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Taking the Rams by the Horns

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Veteran journalist and broadcaster Rams Mabote, in association with SowetanLIVE, hosts a weekly podcast that looks at the funny side of news and current affairs. Mabote will take listeners on a journey to the light side of dark. Because life is too short to take the news to heart, and in typical South African style, we choose to laugh so we don’t cry.

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Nqaba Bhanga quits the DA and Ramaphosa retreats from Davos 16.01.2023 14:04

In this episode of Taking The Rams By The Horns on SowetanLIVE, Rams smells a rat as Nqaba Bhanga quits the DA’s Eastern Cape leadership. And in an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, our intrepid podcaster says “vamos to Davos, Mr President”. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

Fikile Mbalula is the most popular minister on Twitter, numbers show 11.01.2023 23:14

In this week's edition of Taking The Rams By The Horns on SowetanLIVE, we find out how government leaders are doing on the social media platform. Apparently, newly elected ANC spokesperson Fikile Mbalula is the ANC's most popular leader thereon. We also watch the legal battle between former president Jacob Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE Twitter Hosted by Simplecast,...

An ANC conference or a comedy 21.12.2022 41:34

This week’s edition of Taking The Rams By The Horns is all about the ANC’s 55th national conference. Who are the winners and losers? Was spokesperson Pule Mabe the ANC’s own comical Ali? Did presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya put his foot in it? SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Cyril shows some horns & Qatar flips the script on football 14.12.2022 43:56

In this week’s edition of Taking The Rams By The Horns on SowetanLIVE, Rams asks if President Cyril Ramaphosa is finally growing a pair. He also looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of the Fifa World Cup so far, and let’s you in on why he hates weddings. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

JHB mayor breaks many hearts as ANC ponders way out of Phala Phala cow dung 07.12.2022 46:48

In this week's edition of Taking The Rams By The Horns on SowetanLIVE, our host Rams goes asks if it is not time for the ANC to close shop. He also asks what could President Ramaphosa have done better with Phala Phala. And finally, Rams muses about the heartbreaking wedding of Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Cyril Ramaphosa caught in a pothole & SA Ambassador accused of witchcraft 30.11.2022 42:29

In this week's edition of Taking The Rams By The Horns on SowetanLIVE, host Rams Mabote goes around Rivonia Circle with Songezo Zibi, President Cyril Ramaphosa is stuck in the potholes of Ditsobotla and South Africa's ambassador to the US is the subject of sorcery and voodoo. Rams also shares the drama of a Soweto police chase gone wrong. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE Twitter Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Another Meyiwa trial lawyer bites the dust & Zuma’s book buyer speaks 23.11.2022 29:09

In this inaugural edition of Taking The Rams By The Horns, our host Mabote makes an observation that lawyers representing the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial seem to be afflicted by some sort of madness which is sinking them one by one. Mabote also looks at the sale of the former president Jacob Zuma’s book for a whooping R20,000 to a labour union, and the intoxicating news of the alcohol...