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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.
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From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Policy Dispatch is a podcast all about the policies that underpin the energy transition. This is what will make or break the global decarbonisation effort. Through biweekly, short-but-sweet episodes, the Policy Dispatch will aim to explain what governments in the globe’s key markets are doing to boost clean energy and create sustainable ecosystems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dispatches with Hollie McKay is where on-the-ground reporting meets real talk, no fluff, no agenda—just raw, unfiltered stories from the far corners of the world. Every week, I dive into the headlines that should be making news, the hidden humanitarian crises, and the extraordinary resilience of people too often forgotten. Alongside risk analyst Dennis Santiago, we’ll unpack global events, challenge narratives, and throw in a few personal picks—because sometimes, after covering war zones, yo ...
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The Dispatch

Via Transportation Inc.

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With more than 100 global partners, Via is reimagining public mobility. Each week, a new leader in transportation sits down with us for a brief conversation about what's next in transit, and what they're doing to reinvent how the world moves. Questions? Email [email protected].
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Battle Lines

The Telegraph

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Battle Lines is The Telegraph’s foreign policy, geopolitics and global conflict podcast. It offers expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting everywhere from China and the United States to the Middle East and Europe. Twice a week, veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you on-the-ground dispatches from the world’s most volatile regions and informed analysis from world-class experts. Whether it’s the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Gaza conflict, Chinese aggre ...
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Welcome to Diplomatic Dispatch, a new podcast series by Radio Canada International. My goal is to bring you insights into Canada’s foreign, defence and development policy. I’ll discuss Canada’s global role through interviews with policy makers, former and serving diplomats and soldiers, academics and think tank experts, humanitarian workers, civil society activists and entrepreneurs. What is Canada’s foreign policy? How should Canada conduct its foreign policy? Who should conduct that policy ...
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Whetstone Audio Dispatch

Whetstone Radio Collective

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Whetstone Audio Dispatch is a series of remarkable one-off episodes about global foodways exploring community, climate, activism and politics brought to you by journalists and reporters from around the world. Think of it as a storytelling popup, a one-pot feast serving up fresh ideas and best-in-class reportage about current events, food sovereignty, seed keeping, food origins, ancestral recipes and culinary anthropology. Hosted by Whetstone founder Stephen Satterfield. Whetstone Audio Dispa ...
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We take an irreverent look at daily global events from a uniquely American perspective. While most podcasts cover domestic drama and clickbait, we provide real stories worth actually caring about. Your host Vic has traveled to 105 countries, holds a BA in international relations, and MBA, and been a contributor to Soldier magazine. He uses credible foreign sources to discuss major international stories before they become headline news at CNN or Fox. Tune in daily to find out what's really go ...
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Insight Myanmar

Insight Myanmar Podcast

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Insight Myanmar is a beacon for those seeking to understand the intricate dynamics of Myanmar. With a commitment to uncovering truth and fostering understanding, the podcast brings together activists, artists, leaders, monastics, and authors to share their first-hand experiences and insights. Each episode delves deep into the struggles, hopes, and resilience of the Burmese people, offering listeners a comprehensive, on-the-ground perspective of the nation's quest for democracy and freedom. A ...
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Our weekend programme comes live from Monocle’s radio studio in Zürich, where Tyler Brûlé and a panel of special-guest thought leaders discuss key topics in front of a studio audience.
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Energy Unplugged by Aurora

Aurora Energy Research

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Welcome to ‘Energy Unplugged by Aurora’, a mix of in-depth conversations with key international industry leaders, policymakers, and academics, sharing their unique perspectives on the global energy transition. Hosted by various Aurora experts, we explore the hottest topics and trends across the energy landscape. From renewables, battery storage, and grid integration, to hydrogen, commodity markets, and technology innovation, our high-profile guests weigh in with their valuable insights. Stay ...
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ESG Talk

Workiva

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The ESG Talk podcast is your go-to source for environmental, social, and governance insights. Each week, we're featuring candid conversations with ESG leaders to transform complex ESG topics into simple, practical opportunities for business and society.
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Join Jason Poblete, international law, policy and national security expert, as he breaks down the legal, policy, and geopolitical battles shaping our world. From defending political prisoners to confronting authoritarian regimes, Poblete Dispatches delivers sharp analysis on human rights, economic security, and the rule of law. Whether you're a policymaker, legal professional, or someone who cares about freedom, this podcast offers insightful conversations and actionable intelligence on the ...
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The Next Gen Trucking Association is a membership-based advocacy group solely dedicated to advancing the trucking industry as a career choice for the next generation through nationwide education and awareness initiatives. As a leading national nonprofit trade association, Next Gen Trucking Association (NGT) inspires, educates, and provides resources for young people and schools and promotes opportunities within the trucking industry. This podcast is all about steering the next generation tow ...
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World Affairs Conversations

World Affairs Council of Charleston podcasts

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Distinguished speakers from government, academic organizations, and the business community present timely lectures on international events affecting our lives. For more information: www.waccharleston.org
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The Antarctic Report

The Antarctic Report

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Science, history, adventure, politics, and technology converge on the Antarctic Report podcast. Each week you’ll hear from an international expert with a compelling story on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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Stories are all around us. Digital media has changed the landscape for creators, media professionals, journalists, marketers, and YOU, worldwide. Welcome to Digital Narrative. On this podcast, we discuss compelling case studies and empathy-driven storytelling techniques that create real-world impact. Join this hub for intentional conversation, focused on surfacing best practices and innovative new takes on the most elemental forms of human communication: storytelling and visual arts. In each ...
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Join Lester Kiewit every weekday for an authentic Cape Town wake-up call. The show gets Cape Town as close to the story as possible, from high-profile interviews to did-you-hear watercooler conversations. The show is enlightening and accessible, inclusive and thought-provoking. It helps listeners navigate the (sometimes hectic) business of life. Some highlights include the daily Editorial segment at 6:10 and the flagship #LesterTester on Fridays at 8:35. The WorldView favourite Adam Gilchres ...
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"Embrace the Challenge, Ignite the Triumph" Meet Todd Blyleven: TEDx Speaker, former athlete, and heroic Las Vegas mass shooting survivor. Hosting 'I'm Going In' and co-hosting 'Walking Tall Movement' podcasts, Todd invites inspiring guests to share stories of resilience. His mission? Empower those knocked down by trauma, break mental health stigmas, and spread global resilience. Join Todd's transformative journey from the baseball field to facing tragedy, and discovering the strength to ris ...
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After years of threats, the Israeli government launched a major attack overnight, targeting both Iran’s nuclear program and several senior Iranian military and political leaders. At the time of writing, Iran had yet to respond in a major way, though the expectation is that the regime will hit back—and much harder than it did last year after a previ…
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We explore the unseen fallout of U.S. government cuts abroad. Hollie recounts her recent trip to Taiwan, where she met “Joy,” a local fixer and single mother left unpaid after Voice of America was abruptly shuttered. What began as a reporting trip turned into a window into the lives of those abandoned by American bureaucracy. Hollie and her co-host…
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The internet wasn’t made to set us free. It was designed to surveil, suppress, and control. On this episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek speaks with journalist and author Yasha Levine to expose how Big Tech became the digital arm of empire. From AI-generated kill lists in Gaza to Silicon Valley billionaires coding the future of authoritarianism, thi…
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As Israel’s war on Iran escalates, the media continues to flip the script—framing Israel as the victim and Iran as the aggressor, despite Israel initiating the conflict with bombings, assassinations, and covert attacks. In this special live episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek is joined by political analyst Assal Rad to expose the media’s double sta…
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Episode #355: “You need to pay attention to what the kids care about,” says Naomi Gingold. “It will inform so much about the place that you're trying to understand, be it politics, culture, all of it! And you do a disservice to the nature of what you're trying to understand when you don't.” In the late 1990s, amid Myanmar's strict military rule, Bu…
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The Right2Write initiative affords the commercial world the unique opportunity to make a direct contribution to the education of youth by providing free exclusively branded school exercise books to learners across the country, while using that same opportunity to market their brand to a young and very influential target market, no matter the brand.…
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AirCnC Property Management is reshaping short-term rentals in Cape Town’s South Peninsula by combining local expertise, hands-on care, and flexible service options that challenge the one-size-fits-all model of traditional property management. They add value by educating property owners on short-term rental regulations, insurance, and Airbnb policie…
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The RMB Africa Focus series is back on CapeTalk to give insights into Africa’s economic resilience and why the continent remains central to global investment conversations. Lester Kiewit speaks to Crystal Orderson about Africa’s Economic Growth Opportunities in Critical Minerals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Michelle Du Plessis, a meteorologist at Vox Weather, about the cold fronts approaching the city, and the effect it will have in coming days. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mitchell Plitnick, President of ReThinking Foreign Policy,and co-author of Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics. They discuss the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, its cause, and likely outcomes. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This program…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to activist and journalist Hasina Kathrada about her involvement in the global March to Gaza, which saw scores of pro-Palestine supporters head to the border of Egypt and Rafah. It is a peaceful international mobilisation demanding an end to Israel’s siege and the immediate opening of humanitarian corridors. The march has now b…
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On this week’s episode of What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck talks to Lester Kiewit about Cisco Live in San Diego, where it’s all about The year of reinvention: from customer experience to hybrid work; the WhatsApp features you didn’t know about; and why and when your data expires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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As Israel commits a live-streamed genocide in Gaza, Western media and political elites continue to center one narrative: Jewish fear. But what about the actual victims of this genocide—Palestinians? Journalist Nora Barrows-Friedman joins Rania Khalek on Dispatches for a fearless conversation on Zionist indoctrination in the Jewish diaspora, how ant…
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It’s day four of Israel’s relentless bombing campaign against Iran, and the death toll is spiralling. Iran says 224 of its citizens are dead. Israel reports 24 lives lost and over 500 injured in a barrage of Iranian retaliatory strikes. And this war is only just getting started. The Israeli airstrikes have gone far beyond nuclear sites. Government …
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On Youth Day, Clotilde Angelucci, Acting Lead at Youth Capital, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the structural barriers facing young people in South Africa — from high unemployment to unequal access to opportunity & Ekta Somera, South African youth activist, community facilitator at Youth Capital, and author and founder of Paper Trail Literary Journa…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Lyal White, faculty at GIBS and research associate with the Brenthurst Foundation about a pre election attack in Colombia; Bolivia pushing to change global drug controls; Ecuador being a test case for curbing organised crime; and remembering ta journalist and activist who were murdered in the Amazon three years ago…
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Prof Mpumelelo Ncube, Head of the Department of Social Work at the University of the Free State, speaks to Lester Kiewit about South Africa’s ongoing femicide crisis — a national trauma that continues to claim the lives of women across the country, often at the hands of intimate partners. Drawing on his recent opinion piece and personal tragedy — t…
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Amid rising military exchanges, both Iran and Israel are being urged to de-escalate and avoid further conflict. In the U.S., Donald Trump had a weekend of contrasts—celebrating with a patriotic parade while also facing angry protests. And in the UK, police have asked festivalgoers to stop calling emergency services from mosh pits, reminding them th…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to journalist and author, Niren Tolsi, about the significance of the Proteas’ win over Australia to take the crown of World Test champions. They discuss what it means, especially for black South African players, like captain Temba Bavuma who has endured racist-tinged criticism for years.Lester Kiewit speaks to journalist and au…
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It has been estimated that South Africa’s GDP is 10% lower than it could be if our children were not physically and intellectually damaged by a lack of nutritious food. Since the 1990s, the rate of child undernourishment has hovered at around 25%, and it is an issue which needs to be addressed in order to lift the economy. Lester Kiewit speaks to D…
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Ruth Goble, Operations Executive at the MedicAlert Foundation of Southern Africa, speaks to Lester Kiewit about which option is more effective in an emergency. She unpacks the importance of immediate access to critical medical information and weighs up the question: Is it better to wear your medical info or save it on your phone in a crisis? Good M…
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Israel has launched an all out war on Iran, with hundreds of strikes accross the country on military, nuclear and civilian infrastructure as well as assassinations of military commanders and scientists. This shocking escalation comes as the U.S. publicly distances itself, even as prominent American politicians cheer it on and while Washington prete…
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Have you found that mobile internet speeds in South Africa are much slower than abroad? Lester Kiewit speaks to Paul Colmer, exco member with the Wireless Application Providers Association (WAPA) to find out the main reasons why this is the case. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme i…
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Episode #354: Saravanan, an advocate for Myanmar's alienated Tamil community, illuminates their rich, yet overlooked, history. He describes an ancient connection, starting around 300 BC, through trade between Tamil merchants and the Mon people. Those early Tamil migrants eventually assimilated completely, suggesting hidden Tamil ancestry in many Bu…
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Bluey is an award-winning animated television series which has captivated audiences across the globe, and there are now numerous podcasts dedicated to discussing each episode after airing. Lester Kiewit speaks to the family behind the “Dinner with the Heelers” podcast series. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk br…
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The Emmy award-winning children’s television series Bluey is coming to South Africa in the form of a theatrical performance at the Artscape Opera House from 26 June to 6 July 2025. Rehearsals are currently underway and director Jacob Williams, one of Australia’s premier puppeteers and puppetry directors, spoke to Lester Kiewit about what audiences …
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos, a researcher and political analyst, about the latest news coming out of parliament, including. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and a…
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A Devastating Airline Crash in India, Israel’s Impending Action in Iran and The Labubu Doll Craze. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewi…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Elijah Mhlanga, the spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education, about why they do not keep up to date information on sex offender teachers. Currently the department leaves it up to the SA Council for Educators and individual provinces to keep track of offending teachers and carry out the necessary screening processes…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Aron Hyman, a senior analyst at Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (Gitoc) about the murder of underworld figure and security company boss Andre Naude. Naude had been facing murder charges relating to the death of Brian Wainstein, known as the steroid king. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a …
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Katie Macdonald in this week’s Pacific Dispatch. They discuss fresh uncertainty surrounding Australia’s AUKUS submarine deal after a U.S. review raised concerns, and the high-profile mushroom poisoning trial of Erin Patterson, who denies charges related to the deaths of three family members. Plus, they end on a lighter note …
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Lester Kiewit speaks to veteran aviation analyst Ahmed Bassa about the horrific crash of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, which slammed into a building in Ahmedabad, shortly after take-off. The Air India flight was headed for London, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. …
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Clinical psychology graduate Lauren Maytham spoke to Lester Kiewit about her research into the positive role social media can play in romantic relationships. Drawing from her Master’s work at Nelson Mandela University, Lauren challenged the usual doom-and-gloom narratives around platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp, instead highlighting how they c…
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This episode was recorded before the strikes on Iran — a major development we’ll be discussing in detail in Monday’s episode. Los Angeles has descended into chaos. A wave of ICE immigration raids has sparked mass protests, violent clashes with police, and nights of looting, fires, and fear. Now, President Trump has overridden Governor Gavin Newsom …
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In this episode, Lindsey Trent sits down with Melanie Simard, Vice President of Safety Compliance at ISAAC Instruments, to explore her inspiring and unconventional journey through the trucking industry. From starting in logistics to driving heavy loads across tough routes, Melanie broke barriers in a male-dominated field and steadily transitioned i…
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When Cape Town businessman Hector Elliot heard about a friend in Britain delivering vehicles to Ukraine to be used for humanitarian aid purposes, he decided to purchase a vehicle and drive it there himself. The journey was full of challenges, and he shares the experience with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of …
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University, about: India’s all-party mission following the India-Pakistan war; a thaw in Indo-Canada relations; and how Indian student visas to the USA have been affected. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the Ca…
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Justice Edwin Cameron’s latest book, “Behind Prison Walls” (co-written with Rebecca Gore and Sohela Surajpal), takes a look at our current correctional service system, and why it needs to be overhauled. Lester Kiewit speaks to criminal justice analyst and co-author Rebecca Gore. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk…
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One of the greats of pop has died; South Korea ends its speaker war; undersea treasure photos causing excitement in Colombia. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning …
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According to Gerrie Fourie, CEO of Capitec, South Africa’s unemployment rate might be closer to 10% than 32.9%, due to many people engaged in the informal economy and not included in official statistics. Lester Kiewit explores this notion with Marc Lubner, Group Chief Executive Officer of Afrika Tikkun and Exec Chairman. Good Morning Cape Town with…
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