimbabwe situation and everything in between, get ready for a fiery session of current affairs. The wheel is starting to turn for those with…

16 Nov 2017 47 min

Power Cuts & Power Struggles

Things are really getting hot around Jacques Pauw's book 'The President's Keepers'. His Johannesburg book launch suspiciously experienced a power cut this week, which sees Justice open up on people losing faith in the state. Jacob Zuma's desire for nuclear and to appease the Russians continues to cause turmoil, plus…

9 Nov 2017 49 min

Bathabile & #BlackMonday

Bathabile Dlamini is in the hot seat again, with her incompetence again proving that she should never have been made a minister. Justice Malala proves this in no uncertain terms on this week's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. Jacob Zuma's 'other job', money being wasted all over the…

2 Nov 2017 47 min

Gigaba's Budget dissected

Following Minister Gigaba's first medium-term budget policy statement in parliament, Justice Malala and Anthea Gardner partner up to comment on it. From the tax increase, selling the Telkom stake, new SAA CEO and state-owned enterprises, nothing is left undiscussed. And with the interest rate rising too, what are South Africans…

26 Oct 2017 1 hr 01 min

The Reshuffle & the Russian Deal

The one that stabs you, while he laughs with you... no, this is not Justice Malala, but rather Jacob Zuma, the fiery subject of this week's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. The cabinet reshuffle shows the urgency of the nuclear deal with Russia, with many believing that Zuma…

19 Oct 2017 43 min

Never Fear When Justice Is Near

Never fear when Justice is near… especially when he is armed with the latest on Minister Mbalula’s Dubai troubles, Gwede Mantashe releasing the branch delegate numbers and the new Democratic Alliance leader in the Western Cape. Nando's · The Burning Platform

12 Oct 2017 34 min

The Burning Platform - African National Chaos

There's fresh chaos in the ANC as their Eastern Cape conference meets up. Justice gets his thoughts on this off his chest on the Burning Platform presented by Nando's. What will December look like for the ANC? Well find out here as Justice feels the infighting is spreading rapidly throughout…

5 Oct 2017 29 min

Shaun Abrahams, Fikile's followers & NDZ's campaign

What’s another hot political week without Oros, the Guptas and Shaun Abrahams in the news? While Minister Fikile Mbalula celebrates one million Twitter followers, Justice Malala has a few choice words for him. He also breaks down what politicians should learn from the Ahmed Timon inquest. Find out the latest…

28 Sep 2017 29 min