Solutions With David Ansara

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Michael Swain and Daniela Ellerbeck of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), about the importance of religious freedom in South Africa.   

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South Africa is experiencing a fundamental political realignment. In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with political scientist and author, RW Johnson, about how to save South Africa. 

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(00:39) RW Johnson on the ANC

(04:58) RW Johnson on tribalism 

(09:48) RW Johnson on Cyril Ramaphosa

(11:54) RW Johnson on the EFF

(19:47) RW Johnson on SA's fiscal problems

(25:13) RW Johnson on the need for a Popular Front

(38:42) RW Johnson on the capacity of the state

(41:52) RW Johnson on the future of SA as a unitary state

(47:41) RW Johnson on secessionist movements

(51:28) RW Johnson on self-sufficiency

(52:50) Conclusion

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with DA Member of Parliament, Dr. Leon Schreiber, about how the concept of cadre deployment has undermined good governance in South Africa, and his attempts to end the practice.

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with independent consultant, John Bristow, about the future of the diamond industry.

Expropriation Without Compensation is back with a vengeance. In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Gabriel Crouse of the Institute of Race Relations, about the risks of the Expropriation Bill. 

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In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with journalist, Jonathan Katzenellenbogen, about the prospects for political realignment in South Africa in the run-up to the general elections in 2024.

In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak to independent analyst, Michael Atkins, about the problems with the Electoral Amendment Bill and how to fix South Africa's electoral system.

In this special episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I pay tribute to the life and legacy of John Kane-Berman, the former long-time CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), who passed away on 27 July 2022, aged 76.

JKB was a formidable man who led the IRR for three turbulent decades. I speak to a range of people who worked with him and who were influenced by his ideas.

SPEAKERS

- John Endres, CEO, Institute of Race Relations

- Anthea Jeffery, Head of Policy Research, Institute of Race Relations

- Paul Pereira, Communications Consultant

- Martin van Staden, Legal Fellow, Sakeliga

- Temba Nolutshungu, Director, Free Market Foundation

- Piet le Roux, CEO, Sakeliga

LINKS

John Kane-Berman on the legacy of the Institute of Race Relations | Solutions Podcast #24 (3 October 2021): https://youtu.be/LOtU_fIDuR4

'In Memoriam: John Kane-Berman 1946-2022' (Daily Friend, 28 July 2022): https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/07/28/in-memoriam-john-kane-berman-1946-2022/

'‘Daar gaan ‘n man verby’ – A reflection on John Kane-Berman' by Paul Pereira (Daily Friend, 4 August 2022): https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/08/04/daar-gaan-n-man-verby-a-reflection-on-john-kane-berman/

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(00:56) John Endres on John Kane-Berman

(08:39) Anthea Jeffery on John Kane-Berman

(17:20) Paul Pereira on John Kane-Berman

(24:44) Martin van Staden on John Kane-Berman

(32:38) Temba Nolutshungu on John Kane-Berman

(43:34) Piet le Roux on John Kane-Berman

(47:41) John Kane-Berman on winning the battle of ideas

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Terence Corrigan of the IRR about what South Africa can learn from the economic development experiences of Vietnam and Indonesia.

LINKS

'Learning lessons: What can Asia teach South Africa?' by Terence Corrigan and Jivika Singh (Daily Friend, 3 June 2022): https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/06/03/learning-lessons-what-can-asia-teach-south-africa/

'Learning lessons: What can Asia teach South Africa? – Part Two' by Terence Corrigan and Jivika Singh (Daily Friend, 10 June 2022): https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/06/10/learning-lessons-what-can-asia-teach-south-africa-part-two/

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Jason Werbeloff and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of the 'Brain in a Vat' podcast, about the power of philosophy. 

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