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Unreleased Freshlyground - Download
This was recorded by Freshlyground a while back, but was apparently too out there to put on their album. Its called Lola and it is pretty out there on the first listen, but it grows on you after a couple of plays. Download: Freshlyground - Lola Thanks to Funafuji for getting this one.* *I was keeping it for our podcast which is no longer a ....
Monday, 8th September 2008
HowzitForeign currency mid-rates updated.-o00o-ZNU 137 is released this morning. In this episode, I look at at Mugabe's intention of proceeding to call a government without Morgan Tsvangirai, the pointlessness of continuing the 'mediated' talks, especially under Mbeki - a self-confessed Mugabe supporter and how the democratic world has turned a blind eye to Mugabe's stealing the election and continuing to oppress the Zimbabwean people...The programme can be heard using ....
More tourists coming to SA
www.news24.com 04/09/2008 20:13 - (SA) Listen to John Robbies Daily comment: http://www.pod702.co.za/podcast/johnrobbiecomments/20080905JRCOMMENT.mp3 Cape Town - Almost four million foreigners visited South Africa in the first five months of this year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Thursday. Foreign arrival figures showed strong growth, he said in Rustenburg, North West province, at the launch of SA Tourism Month 2008. Overall, foreign arrivals grew by 7.6% from ....
Why Don’t We Call Ourselves African Australians?
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to participate in a documentary on the Ethiopian youth who live in commission housing in a suburb called Carlton. Considering my shallow understanding of the topic area, I invited along a friend of mine from church - big up to U - who just happened to be of Ethiopian descent and happened to be working in the migrant resource centre (not ....
Podcast: Gilles Peterson & Miles Cleret - Soundway In The Basemen
This one is a few months old but simply cannot be ignored. Miles Cleret, pronounced Kle-ray, the man behind Soundway Records, who put out Nigeria Special, joins Gilles Peterson in the studio and talks about his record digging in Africa South America. They discuss the rich African South American music scene in some detail and drop the needle on some unbelievable Afro, funk groove that ....
ZNU 133 (dd 11 August 2008)
Howzit ZNU 133 is released this morning. In this episode, I look at Clem Tholetts song Another Hitler and discuss how that song of thirty years ago foretold much of what we see happening in Zimbabwe today. I also look at how Mbeki has allowed ZANU PF to stack the deck in their favour by allowing the Joint Operations Command to participate in the talks. And finally I look ....
Monday, 11th August 2008
Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated... -o00o- ZNU 133 is released this morning. In this episode, I look at Clem Tholett's song "Another Hitler" and discuss how that song of thirty years ago foretold much of what we see happening in Zimbabwe today. I also look at how Mbeki has allowed ZANU PF to stack the deck in their favour by allowing the Joint Operations ....
Modern Jackass, the blog
Buses, books, and my stomach do not mix. Any combination of two is fine, but three together makes for one barfy Blattman. So (usually) bus and car trips are a bore. I'm forced to stare out the window while my lovely wife reads away. Well, no longer. My belated discovery of podcasts has changed road travel for good. As I whistled via bus and taxi through the mountains of ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 23
This week Simons in Japan and joins us via Skype. We discuss: The legality of MP3Fiesta.com. The Hasbro and Mattel versus Scrabulous saga. Yahoo! Music being closed down. The new, not-so-great Cuil search engine. iPhone 2.0. The annual Govtech conference. Telkoms strike. Vodacoms new BEE deal. Microsoft sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation. The release of KDE 4.1. The latest pre-release of Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex. And ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 23
This week Simons in Japan and joins us via Skype. We discuss: The legality of MP3Fiesta.com. The Hasbro and Mattel versus Scrabulous saga. Yahoo! Music being closed down. The new, not-so-great Cuil search engine. iPhone 2.0. The annual Govtech conference. Telkoms strike. Vodacoms new BEE deal. Microsoft sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation. The release of KDE 4.1. The latest pre-release of Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex. And ....
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Monday, 8th September 2008
HowzitForeign currency mid-rates updated.-o00o-ZNU 137 is released this morning. In this episode, I look at at Mugabe's intention of proceeding to call a government without Morgan Tsvangirai, the pointlessness of continuing the 'mediated' talks, especially under Mbeki - a self-confessed Mugabe supporter and how the democratic world has turned a blind eye to Mugabe's stealing the election and continuing to oppress the Zimbabwean people...The programme can be heard using ....
More tourists coming to SA
www.news24.com 04/09/2008 20:13 - (SA) Listen to John Robbies Daily comment: http://www.pod702.co.za/podcast/johnrobbiecomments/20080905JRCOMMENT.mp3 Cape Town - Almost four million foreigners visited South Africa in the first five months of this year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Thursday. Foreign arrival figures showed strong growth, he said in Rustenburg, North West province, at the launch of SA Tourism Month 2008. Overall, foreign arrivals grew by 7.6% from ....
Monday, 11th August 2008
Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated... -o00o- ZNU 133 is released this morning. In this episode, I look at Clem Tholett's song "Another Hitler" and discuss how that song of thirty years ago foretold much of what we see happening in Zimbabwe today. I also look at how Mbeki has allowed ZANU PF to stack the deck in their favour by allowing the Joint Operations ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 23
This week Simons in Japan and joins us via Skype. We discuss: The legality of MP3Fiesta.com. The Hasbro and Mattel versus Scrabulous saga. Yahoo! Music being closed down. The new, not-so-great Cuil search engine. iPhone 2.0. The annual Govtech conference. Telkoms strike. Vodacoms new BEE deal. Microsoft sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation. The release of KDE 4.1. The latest pre-release of Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex. And ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 23
This week Simons in Japan and joins us via Skype. We discuss: The legality of MP3Fiesta.com. The Hasbro and Mattel versus Scrabulous saga. Yahoo! Music being closed down. The new, not-so-great Cuil search engine. iPhone 2.0. The annual Govtech conference. Telkoms strike. Vodacoms new BEE deal. Microsoft sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation. The release of KDE 4.1. The latest pre-release of Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex. And ....
Monday, 28th July 2008
Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated. -o00o- Monday is podcast day. ZNU 131 is available to play using either the player below or in the multiplayers in the right hand sidebar. In this programme I look at the hypocrisy of the current power sharing talks in South Africa. And the obvious failure of the three parties to live up to the agreement which they ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 21
This week Duncans in Ghana. Something about CNN. He Skypes in and we discuss: Why Google didnt do a doodle for Madibas birthday. The HP 2133 sub-notebook. Or netbook, if you will. Brett has one to play with. Nokias Music store launching in South Africa. The Apple versus Psystar court case. The WOW Glider court case. Nintendos Wii taking the lead in US console sales. Neotel launching ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 21
This week Duncans in Ghana. Something about CNN. He Skypes in and we discuss: Why Google didnt do a doodle for Madibas birthday. The HP 2133 sub-notebook. Or netbook, if you will. Brett has one to play with. Nokias Music store launching in South Africa. The Apple versus Psystar court case. The WOW Glider court case. Nintendos Wii taking the lead in US console sales. Neotel launching ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 20
In our 20th episode of ZA Tech Show we discuss: The international launch of Apples 3G iPhone. Peter Uys taking the helm as Vodacom Group Chief Operating Officer. Vodacoms content adaption service status. ASUS Eee PC 1000 and the growing netbook market. Multichoices new DSTV dual-view offering and the approaching launch of DSTV HD. Digital media distribution and licensing. Musica selling counterfeit Playstation accessories. ISOs rejection of the ....
ZA Tech Show: Episode 20
In our 20th episode of ZA Tech Show we discuss: The international launch of Apples 3G iPhone. Pieter Uys taking over from Alan Knott-Craig as Vodacom Group CEO. Vodacoms content adaption service status. ASUS Eee PC 1000 and the growing netbook market. Multichoices new DSTV dual-view offering and the approaching launch of DSTV HD. Digital media distribution and licensing. Musica selling counterfeit Playstation accessories. ISOs rejection of the ....
