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The News Show

Get the latest news updates and the truth behind what is really going on, and why.
Are we being told the truth?
Weekly English South Africa News · Business
84 Episodes
24 – 44

Is Microsoft Buying TikTok?

President Donald Trump wants China to sell TikTok to the Americans. Why? Is it over for TikTokers?
10 Aug 2020 17 min

Some Disasters Can Create Opportunities

Giks talks about what the Insurance companies are doing and how opportunities can come out of disastrous situations, even with so many companies shutting down.
3 Aug 2020 17 min

What You Need To Do To Get A Government Grant?

The South African government recently made an announcement regarding COVID-19 grants, however most don’t know how to get access to these grants. How do you qualify and what do you need to do?
27 Jul 2020 21 min

Level 3 Upgraded

Most South Africans believed that Level 3 Lockdown was over, BUT is another level 5 lockdown on its way? What should we expect, and what are the updated regulations now?
13 Jul 2020 21 min

The New Normal

What do people mean by getting used to a new normal? What does a new normal look like? Giks focuses on 4 major changes the world will have to adjust to after Covid-19.
6 Jul 2020 26 min

NASCAR & The Confederate Cup

Giks talks about incidents taking place in the car racing world, as well as racism, in the USA. Are they handling it properly?
29 Jun 2020 25 min

China vs India

Are we looking at World War 3 in the making?
22 Jun 2020 21 min

New Law In Hong Kong

China is wanting to put new laws into place that have struck fear in the hearts of many of the citizens and scientists. Giks gives us some insights into this whole situation and also goes through 7 questions that most of the people in Hong Kong are asking as a…
15 Jun 2020 19 min

On This Day In History

Giks gives us interesting details and updates on issues that don’t really appear in the headlines or that we don’t really pay attention to but affect our lives on a daily basis.
8 Jun 2020 21 min

SMME's In South Africa Face A Major Crisis

Giks takes a look at the serious crisis that SSME's in SA are facing at the moment. She goes through some crazy stats and talks about where SA went wrong. Can it be fixed?
25 May 2020 26 min

Travel Bans In Italy

Italy is slowly starting to open up again and is going to be allowing travelling in and out of the country once again. What is the rush? Is it a good idea?
18 May 2020 30 min

Nuclear Power In South Africa

Giks talks about something you'd only expect to hear from other countries - the plans being made to develop and increase the nuclear power industry in South Africa. What plans are they making?
11 May 2020 16 min

COVID-19 Social Relief Of Distress Grant

Giks focuses on some interesting South African news as she talks about social grants. She explains how you can access such grants, what the requirements and qualifying criteria is.
4 May 2020 22 min

North Korea's Line Of Succession

Who is next in line to run a nuclear armed country that has been rules by the same family for decades? Giks talks about the mystery surrounding Kim Jong Un's health exposes deep uncertainty about North Korea's future and line of succession.
27 Apr 2020 15 min

Except Corona Part 3

Get the latest news updates and the truth behind what is really going on, and why. Are we being told the truth?
21 Apr 2020 12 min

Except Corona Part 2

Giks focuses on all the other news happening throughout the world besides corona. She speaks about some major headlines in South Africa - namely gangs and the national defence force.
13 Apr 2020 18 min

Except Corona

Why is Giks talking about stuff that happened in 1986?? So we all know about corona, but what else is happening in the world? What other news is there?
6 Apr 2020 12 min

Panic Buying

Giks talks about the panic buying that has taken place due to quarantine and isolation and the thinking behind panic buying. Has this ever happened before? How long is it expected to last for? And what should people really be buying when going into quarantine?
30 Mar 2020 22 min
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