The Burning Platform : Gareth Cliff, Phumi Mashigo and Kanthan Pillay

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“The Burning Platform” has been the long-time flagship current affairs feature on “The Gareth Cliff Show,” hosted by Gareth Cliff and Phumi Mashigo, and we’re proud to announce that it has now graduated to be a stand-alone podcast. As we reset with the new series exclusive to Podcast Party, regular contributor Kanthan Pillay joins Gareth and Phumi to reflect on the journey thus far and assess where we’re at as a country as we head towards the election later this month. The Burning Platform will continue to tackle the big news stories of the week and dissect current and global trends.

9 May 2024 English South Africa Politics · News

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