Best Petards Podcasts (2024)

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12: What exactly is a "petard" anyway? | FOSSIL WORDS 32:30

20d ago32:30

32:30

Discover the fascinating world of "fossil words" with Rob and Jess on Words Unravelled! 🌍📚 In this episode, our hosts delve into the history and evolution of words that have stood the test of time but are no longer in common use. ❓What is a "petard" and how can you be "hoist" by yours? ❓What does the shrift in "give short shrift" mean? ❓Who were th…

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15: What mystery did the original "clue" solve? | MYTHOLOGY WORDS 30:01

1h ago30:01

30:01

In this episode of Words Unravelled, hosts Rob and Jess dive into the fascinating world of etymology, uncovering the surprising origins of everyday words rooted in ancient mythology. 🔍 Where did the first "clue" lead? ⚡ Which god literally inspires "panic"? 🎭 And what is the tragic tale behind "echo"? From the tales of Greek gods to Norse legends, …

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14: Can a word be its own opposite? | CONTRONYMS 48:39

6d ago48:39

48:39

How can "cleave" mean both to separate AND to join together? Find out in this episode about contronyms and all manner of other -onyms! Jess and Rob delve into demonyms, retronyms, allonyms, eponyms, aptonyms and caconyms. They explain what they are and why on earth they all exist. 🇬🇧 Why are some Londoners also called Cockneys? 🧔🏼‍♂️ Are sideburns …

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13: Do "vegetables" technically exist? | FOOD WORDS 36:05

13d ago36:05

36:05

In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the delicious origins of our words for foods. They delve into the etymology of "dinner", "lunch" and all manner of mealtime, and ask whether "vegetables" technically even exist. As usual, there are one or two saucy stories to be told too (wait 'til you hear what "vanilla" actually means...).…

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11: Have you ever had the mulligrubs? | LOST WORDS 38:16

27d ago38:16

38:16

In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess resurrect some long lost words. We promise not to leave you gremed, overmirthed, nor cursed with the mulligrubs as we explore a hubble-shubble of archaic and obsolete vocabulary from centuries past. 🎥 WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/_tW9pfCqIgY ==LINKS== Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords J…

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10: How did the planets get their names? | SPACE WORDS 36:45

2M ago36:45

36:45

This episode of Words Unravelled is out of this world! Blast off with Rob and Jess as they explore the cosmic origins of space terms. 🌌 Where did the planets get their names? And how do you actually pronounce Uranus? What’s the difference between a meteor, a comet and an asteroid? And what’s so milky about the Milky Way? 🌠 From constellations that …

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9: Did the Greeks have a word for blue? COLOR WORDS 33:36

2M ago33:36

33:36

Chase the blues away and be tickled pink by another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition Rob and Jess explore the origins of a whole spectrum of color words (or as Rob calls them, "colour words"). 🌸Does pink really exist? 💙Did the Greeks have no word for blue? ⚫️Can black actually mean white? 🐘Which spelling of grey/gray is correct? These q…

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8: American vs. British English: A transatlantic war of words 36:34

3M ago36:34

36:34

For centuries, British English and American English have been locked in a battle for supremacy. In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess expose the linguistic differences either side of 'the pond' and try to understand why they exist. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/o6KlBd7TPFIBy Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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7: Was an orange ever a "norange"? | WORD MASH-UPS 36:01

3M ago36:01

36:01

Hello and welcome (or should that be hellcome?) to another Words Unravelled. In this episode, Rob and Jess discuss word mash-ups. - 🍊Was an orange ever a norange? - 🍔 Why do cheeseburgers make no sense? - ❓Is it okay to "aks" instead of "ask"? These questions answered and many more as we explore portmanteaus, rebracketing and metathesis. WATCH this…

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6: What's poopy about a poop deck? | NAUTICAL ETYMOLOGY 33:38

3M ago33:38

33:38

Welcome, me hearties, to another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition, Rob and Jess discuss nautical terms and pirate slang. 💩 What's so poopy about a poop deck? 🏴‍☠️ What does it mean to "shiver" someone's timbers? ⚓️ Which English idioms come from the high seas? Find out in Words Unravelled! Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/QPcOx…

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5: Can you be gormful, wistless or ert? | UNPAIRED WORDS 26:57

3M ago26:57

26:57

Join word nerds Jess and Rob as they uncover English's lost positives and orphaned negatives. Why can you be "nonchalant" but not "chalant"? If something perfect is "immaculate", what does it mean to be "maculate"? And if you're no longer "exasperated" are you therefore "asperated"? Find out in this edition of Words Unravelled. Watch this episode h…

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4: Why is it a "murder" of crows? | COLLECTIVE NOUNS 29:20

4M ago29:20

29:20

Join Jess and Rob to collectively explore the weird world of collective nouns. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/K2MaE9tn1rk Read the Book of St Albans here: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Boke_of_Saint_Albans/855KAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PP130&printsec=frontcover&dq=sleuthBy Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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3: Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS 36:20

4M ago36:20

36:20

Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) bust some etymology myths: 💰 Does "tip" mean To Insure Promptness? 🤬 Is the F word an acronym? 🦋 Was a butterfly ever a "flutterby"? Find out in Words Unravelled. WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/FcP3Orn_rjsBy Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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2: Are you getting these wrong too? | EGGCORNS 30:38

4M ago30:38

30:38

Join word nerds Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) as they discuss the amusing mis-heard phrases known as "eggcorns". Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Sucad437VDA Find us on X: Jess RobBy Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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1: Why do we say "hello"? | GREETINGS 29:37

4M ago29:37

29:37

Word nerds RobWords and Jess Zafarris welcome you to the first ever edition of Words Unravelled with an episode all about greetings: 👋Where does the word "hello" come from? 🇮🇹What's the surprising original meaning of "Ciao!"? 🇹🇭Why did Thailand officially change its national greeting? 🇫🇷What are the yucky origins of Ça va in French? These questions…

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Introducing Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris 1:39

5M ago1:39

1:39

Introducing Words Unravelled: a podcast by two of the internet's biggest word nerds. In each episode Rob Watts (aka RobWords) and Jess Zafarris unravel the stories behind everyday terms.By Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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The Last Episode 42:47

6M ago42:47

42:47

0:00 Episode Intro 1:33 Cold Open 6:27 [song] Break Your Heart 9:36 Main Title 10:12 Music Makes Me Wanna Die Lead-In 15:30 [song] Music Makes Me Wanna Die 20:51 Escape From Which Mountain Lead-In 25:13 [song] Escape From Which Mountain 28:51 Better Than Yesterday Lead-In 30:26 [song] Better Than Yesterday 34:20 Stumble On Lead-In 38:08 [song] Stum…

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Ep 12: Everything you didn't need to know about pineapples! 38:27

7M ago38:27

38:27

Today, we think nothing of grabbing a delicious cheap pineapple from our local supermarket shelves any time the mood strikes us. But go back a few hundred years and you better make sure you have a decent credit limit on that 17th century equivalent of your Black Amex! In this episode, the Brain Bubblegum crew chews over the fascinating origins of p…

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Dynamite 38:07

7M ago38:07

38:07

0:00 Episode Intro 5:46 Cold Open - Holes In My Skull Lead-In 9:46 [song] Holes In My Skull 13:09 Main Title 13:45 Any Body Lead-In 17:26 [song] Any Body 20:14 (W)retch Lead-In 21:55 [song] (W)retch 24:57 Dynamite Lead-In 27:14 [song] Dynamite 30:36 The Way We Dance Lead-In 33:41 [song] The Way We Dance 36:38 Closing Summation 38:07 END…

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The Gift of Surprise 40:46

9M ago40:46

40:46

0:00 Episode Intro 0:25 Tip of the hat to the patrons 0:49 Cold Open 3:25 [Song] I'll Come Around 7:26 Main Title 8:00 My Bike, My Love Lead-In 8:35 [Song] My Bike, My Love 12:15 A Wound That Never Bleeds Lead-In 17:41 [Song] A Wound That Never Bleeds 21:53 A Heat That Kills Lead-In 24:36 [Song] A Heat That Kills 27:45 Child of God Lead-In 30:10 [S…

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The Secret of My Success 40:02

10M ago40:02

40:02

0:00 Episode Intro 0:31 Patreon Patron Shout-Out 0:40 Cold Open 7:25 [song] Light It Up 11:08 Main Title 11:37 Into the Deep Lead-In 15:01 [song] Into The Deep 18:31 Secret of My Success Lead-In 21:27 [song] Secret of My Success 26:19 We Will Be Stars Lead-In 28:59 [song] We Will Be Stars 32:51 From a Little Room in Downtown Lead-In 34:57 [song] Fr…

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The Trouble With Being Poor 40:51

12M ago40:51

40:51

0:00 Episode Open 1:04 Cold Open 7:08 [song] Cost of Everything 10:15 Main Title 10:49 Working Class Poor Lead-In 13:48 [song] Working Class Poor 18:01 The Trouble With Being Poor Lead-In 19:21 [song] The Trouble With Being Poor 23:15 Today is Your Birthday Lead-In 25:43 [song] Today is Your Birthday 30:03 Everybody's Working Lead-In 33:36 [song] E…

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True Love 38:00

1y ago38:00

38:00

0:00 Episode Intro 0:34 Cold Open (Complicated Lives Lead-In) 4:43 [song] Complicated Lives 8:28 Main Title 9:04 Hanging Fire Lead-In 10:54 [song] Hanging Fire 15:28 Lift Me Up Lead-In 17:15 [song] Lift Me Up 20:52 Somedays Lead-In 23:16 [song] Somedays 26:53 Where You Go Lead-In 29:25 [song] Where You Go 33:49 Episode Summation 34:43 Patreon Discu…

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Mike TV vs The Internet! 41:51

1y ago41:51

41:51

Episode Introduction: 0:00 Cold Open: 00:37 [song] Disconnected: 5:14 Main Title: 8:34 My Wasted Life Lead-In: 9:02 [song] My Wasted Life Mean Lead-In: 16:31 [song] Mean: 20:31 The Great Indie-Rock Swindle Lead-In: 23:45 [song] The Great Indie-Rock Swindle: 30:09 Ready for War Lead-In: 34:39 [song] Ready for War: 36:27 Episode Summation: 40:31 END:…

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Generators in the Desert 35:15

1+ y ago35:15

35:15

Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:24 [SONG] The Internet is Down : 3:01 Main Title 5:26 We Don't Like You, We Like Beer Lead-In: 5:54 [SONG] We Don't Like You, We Like Beer: 9:31 Ride The Tiger Lead-In: 11:37 [SONG] Ride the Tiger: 14:12 Off With Their Heads Lead-In: 17:28 [SONG] Off With Their Heads: 22:48 Flee the Sickness Lead-In: 27:07 [SONG] Flee the S…

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Sex 35:55

1+ y ago35:55

35:55

0:00 Episode Intro 0:47 Cold Open 6:11 [song] I Want You 9:33 Main Title 10:11 Things I Need to Know Lead-In 12:10 [song] Thinks I Need to Know 15:37 I Just Want to Be Your Lover Lead-In 17:36 [song] I Just Want to Be Your Lover 20:30 Fury of Your Lonely Heart Lead-In 21:38 [song] Fury of Your Lonely Heart 25:49 Volcanoes Lead-In 29:10 [song] Volca…

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Regret 34:46

1+ y ago34:46

34:46

Episode Timeline: 0:00 Episode Open 0:19 Cold Open 7:29 [song] Ghosts 10:51 Main Title 11:27 Stupid Kid Lead-In 13:02 [song] Stupid Kid 18:08 Should Have Done Lead-In 20:15 [song] Should Have Done 24:26 Leave a Message Lead-In 26:04 [song] Leave a Message 29:18 Self-Inflicted Wound Lead-In 30:46 [song] Self-Inflicted Wound 33:54 Episode Summation 3…

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Hesitation Cuts 48:43

1+ y ago48:43

48:43

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 1:03 [song] He Didn't Even Leave A Note: 7:31 Main Title: 12:23 See The Blood Flow Lead-In: 13:02 [song] See The Blood Flow: 21:20 The Damage That I Do Lead-In: 25:10 [song] The Damage That I Do: 28:59 Don't You Fear Pain Lead-…

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Friendship, Loneliness, & the End of All Things 42:39

2y ago42:39

42:39

0:00 Episode Intro 0:42 Cold Open 4:40 [song] Strangers Growing Stranger 8:12 Main Title 8:49 In-D Rock Song Lead-In 13:34 [song] In-D Rock Song 17:15 Collect Calls (In The Key of F# Major) Lead-In 22:21 [song] Collect Calls (In the Key of F# Major) 26:38 Erase Me Lead-In 29:19 [song] Erase Me 41:20 Episode Summation 32:40 The Dying Stars Lead-In 3…

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I Hate Everyone 42:05

2y ago42:05

42:05

0:00 Episode Intro 1:04 Cold Open - I Hate Everyone Lead-In 7:27 [song] I Hate Everyone 11:15 Main Title 11:49 Die Motherfucker Die Lead-In 17:24 [song] Die Motherfucker Die 21:57 I'm So Fucking Happy Intro 24:53 [song] I'm So Fucking Happy 27:56 Your Stupid Face Lead-In 30:32 [song] Your Stupid Face 33:30 Hate Myself Lead-In 37:05 [song] Hate Myse…

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Small, Easy Payments 38:28

2y ago38:28

38:28

Episode Notes 0:00 Episode Intro 0:33 Cold Open 3:17 [song] Suicide 6:54 Main Title 7:32 Get Through The Day Lead-In 12:11 [song] Get Through The Day 15:28 Easy Fix Lead-In Lead-In 17:33 [song] Easy Fix 20:38 Banshee Lead-In 22:45 [song] Banshee 28:06 Ride All Night Lead-In 32:17 [song] Ride All Night 36:23 Episode Sorta-Summation 38:28 [END] Pleas…

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An NPC in Someone Else's Game 38:53

2y ago38:53

38:53

0:00 Episode Intro 0:18 Patreon Request 0:50 Cold Open 5:33 [song] Slay All Cyborgs 9:36 Main Title 10:11 See Me Lead-In Part 1 13:15 [song] 30w Out On The Interstate Intro 13:56 See Me Lead-In Part 2 16:14 [song] See Me 20:08 White Noise Lead-In 22:33 [song] White Noise 26:28 Here I Am and This is Now Lead-In 30:13 [song] Here I am and This is Now…

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Ep 11: 10 cool things we learned about Iceland! 1:23:45

2y ago1:23:45

1:23:45

Ah, Iceland - the land of fire and ice. And expensive beer, disgusting food, rampant elves, books galore, and babies sleeping outside in sub-zero temperatures. And where there’s a very real danger you might find yourself getting intimate with a relative if you’re not careful! In this episode Scott, Craig and Simone share the 10 coolest facts they l…

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Bizarro World 42:37

2y ago42:37

42:37

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo 0:00 Episode Intro 0:27 Cold Open 4:17 [song] We Used to Be Friends 8:28 Main Title 9:04 Modern Age Lead-Im 15:44 [song] Modern Age 18:44 Bizarro World Lead-In 21:39 [song] Bizarro World 26:21 Do Over Lead-In 29:06 [song] Do Over 32:20 A Prayer to Doctor Who Lead-In 34:42 [so…

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The Heart & The Head 39:01

2y ago39:01

39:01

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo 0:00 Episode Intro 0:26 Cold Open 6:01 [song] Congress of Impulses 9:38 Main Title 10:11 What My Heart Tells My Head Lead-In 13:15 [song] What My Head Tells My Heart 16:16 What My Head Tells My Heart Lead-In 19:49 [song] What My Head Tells My Heart 23:55 What My Heart Tells M…

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Crazy Ideas 36:21

2y ago36:21

36:21

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:25 seconds [song] Unstoppable: 8:00 Hesitation Cuts Main Title: 12:21 Boba Fett Lead-In: 12:55 [song] Boba Fett: 14:00 Go to the Mattress Lead-In: 15:50 [song] Go to the Mattress: 21:12 It Gets Hard Lead-In: 24:16 [song] It G…

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Lemonade 32:54

2y ago32:54

32:54

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:29 seconds [song] My Neighbor's Dog: 3:08 Hesitation Cuts Main Title: 6:16 MCA Lead-In: 6:50 [song] MCA: 9:58 Your Boy Lead-In: 13:36 [song] Your Boy: 16:10 Here Be Dragons Lead-In: 19:19 [song] Here Be Dragons: 22:57 Ladies …

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Persistence 37:07

2y ago37:07

37:07

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:54seconds [song] Fierce Butterflies: 6:06 Hesitation Cuts Main Title: 9:07 Wait Lead-In: 9:48 [song] Wait: 14:24 My Doppelgangers & Me Lead-In: 17:37 [song] My Doppelgangers & Me: 20:25 Ultrasonic Lead-In: 24:04 [song] Ultras…

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Ep 10: Top 10 things you didn't know about McDonalds! 1:18:15

3y ago1:18:15

1:18:15

You might regularly choose to dine at the Golden Arches, but how much do you really know about your favourite fast food restaurant? Simone, Scott and Craig deep fry 10 crispy truth nuggets about McDonalds that will blow your mind! And maybe even make you laugh like a certain corporate clown mascot.By Brain Bubblegum

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Roundtable - AARTO on collision course with OUTA 25:10

3y ago25:10

25:10

Wayne Duvenage, CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse and Automobile Association spokesperson, Layton Beard Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusinessBy Michael Avery

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Innovation and competitiveness feature: Digital Africa Ventures, blazing trails for black women in venture capital 13:46

3y ago13:46

13:46

Thandeka Xaba and her business partner, Nonkululeko Komanyane Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusinessBy Michael Avery

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Wealth feature: How to secure a better financial future 14:09

3y ago14:09

14:09

Pierre Muller, Advisory Partner at Citadel Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusinessBy Michael Avery

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Offshore investment feature: 6:43

3y ago6:43

6:43

Lester Davids Investment Strategist, Unum Capital Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusinessBy Michael Avery

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Jacob Zuma hoist by his own petard 6:23

3y ago6:23

6:23

Richard Calland, associate professor in public law at the University of Cape Town and a founding partner of the Paternoster Group Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusinessBy Michael Avery

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View from the Market 15:05

3y ago15:05

15:05

Nick Kunze, Sanlam Private Wealth Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusinessBy Michael Avery

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Remembering Jabu Mabuza 26:04

3y ago26:04

26:04

Sipho Maseko, CEO of Telkom; Bonang Mohale, Chancellor of the University of the Free State Busi Mavuso, non-executive director, of Eskom & Colin Coleman, a senior fellow and lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusiness…

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Dishruption Challenge 5:57

3y ago5:57

5:57

Catharina Bester, Marketing Manager: Foodservice & Retail at McCain Classic1027 on Twitter #ClassicBusiness · Classic1027 on Facebook #ClassicBusinessBy Michael Avery