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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 for the good. What's happening with Patricia de Lille and the DA as a whole, then the eternal question of when Jacob Zuma will no longer be president of South Africa.

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 Ramaphosa's play right now, where is NDZ, and what will impeachment mean for South Africa if it comes to it?

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.

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 court ruling creates some extra concerns for the cumulative Zuma camp.

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 place next week might be the last one where we see a united ANC! Brought to you by Nando's.

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 of manipulation with Jacob Zuma. Brought to you by Nando's.

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 is losing momentum, but is the same happening for the other Zuma after what has recently happened in Zimbabwe?

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 ill gotten gains, but are they aware of this?

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 Ramaphosa's choices to take the ANC forward with him from December and so much more.

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 place, the state of capture report, and #BlackMonday. All this and more from South Africa's premier political commentator and journalist.