Democracy Unplugged

Following Minister Gigaba's first medium-term budget policy statement in parliament, Justice Malala and Anthea Gardner partner up to comment on it. From the tax increase, selling the Telkom stake, new SAA CEO and state-owned enterprises, nothing is left undiscussed. And with the interest rate rising too, what are South Africans to do in this financial climate? Hear tips from the duo, along with Gareth and the team.

The one that stabs you, while he laughs with you... no, this is not Justice Malala, but rather Jacob Zuma, the fiery subject of this week's Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. The cabinet reshuffle shows the urgency of the nuclear deal with Russia, with many believing that Zuma is running out of time to deliver on this. Will the SACP take action after the Blade Nzimande snub? Will Cyril Ramaphosa be the next to get fired? If anybody knows what will happen next, it is Justice.

Never fear when Justice is near… especially when he is armed with the latest on Minister Mbalula’s Dubai troubles, Gwede Mantashe releasing the branch delegate numbers and the new Democratic Alliance leader in the Western Cape.

There's fresh chaos in the ANC as their Eastern Cape conference meets up. Justice gets his thoughts on this off his chest on the Burning Platform presented by Nando's. What will December look like for the ANC? Well find out here as Justice feels the infighting is spreading rapidly throughout the country fo the party. What this means for the DA, and Bob Mugabe is in SA, but nobody really knows why.

What’s another hot political week without Oros, the Guptas and Shaun Abrahams in the news? While Minister Fikile Mbalula celebrates one million Twitter followers, Justice Malala has a few choice words for him. He also breaks down what politicians should learn from the Ahmed Timon inquest. Find out the latest around Dudu Myeni and SAA, COSATU president Sdumo Dlamini and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s presidential election campaign here too.

Just what did KPMG do? Justice Malala unpacks the whole fiasco with the auditing firm and the Guptas in a fiery episode of the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. Those involved with the Guptas are getting punished, but what about the Guptas themselves? What's happening with the ANC in KZN? The courts are now things the ANC care about, keeping up with the Mugabes, and Berning Ntlemeza.

After it's revealed that Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi has hired nine of her relatives, Justice has a message to the public - we need to be angry. He also looks at the busy week President Zuma AKA '783' has been having, in and out of court. And lastly, he explains what 'The Premier League' of politics is up to.

There's news to break - Justice discusses the emergence of a new political party from within the ANC! Hear his views, as well, on the Ramaphosa smear campaigns that have fallen flat, South Africa's GDP number going up and Sindiso Magaqa and the violence of politics in KZN.

Justice Malala douses this week's political fires by looking at the Hawks telling Trevor Manuel and Jabu Moleketi to provide affidavits about SARS' "rogue unit", the investigation of "Pravin's" Integrated Financial Management System, and South Africa's lack of consequence. Justice also chimes in on OxFamSA labelling South Africa as 'one of the worst places to live for a woman' and Pravin Gordhan being the target of both Duduzane and Edward Zuma.

Justice Malala is back and firing on the Burning Platform brought to you by Nando's. The poverty figures recently released in South Africa are yet another damning indictment on a government continuing to fail the people of this country. Justice's perspective are key here, along with his take on other hot political topics making news right now.