
Why are SA shoppers still using savings stamps? With Maya Fisher-French
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In our second edition of the new year so far…
They’re by no means a new invention. But they appear to be as popular as ever, according to one major retailer. Many South Africans continue to spend millions on savings stamps every month, according to consumer journalist Maya Fisher-French. Later, in our trending topic, as Tweede Nuwe Jaar comes and goes, we sum up the Cape Town minstrel mess so far. And finally, the so-called Wind of Change was sweeping through Africa but apartheid SA didn’t care to listen, On This Day in SA History, heard at the end of the show. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
They’re by no means a new invention. But they appear to be as popular as ever, according to one major retailer. Many South Africans continue to spend millions on savings stamps every month, according to consumer journalist Maya Fisher-French. Later, in our trending topic, as Tweede Nuwe Jaar comes and goes, we sum up the Cape Town minstrel mess so far. And finally, the so-called Wind of Change was sweeping through Africa but apartheid SA didn’t care to listen, On This Day in SA History, heard at the end of the show. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
Chapters
- 00:01 Graeme's intro
- 01:23 Crossing to Maya Fisher-French on savings stamps and their interesting psychology
- 12:40 SA's turning the economic corner
- 17:39 Trending topic: Minstrels mess wrapped
- 20:01 And finally: On This Day in SA History: Wind of Change





