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How lawyers are using generative AI and machine learning in practice — and why human judgement, critical thinking, and defensibility still matter. AI is rapidly changing the legal profession, but what does that change actually look like in practice? In this episode of The Salient Edge, David Fisk speaks with Francis Makkink, a lawyer and Lead of the Advanced Technology Team at Deneys in South Afri...

First published in 1905, this short story tells the tale of a young couple, Jim and Della, who are very poor but want to buy each other meaningful Christmas gifts. This is an UPDATED demonstration of an AI -generated version of Malcolm Gooding's voice. Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book

Sarah Lotz is a prolific and hugely popular author who won the British Fantasy Award in 2015. She lived in South Africa for many years before moving back to the United Kingdom. Sarah is known for her many writing collaborations, as well as her solo work. Her most recent novel HOW TO KILL A CRIME WRITER is out now from Harper Collins Sarah joins Fiona and Gail to talk about how grieving the sudden...

Alive Sunday Service, 20 September 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Alive Sunday Service, 20 September alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Chris Kambouris (TurboDirect South Africa | Founder and MD) Melanie Walker (Motorsport broadcaster and former Group N racing driver) Turbo tech, motorsport history and a wild drag car story This episode is for petrolheads who love real mechanical detail, motorsport history, and the kind of enthusiast rabbit holes that end with a drug-busted drag car. Roger McCleery and Melanie Walker sit down with...

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 16 September 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

In this episode the Solutionists get focused on your nuts, that is your store of value that’s both worth protecting, and can be defended through all seasons ahead. Get Rich's book · Survive the AI Apocalypse website · Connect with Bronwyn on LinkedIn · Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn · Follow Bronwyn on Instagram · Follow Sharon on Instagram

Sensemaking leadership as a team sport. This episode is for anyone who cares about the future of public institutions and what it takes to lead them well in a world of slow growth, eroding trust, and rapid technological change. Sir Anton Muscatelli, economist, former Principal of the University of Glasgow, and current President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, shares a rare combination: deep acad...

Deon Meyer is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author whose books regularly smash sales records. His latest book SKORPIO is available in Afrikaans, while SCORPIO RISING will be released by Pan Macmillan on 1 October. Deon joins Fiona and Gail to talk about his early days of writing as a single father of young children, and how Benny Griesel forced his way out of minor-character status. Is thi...

Alive Sunday Service, 13 September 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Alive Sunday Service, 13 September 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Motoring Today is the show for South African petrolheads who want real insight into the cars, trucks, motorbikes, motorsport and industry stories that matter. Host Roger McLeery sits down with Toyota South Africa's Product Communications Manager Mzo Witbooi to dig into how Toyota has held the top spot in the South African market for 47 consecutive years - and why no rival has come close. Roger and...

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 09 September 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Kathy Biondi on 40 years of leadership in action and navigating uncertainty This episode is for leaders and aspiring leaders in the public sector who want a frank, experience-grounded conversation about what it really takes to navigate organisational upheaval, closures, mergers and cultural change. Kathy Biondi spent nearly forty years in the Ontario government and closed a college campus, led tea...

Stacy Sagers of Kantar unpacks six years of consumer data. This episode is for South African marketers who need a clear-eyed, data-driven picture of how consumers are behaving right now - what they are buying, how they are searching, where they are shopping, and what they trust. Stacy Sagers, Chief Commercial Director at Kantar, joins Carmen Murray live ahead of the Nedbank IMC - Africa's biggest...

What Africa will reveal for marketers and brands. Dale Hefer, founder of the Nedbank IMC - Africa's biggest marketing conference, joins Carmen Murray live in the build up to the 2026 event to unpack the theme 'Shift Happens' and what it means for marketers, brands, and business leaders navigating relentless change. If you work in marketing, run a brand, or need to understand where the industry is...

Catrina Ross is an author and editor with many years of experience in the South African book world. She is the author of THE WHICH WORD, newly released by Mirari Press. Catriona joins Fiona and Gail to talk about the 6-second rule in publishing and the inspiration behind her magical novel. For more details about the books, movies, series, and podcasts that are discussed on the show, sign up here f...

This week, we dive into APOP, the highly anticipated sophomore album from global superstar Tyla. Building on the foundation of her breakout debut, Tyla expands her sound across amapiano, Afropop, R&B and glossy pop, delivering a project that feels both proudly rooted and globally ambitious. The album features heavyweights such as Babalwa M, MaWhoo, and Liquideep. With critics divided on just how f...

Alive Sunday Service, 06 September 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 02 September 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Thank you for joining the South African Council of Shopping Centres. The subject of this podcast is the South Africa Quarterly Retail Trading Density Index, 2026 Quarter 2 results. This index produced by MSCI and sponsored by the South African Council of Shopping Centres, provides a valuable quarterly insight to the broader retail community into the performance of the formal retail property sector...

Carbon tax offsets, or CTOs, can help South African emitters reduce their carbon tax liability while creating an additional revenue opportunity for eligible climate projects. But how do they actually work — and what sets CTOs apart from standard carbon credits? In this episode, Emma Reinecke, Sustainability Consultant at Brundtland, speaks with Henk Sa, Partner and Head of Carbon Finance at Brundt...

This episode is for young South Africans, policymakers and activists who want an honest, ground-level conversation about how unemployment, the rising cost of living, climate change, and spatial inequality shape the daily realities of youth in townships, farming communities, and urban areas. Hosted by Snako Msi from Project 90 by 2030, this Youth Voices discussion on Just Us and the Climate brings...

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