We talk about the UCT Cecil John Rhodes statue drama which has been happening recently. We discuss what the big fuss is, and whether the statue should stay or should go. We also discuss whether celebrated heroes such as Shaka Zulu should be under the same scrutiny as Cecil John Rhodes. Please vote in our poll if you think the statue should stay or go.

In this episode, we talk about everything that happened at the South African State of the Nation Address 2015. We also talk about the controversial 50 Shades of Grey movie that was released on Valentines Day. Take a listen.

In this final episode for 2014, we talk about what has been making the headlines of 2014 including

Ebola,

Bob Geldoff's 'Do They Know It's Christmas',

American race tensions,

Turning petrol into pineapple juice

On the team:

Chenge Maruziva

Kutlwano Rasodi

Calvin Pedzai

Patrick Kayongo

From the podcast:

Do They Know It's Christmas - 2014

 

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We talk gender identities in the modern world. What is feminine and masculine, and do they matter.

We talk of the recent trend of social media activism, and the right etiquette of social media. There is also an introduction to our friend, Thabo Khuzwayo.

We discuss the battle between secular and sacred in music, art and general culture. What is Christian, what is not. What is holy, what is not.

We talk about Lupita's recent rise to fame after 12 Years a Slave. We talk of other African heroes. Lastly, we talk of the upcoming South African elections.