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In this episode, we unpack the madness of the Bushfire trip — camping struggles, glamping flexes, exhausting pack-ups, and the border chaos on the way home. From there, the conversation shifts into real-life pressure: work stress, parenting frustration, discipline, and the everyday grind. Then it gets heavier as we dive into South Africa’s immigration debate — broken systems, asylum loopholes, weak enforcement, public anger, and the uncomfortable questions nobody wants to ask out loud.

This week we get into the real cost of adulting — how every decision is a trade-off, how capitalism squeezes people from every angle, and why even the small stuff like restaurant extras, stale takeaways and everyday pricing says a lot about the economy. From there, the conversation spirals into criminal procedure, a wild story about being arrested for “kidnapping” without rights being read, the mess around debt, rent, evictions and squatters, and the tension between dignity and survival. Then it gets deeper: jealousy, sabotage, why people would rather see you lose than win, and how religion, race and morality shape the way people justify what they do.

We’re back after two weeks and reflecting on the latest Y2K Nine9 event — the turnout, the bigger venue, the weather, the lessons, and the DJs who absolutely carried the day. We also touch on the hustle behind the scenes, from brand collaborations and merch to reviving the phone repair business and the love shown on late-night TV. Then we get into the heavyweight conversation: Ramaphosa, Phala Phala, the impeachment process, whether resigning would actually save his legacy, and what accountability really costs when a country’s politics are already on a knife edge.

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The crew opens with Y2K99 updates and the line-up before getting into one of their most practical conversations yet: life cover, funeral cover, inheritance, buying siblings out of shared assets, and how family money can change relationships after death. Later, the discussion turns political and philosophical, with a sharp debate about colonialism, whiteness, African life, and whether most people are really fighting for freedom — or just inclusion into the same system.

Y2KNine9: Fiasco Edition: howler.co.za/Y2KNine9In this episode, the crew opens with Y2K99 and FVCK Lifestyle plugs before getting into the week’s heavy talking points. They unpack the IPID report and what it suggests about police conduct and accountability, debate whether Gauteng under Panyaza is the closest thing to a workable GNU model, then dive into a long and heated conversation on Israel, Palestine, Canaan, Jerusalem and the politics of historical narrative. Later, they tackle the East London “Igbo king” controversy and close on a deeper discussion about duty, identity and what it means to step up for family when responsibility lands on you.Members link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOuh1jlaqsPnQUCYZ0zGW_rAPatreon link: patreon.com/TheDojoPodcastMonthly donation link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuh1jlaqsPnQUCYZ0zGW_rA/join Once off donation link: https://pay.yoco.com/the-dojo-podcast-pty-ltd Merch: https://the-dojo-podcast-shop.fourthwall.com/

This week the crew starts with the Y2KNine9 push and why nostalgia still hits when people no longer share the same cultural reference points. From there, the conversation turns into parenting, boys, sport, talent, and whether modern parents are making kids too soft for the world waiting for them. They also get into bloodline duty, generational missions, legacy, and the uncomfortable idea that greatness often comes with pressure, sacrifice, and intentional shaping. Later, they unpack South Africa’s G7 snub, Trump’s power flex on the world stage, and what that says about America, diplomacy, and our real place in the global order.

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The Dojo is back with a proper mixed bag this week. The episode opens with the Y2K comeback announcement, with the crew plugging the 2 May event at The Playground in Braam, pushing the daytime vibe, winter fits, and ticketing via Howler. From there, the conversation shifts into research stress, the reality of higher education, old-school confusion around IT careers, the missing middle, and why so many people still get left behind even when they are not poor enough for help and not rich enough to cope. It then moves into a strong parenting section around a daughter turning 18, homeschooling, safety, grit, and why girls may need more toughness and self-defence than we are comfortable admitting. The back end gets deeper into gender expectations, money, work, dependency, and the idea that a lot of adults are basically just functional alcoholics trying to survive modern life.

On this episode of The Dojo, we get into adulting fatigue, procrastination, and the quiet stress of trying to keep up with life when everything feels urgent at once. From there, the conversation moves into local elections, performative service delivery, bread handouts, and the frustration of only seeing politicians become visible when votes are around the corner.

We also unpack the two-pot retirement system, why so many South Africans are dipping into pension money, and the bigger tension between financial survival now versus long-term security later. That opens up a much deeper conversation about black tax, capitalism, community, and how modern life has made it harder for people to ask for help or lean on each other.

The episode closes with a heated debate around a divorce case involving stepchildren, maintenance, co-parenting, culture, fatherhood, and whether stepping into a parental role means you can ever truly step out again.