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ZA Show #141: Short, but sweet
A short show this week with all the news you need. FIFIA confirmed that there is a Plan B for 2010 Call to volunteers to help out for the Confederations Cup 2009 We touch on the National Arts Festival or Grahamstown Festival which is held from mid June to early July every year.  And if you haven’t been, [...]
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ZA Show #140: 46664 in London
Lets make pineapple beer. The huge 46664 concert happening in Hyde Park on Friday, 27th June.  Hope you’re going! SA Post Office to sell stolen Amazon goods.  Brilliant parady.  Read here The president passes landmark astronomy bill. Stolen car hidden in living room. Song:  One Day Remains - Never Say Die ‘Tjommies’ in Cape Town help out visitors. A quite Zim update The [...]
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ZA Show #139: We like our new weather guy
So will SA not get the attention it deserves for the 2010 World Cup? We give our views. Update on our pregnancy. Go check out the blog for details Natalie du Toit selected for Olympics for the 10km open water swim team The boks did well during their first match last weekend under the new coach. eNews [...]
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ZATV #004: Kaapse Klopse | Play in Popup.
No show this week, but thought that it was about time to release the video we took on the 2nd of January 2008 during the Minstrel carnival or Kaapse Klopse, as it is known here too. Enjoy the dancing, music and other interesting info about this tradition that is entrenched into Cape Town’s history and culture.

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ZA Show #138: Taking refuge
With a short show this week, we give an update on the xenophobia. Cape Town is to be the host of the final draw for the 2010 WC.
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ZA Show #137: We are all Africans under African skies
We give a rundown on the xenophobic violence that errupted in the townships of Johannesburg during the last 2 weeks. Metrorail’s couches to be replaced, refurbished Song:  The African Cream Kids - Under African Skies The SA Navy received their third and last submarine Rooisbos Espresso gets award at coffe expo in the USA.   We talk about rooibos tea [...]
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ZA Show #136: Mzoli’s
Today, 4 years ago, the announcement that SA had secured the 2010 WC was made. The Independent Armchair Theoter’s doors … remain open. The Comrades Marathon to take place in May in 2009/2010 Jozi transport plans by 2010 Vote for Helen Zille (Cape Town Mayor) or Amos Masondo (Jozi Mayor) for World Mayor here. Interview with Mzoli Ngcawuzele, owner of [...]
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ZA Show #135: Living in a multi-cultural society
Nationwide Airlines in provincial liquidation Ten Reasons why I want to raise my child in SA - from cathjenkin.blogspot.com Natalie du Toit is going to swim against able bodied swimmers at the olympics Most people in SA think that crime is on the rise according to survery New community TV station for Cape Town coming in August Song: Autopilot [...]
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ZA Show #134: Farewell Carlos
We hope you enjoyed ZATV #003 - Roadtrip to PodCampSA.  PodCampSA was a huge success with Nico Baird at the helm. If you’re into tech talk and want to know more about tech in SA, check out Za Tech Show at http://www.zatechshow.co.za ZA Show Rant:  The mess and human rights violations in Zimbabwe Carlos Alberto Parreira resigns due [...]
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ZATV #003: Roadtrip to PodcampSA | Play in Popup.
Hey folks. It is time for another video from The ZA Show Podcast.  And believe it or not, but it took me a day to edit it down and have it ready for you. This is a vid of our roadtrip to and from PodcampSA in Bloemfontein.  Jan Folmer and myself drove up for the event, which [...]

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ZA Show #133: Another no results day in Zim
Don’t forget. PodCampSA - Bloem on the 19th of Apirl - See you there!!! Still no results from the Zim election. ZA Show Rant: Susan Shabangu’s message to the South African police. We give a short overview on the ID system in South Africa and what to expect in the future. Song: One Day Remains - [...]
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ZA Show #132: Is Bob on the out?
SA Blog Awards ceremony - we’re second - thanks your votes!! Check out the video courtasy of Zoopy For a glimse of Cape Town day-by-day, check out Cape Town Daily Photo Zimbabwe is big news currently, with elections just under a week ago, with no results as yet. ZA Show Rant: A whites-only resort IS [...]
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ZA Show #131: Happy Easter & Human Rights Day
ZA Show Rant: The public holiday situation this year. The South African Music Awards nominees announced. We can’t understand why this ceremony does not get the attention it deserves. 4 out of 6 beaches in Durban do not have blue flag status anymore. Song: Squeal - Runners Kgalema Motlanthe, deputy president of the ANC, is the [...]
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ZA Show #130: World in Union
ZA Show Rant: Jacob Zuma is thinking of a reforendum for the reinstatement of the death penalty Sttelenbosch cops raid nightspots Private healthcare to be regulated Song: World in Union SA bidding for 2015 Rugby World Cup Robbers steal cellphones, but return sim cards Whoops - Robben Island ferry not working Syndicates targeting travellers at OR Tambo Int airpot? Is the Outeniqua [...]
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ZA Show #129: Vote for us!
The Argus Cycle tour is happening this Sunday! Good luck to those participating. Please vote for us for the SA Blog Awards. PodCamp is coming to Bloemfontein for PodCamp South Africa on the 19th of April 2008. Go reigster right away! Happy Birthday Zoopy!!! We express our outrange on the demoralizing mock initiation video that was shot [...]
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ZA Show #128: A 100 years on Planet Earth
The Boks won the Laureus for best team Floor crossing to be abolished Cape Town’s rail plans and proposals and our thoughts Our rant on Dr Ivon Khoza’s outlash on Monday Song: Lindie Lila - Habibi A solar powered toilet? South Africa’s oldest twins celebrate their 100th birthday Please nominate us for Best SA Podcast !!!
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ZA Show #127: State of the Nation
Soweto Gospel Choir brings another Grammy home Dreamworld Film City to start construction We focus on Pres. Thabo Mbek’s State of the Nation speech. Transcript here Song: Plush - Today UK to impose Visa requirement on South African travellers Please nominate us for the SA Blog Awards 2008.
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ZA Show #126: Planet Erwin
An update on the electricity crisis in SA with the mines that had to shutdown last Friday. Anti apartheid campaigner rejects a Companion of OR Tambo award Song:  Khumbula - Bayakhuluma Robben Island got a new ferry Vote for Cape Town as one of the cities for World Monopoly.  Click here
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ZA Show #125: Were you stuck on Table Mountain
A heartful thanks for all the congratulatory messages from you!  We really appreciate them very much! Power load shedding - of course Leon Schoester comes to the party with a funny Eskom song.  Check it out here. Drama on Table Mountain on Monday evening as electricity load shedding caused havoc with the cableway with people stuck on [...]
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ZA Show #124: We are pregnant!!!
We start 2008 with some really good news.  We are 12 weeks pregnant and happy faces all round.   I have set up a blog.  Go read about our journey through pregnancy and other wild and wacky stuff we get up to.  http://www.verran.za.net Song:  Just Jinger - Baby Song We touch briefly on adaption and especially adaption from [...]
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ZATV #002: The Cederberg | Play in Popup.
Here is the second episode of the video spin-off show from The ZA Show Podcast called ZATV. In this episode, we take you to the Cederberg where we went camping in October. We take you through our trip there, give you a brief history, what you can see and do as well as give you [...]

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ZA Show #123: Farewell 2007
This is our last show for 2007 since we are going to take a break to rejuvenate and prepare ourselves for 2008 by relaxing and enjoying the festive season. We will be back by mid January 2008 with more great SA content. In the show: Eskom head office loadsheds itself. The TBM for the Gautrain is here [...]
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ZA Show #122: The airline saga continues
Unfortunately, no interview with Alex Boylan from ATWFF Green Point Stadium Visitors Centre opens Taxi passenger paid R50,000 for being insulted Nationwide Airlines in the spotlight who are grounded by the CAA Turbulence caused broken leg on flight.  Ouch! Song: 1 Day Remains - Broken Years We do a short discussion on who Jacob Zuma is ahead of the ANC conference [...]
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ZA Show #121: Ke Nako. Celebrate Africa’s Humanity
Alex Boylan’s Around the World For Free adventure Riaan Manser’s book Around Africa on my Bicycle now available here The 2010 Preliminary draw was this past weekend.  New slogan and poster launched. Will Zuma take the ANC presidency? The sinking strip show Song:  Damn Right - Dollface Stella Study shows that 80% of SA’s children cannot read We commemorate the 20th anniversary [...]
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ZA Show #120: Swem Jannie Swem
Finally, a SA wine video podcast has hit the podisphere.  Check out WineTV The town of George to get a cableway up to the Cradock Peak The staff at Kulula.com prove they can swim! Song:  MadLove - Reprieve  (link) A new Southern African TV channel to hit Sky Digital The Kirstenbosch sunset concerts kick off this weekend with a killer [...]
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ZA Show #119: Who is going to be the next president?
Electricity load shedding is here to haunt us - we managed to record the show. The first 2010 World Cup preliminary draw is coming up on the 25th of November. Some more bad publicity for SAA Song:  Andre Abrahamse - Thula Thu Baba SA to get 112 nationwide emergency number. We discuss who is up for nomination for the ANC [...]
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ZA Show #118: Greenmarket Square
It is raining jet engines at Cape Town International Airport SAA loses Ernst van Dyk’s wheelchair - AGAIN Quotas on sports in SA abolished.  Bring on the development Song:  Ras Sheehama - Greetings (PMN) Reflection on the aftermath of the RWC We touch on one of Cape Town’s biggest tourist attractions - Greenmarket Square (whoops, forgot to fill in the ID3 [...]
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ZA Show #117: We are the champions!
As we real in the victory to England in the Rugby World Cup, we chat about how we experienced the win.   See this video where another party of South Africans went crazy as the final whistle blew. The boks arrive back in SA.  See video here Song:  Khumbula - Khetha  (link) Report back of PodCampCapeTown - a really [...]
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ZA Show #116: Fly the SA flag high this weekend
The Springboks are in the RWC Final - will they bring the trophy home?  We’ll see on Saturday.   SA is preparing like mad for the game. The worlds largest pumpkin pie baked in Pretoria Robben Island generates its own electricity Don’t claim to sell exam papers on Facebook - be warned Song:  Amaryoni - Itembalami No more babies in cardboard [...]
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ZA Show #115: Iceberg right ahead!
We find out more about backpacking in SA and what is on offer for visitors who prefer to leave the fancy hotels behind.  We visited the Long Street Backpackers on Friday night.  Also you can get around SA in the hop-on-hop-off Bazbus Luxury Khayelitsha Express train to launch soon An iceberg was spotted off Cape St Francis [...]
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ZA Show #114: Camping in the Cederberg
We kick off the show with a chat about our camping weekend away in the beautiful Cederberg mountain range. Johannesburg gets its turn for a 46664 concert on World Aids Day Song:  Verity - Perfect.  She is currently in studio recording her album.  Please support her by becoming future owners of her album.  Visit her website here. OR [...]
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ZA Show #113: Don’t forget your heritage
One of our listeners, Randall walked from Cape Town to the Cape of Good Hope. Read more here School pupils picking up the trash on Robbin Island SA funniest got their night of glory Song: Rudi - Sunshine (PMN) Cape Town’s new Green Point Stadium for 2010 is again closed due to strike action. Heritage Day on the 24th [...]
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ZA Show #112: Lets have a lekker braai
We start off the show with a short introduction to the Indian community in SA with more on this topic in a future show. Join Archbishop Desmond Tutu as we fire up the braai on National Braai Day on the 24th of September 2007 Song  Mad Love  Angels Fall (link) See “One Day Remains” live at the [...]
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ZA Show #111: GO BOKKE GO!
We kick off the show with stacks of listener feedback. The Cape Town property market and where to stay is up for discussion.  We give an overview on property prices and trends and where you can send your kids to school [...]
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ZA Show #110: Mandela stands tall in London
Mandela stands tall in London’s Parliament Square as statue was unveiled on Wednesday, 29th August. New survery shows we are all proud to be South African Construction site woes for Durban 2010 stadium Floor crossing starting on the 1st of September and already aligations of bribary emerge that includes cash and a prostitute. Song:  One Day Remains - Never [...]
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ZA Show #109: Fire Manto!
Survivor SA - Malaysia premiered on TV screens in SA The Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Soap Opera What were they thinking when naming Durban’s municipality Song: Estelle Kokot - See you on Sunday Gauteng highways will be tolled? The wild flowers are blooming in Citrisdal and Clanwilliam Muggings on Table Mountain still ongoing
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ZA Show #108: Going it alone
PE to say goodbye to their Dolphins Cape Town’s fastest growing business district is getting connected to the rail network What could possibly happen to Newlands Rugby stadium after 2010 WC Song: Galore - Lelilanga Liyashisa (link) We visit Graaff Reinet in our down and out in SA feature
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ZA Show #107: Shaka Zulu to stand tall
We talk about our languages of English and Afrikaans and how they fit in with our lives and how we got to speak Afrikaans as a second language. A passenger on the Blue Traim complained that the locomotive was yellow and not blue. Are all signs in Pretoria going to change to Tshwane? Not that soon [...]
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ZA Show #106: Jozi has the IBC and Cape Town 2010 update
Cold and rainy in Cape Town with many areas flooded The Gautrain rapid rail link also encouringing values of properties to sour A baby was born in a pil toilet Song:  Navi Redd - Klippies Johannesburg unofficially announced as the venue for the International Broadcasting Center An update on the preparations for 2010 World Cup in Cape Town with Pieter [...]
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ZA Show #105: A tribute to Bill Flynn
We wish ourselves a happy 2 year aniversary by giving a short story on how and why we started The ZA Show Podcast. We pay tribute to Bill Flynn, one of South Africas top actors and all round good guy.  We also played a track “Toyikaka” from Bill Flynn. Happy 89th birthday Madiba! 90 minutes for Madiba soccer [...]
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ZA Show #104: A great night out with Madame Zingara
We review Schoongezicht Resturant in Brackenfell If you want a great night out, go to Madame Zingara in Cape Town. We talk our great night out. Is the oldest person in the world living in SA? Sowento businessmen are travelling in style SA’s first community TV station on the air in Soweto Song:  Stefan Ludik - Ons by nommer 1 [...]
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ZA Show #103: Crime stats and bicycles
Sign up for PodCampCapeTown on the 20th of October 2007 Share videos and photos on Zoopy.  Also check out Helen Zille’s Zoopy profile Snow fell in Johannesburg last Wedneday.  Check out the pictures here The crime stats are out and things don’t look too good. The new Children’s Act became law - adults are getting younger Song:  Lithium - Soul [...]
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ZA Show: Announcement of PodCampCapeTown
Special Announcement Episode PodCamp is coming to South Africa and is coming to the Mother City. PodCamp is an UnConference with the view on New Media. Check out http://www.podcampcapetown.com for more details and join us on the 20th of October 2007 for PodCampCapeTown. Sign up right away. It is going to be a blast!!
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ZA Show #102: Goodbye Ruda and hello Carnarvon
We say goodbye to Ruda Landman from Carte Blanche We report back on FIFA president, Dr Sepp Blatter’s visit here last week. Catholic woman in Benoni claims to have seen Virgin Mary Song:  Cofield Mundi - Leave the bones (PMN) Xhosa lesson #2.  What is your name? They claim to make the beat Karoo Lamb as well as the best [...]
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ZA Show #101: Greeting in Xhosa and visiting McGregor
Great rugby last Saturday with start of the Tri-Nations Happy birthday Mr President! Gauteng drivers will have to replace their number plates next year. We also look at number plate systems in South Africa TV rights for all PSL games sold to SuperSport New SA mag launched in the UK PJ powers sues due to ads in the loo Song:  Kelvin [...]
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ZA Show #100: 3 Years until 2010 World Cup starts!
We want to thank Phil Massyn for compiling our 100th episode intro!  Thanks for the good wishes! Huge public sector strike underway with no end in sight New bill could be passed to make it compulsary for foreigers to register their cellphones on arrival if they wish to roam on SA cell networks Department of Housing has built [...]
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ZA Show #099
Adopt a penguin for World Environment Day. Check out SANCCOB for details. Be careful when packing that liquid refreshment when flying SAA to an international destination New Children?s Bill makes giving children a hiding illegal Heinrich Du Preez snapped up a Guinness World Record for playing golf on 6 continents in 5 days SA team in Tour de [...]
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ZA Show #098
Going to interview Tumi Magkabo from the 2010 LoC on Wednesday, 6th of June. Please send us your questions for her. Monorail project put on hold - huge blunder by provincial government Size of SA household declinng Steve Hofmeyr to tour the USA Song: Stefan Ludik - Dis Nie Rock As Jy Dit Nie Kan Hoor - [...]
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ZA Show #097
From a VERY cold Cape Town, South Africa. Snow on the mountains, winter is here! Go check out The Regional Music Show Ep 3 focuses on SA music The Sharks vs Bulls were in Super 14 final this past weekend and the Bulls are Super 14 champs! New Sports and Recreation Bill to pass in Parliament - [...]
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ZA Show #096
Glen was interviewed on Podcast 411 with Rob Walsh.  Go take a listen.  We also want to welcome new listeners who found us via the Podcast 411 interview. We give a brief introduction to SA and Cape Town Go check out South African videos on MyVideo Name changing process underway in Cape Town.  We speak to Clr Owen [...]
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ZA Show #095
Aus beat SA in the Cricket World Cup semi-final.  We reflect on the loss of South Africa against Austrailia and the victory of Austrailia over Sri Lanka in the final. More videos from ZATV?  We hope to bring you more in the future. The SA government cutting red tape for foreigners skilled professionals who want to work [...]
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ZA Show #094
We talk about public transport in South Africa and what options you have as a commuter.  We discuss train, bus, cab and minibus taxis as the means of public transport. For all those motorists who are frustrated by minibus taxi drivers who drive badly on our roads, an online game called “Taxi Wars” will help curb [...]
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ZA Show #093
We answer a question about Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls. If you want to know about Zimbabwe and life in Zim, go listen to the Paradise Lost Podcast I’m going to be talking at 27Dinner coming up on the 27th of April Thanks to Skyrove for the credits Come join us on Friday at the Independent Armchair Theatre [...]
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