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Hello listeners, welcome back to the Pink Notice Podcast! This week, we continue our deep dive into the VBS scandal!

With the former chairman of the bank—Tshifhiwa Matodzi—entering into a plea deal on 10 July 2024 and the subsequent release of his affidavit, we take a deep dive into portions of the affidavit that reveal the intricacies of the scandal. We explore VBS’ turnaround strategy, Venmont Capital and the sudden appearance of R250 Million and finally, where the scandal is today.

We also briefly discuss the American political situations being Hope Biden dropping out of the Presidential race and endorsing his running-mate Kamala Harris. What does this mean for the future of their country and the possible implications this could have on Gaza.

Hopefully you enjoy part two! We will be releasing future updates on this scandal as it develops.

This is our first real deep dive, and we would love your feedback! if you enjoyed this format, do let us know. Enjoy the episode!

The main sources we relied on were:

•⁠ ⁠VBS Mutual Bank The Great Bank Heist (SARB-Commissioned Report): https://www.resbank.co.za/content/dam/sarb/publications/media-releases/2018/8830/VBS-Mutual-Bank---The-Great-Bank-Heist.pdf

•⁠ ⁠Tshifhiwa Matodzi’s Affidavit: https://matierenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/749775637-Tshifhiwa-Matodzi-Witness-Statement.pdf

•⁠ ⁠Explosive VBS affidavit: EFF, ANC, Treasury, Floyd Shivambu, Tshifhiwa Matodzi, Julius Malema - SMWX: https://sharedapp.page.link/WA5DxSYEyYV2yF7aA

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Hosted by Akha Manjezi and Mukisa Mujulizi.

Akha Manjezi: https://akha.manjezi.com

Mukisa Mujulizi: https://instagram.com/mukisamujulizi

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pinknotice.substack.com

Hello listeners, welcome back to the Pink Notice Podcast! This week, we start our deep dive into the VBS scandal!

With the former chairman of the bank—Tshifhiwa Matodzi—entering into a plea deal on 10 July 2024 and the subsequent release of his affidavit, we set the stage with a primer on the scandal and answer: What is VBS? What has happened (as of a 2018 report commissioned by the South African Reserve Bank)? And finally, how much was allegedly looted?

But first! We welcome you with the intricacies of Akha making friends in a gym to which he’s unlikely to ever return and a brief discussion of thirst traps and how we both navigate them—if you’d like us to go further in another episode do let us know.

Hopefully you enjoy part one and are excited for part two, dropping next week!

This is our first real deep dive, and we would love your feedback! if you enjoyed this format, do let us know. Enjoy the episode!

The main sources we relied on were:

VBS Mutual Bank The Great Bank Heist (SARB-Commissioned Report): https://www.resbank.co.za/content/dam/sarb/publications/media-releases/2018/8830/VBS-Mutual-Bank---The-Great-Bank-Heist.pdf

Tshifhiwa Matodzi’s Affidavit: https://matierenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/749775637-Tshifhiwa-Matodzi-Witness-Statement.pdf

Explosive VBS affidavit: EFF, ANC, Treasury, Floyd Shivambu, Tshifhiwa Matodzi, Julius Malema - SMWX: https://sharedapp.page.link/WA5DxSYEyYV2yF7aA

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Hosted by Akha Manjezi and Mukisa Mujulizi

Akha Manjezi: https://akha.manjezi.com

Mukisa Mujulizi: https://instagram.com/mukisamujulizi

Your favourite podcast player: https://sharedapp.page.link/uahbbY93k6KmV8SU8

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pinknotice.substack.com

Welcome back to The Pink Notice Podcast! On this week’s episode we delve into our journey to where we are now.

We've mentioned our position as leftists and how that informs our worldview. In today's episode, we discuss how we got here. Everyone's journey is different, but we ended up in the same place. Maybe you'll find your journey leads here too!

Akha starts by taking us back to 2019, delving into his initial experiences engaging with leftist thought--listening to the Citations Needed podcast and reading Noam Chomsky.

Mukisa then continues and walks us through his academic journey. Starting with reading Marx’s work early on, but not quite marrying his real-world context with theory until 2020.

In all of this emerges a conversation around capitalism, neoliberalism, labour, and exploitation. Listen in and find out if you had a similar journey to us, or if your journey has just begun!

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Hosted by Mukisa Mujulizi and Akha Manjezi.

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pinknotice.substack.com

Welcome back to The Pink Notice Podcast!

On this week’s episode we discuss a letter released by a few students who attend our alma mater. This letter discussed the boys’ grievances and objections towards the school flying the pride flag for a grand total of three days during Pride Month.

In this episode we read through the letter, discussing point by point (there really aren’t many) why we not-so-respectfully disagree with their position.

We highlight the clear bigotry on display, and the importance of practicing empathy when engaging in such conversations. You might agree with us, you might not, either way, we’d love it if you listened on and share your thoughts!

Here’s some coverage on the letter:

• https://www.yfm.co.za/2024/06/14/outcry-over-pride-flag-at-elite-cape-town-school/

• https://x.com/FreeInduna/status/1802216345871729069

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Hosted by Mukisa Mujulizi and Akha Manjezi.

Subscribe to Pink Notice on Substack and in your favourite podcast player.

Substack: https://pinknotice.substack.com

Mukisa Mujulizi: https://instagram.com/mukisamujulizi

Akha Manjezi: https://akha.manjezi.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pinknotice.substack.com

Welcome to The Pink Notice Podcast!

For our Pilot episode, we’re giving a brief introduction into who we are and what we stand for. Socialism, communism, and dialectical materialism are all briefly introduced as themes we’ll engage with in this pod.

We also explore some of the minutia plaguing South Africa and discuss the importance of practicing empathy when conversing with people who may not share the same opinions on ‘politics’ as you do.

Hosted by Akha Manjezi and Mukisa Mujulizi.

Subscribe to Pink Notice on Substack and in your favourite podcast player.

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Substack: https://pinknotice.com

Akha Manjezi: https://flow.page/akha

Mukisa Mujulizi: https://instagram.com/mukisamujulizi

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pinknotice.substack.com