GenC Podcast

🏊‍♂️ From Olympic dreams to surviving Day Zero, Load Shedding and C*VID... Matt Pike knows how to stay afloat!This week on GenC, we sit down with Matt Pike, founder and CEO of Swimmattix Swimming School, to dive into his journey from a competitive swimmer with Olympic ambitions to building a swimming empire in Cape Town...Growing up in Pinelands, Matt discovered his talent for swimming after dominating a school swimming gala, but chasing his dream of competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics meant juggling full-time work, studying and an intense swimming schedule. Eventually, he had to make the difficult decision to change direction and build something of his own...Matt takes us through the realities of running a swimming school in South Africa, from opening a major pool during the Western Cape's Day Zero water crisis to navigating Loadshedding and keeping his business and staff going through the C*VID-19 pandemic...We also peak into the swimming industry, learn-to-swim lessons for children and adults, open-water swimming, and why water safety is something every family needs to take seriously. Matt shares practical advice for keeping children safe around swimming pools and explains why swimming lessons are about more than just learning strokes...Then things get competitive! Rizaan introduces a brand-new Homophone: Water Edition word game, the team takes on Say Ma Now, and we tackle a proper South African debate:Question: If you had to give up one tourist attraction to fix one problem in South Africa, what would you sacrifice and what would you fix?From swimming and entrepreneurship to water safety, resilience and lekker GenC banter, this episode has a little bit of everything...FOLLOW MATT on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattwpike/?hl=enSwimmatix:Website: http://www.swimmattix.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/swimmattix/?hl=en FOLLOW GEN C on:Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

Welcome back to the Gen C Podcast! In this heavy-hitting yet deeply hilarious episode, we sit down with the multi-talented comedian, political commentator, and presenter KG Mokgadi.KG sets the record straight on his viral bio (spoiler: he wasn't raised by a sangoma, but his dad's incredible storytelling shaped his comedic lens). He takes us on his journey from Pretoria to Cape Town (FOR LOVE). KG opens up about ditching the bare-minimum corporate grind to finally chase comedy after four years of hesitation.We don't hold back in this episode. From navigating different demographics without losing your audience to staying authentic in "black-only rooms," KG brings his sharp perspective on South Africa's most pressing issues. We unpack the upcoming elections, the harsh reality of Gender-Based Violence ("the danger is coming from inside the house"), Mzansi's staggering trillion-rand gambling epidemic, and whether systemic corruption is simply baked into the foundation of the country.Plus, we wrap up with a uniquely South African cultural question: If aliens landed today, what three things would explain SA culture?FOLLOW KG MOKGADI IG - https://www.instagram.com/kgcomic/?hl=enFB - https://www.facebook.com/kgcomic/Politically Aweh Website - https://politicallyaweh.co.za/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/politicallyawehIG - https://www.instagram.com/politicallyaweh/FOLLOW GEN C on:Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

What if our bodies remember what we forget? 🩰Jazzart Dance Theatre’s marketing manager Mariana Volkwyn and artistic resident Lihle Mfene join us to talk about OUR BODIES REMEMBER, a double bill showing at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town about ancient souls travelling through time.In this episode we explore:-Lihle’s journey from Zolani, Ashton, where he danced African dance, gumboots and pantsula with his uncle, to convincing his mom to let him dance full time, which took him to America, Germany, Brazil and many more countries. -A day in the life of a professional dancer, which is basically training like a full-time athlete (body, spirit and mentality)-52 years of Jazzart, South Africa’s oldest contemporary dance theatre, and its three pillars: educate, create, collaborate- Community outreach: workshops with kids across the Western cape - Why the arts matter: building confidence, soft skills, and space for people of colour to access new stages- What is contemporary dance? And how do we make dance more accessible?- Mariana’s path from journalism and writing to storytelling through the arts- Games: Judges Score (careers and futures for dancers) and Say Ma Now QUOTE of the dayLihle’s philosophy: “It doesn’t matter where I’ve been and it doesn’t matter what I’ve done, what matters is the moment we are in right now.”FOLLOW Jazzartdance theatre Team website: https://www.jazzart.co.za/IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazzartdancetheatre/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JazzartDanceTheatre/Lihle:https://www.instagram.com/___mfene/Mariana: https://www.instagram.com/mariana_minx/FOLLOW GEN C on: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only.

How does one get arrested in Ocean Basket? Cape Town writer, published author and content creator Shana Fife joins us on the podcast to tell the story, and it only gets deeper from there.Shana grew up moving between worlds: coloured friends and white friends, Pelican Heights and Strandfontein, the Cape Flats and the suburbs. She learned fast that there are many kinds of coloured identity, and that belonging isn't always handed to you. With no safe space, she turned to creativity, from her blog The Dirty Girl Diaries to the "Hoe With Kids" and finally her book Ougat, a title with a deliberately double meaning, both a cheeky label and a term of endearment.We get into healing out loud and being judged for "praating uit die huis uit," finding her people among other authors, and the hard choices of parenthood. She shares how she's raising her kids differently and why she keeps violence out of her home. Shana is clear that she's no man-hater and that men are victims of patriarchy too.The conversation turns heavy as we address the femicide crisis in South Africa. It's uncomfortable, honest, and necessary. Plus, a round of Fact or Fake, and Shana's message to her younger self.If this conversation resonated with you, hit the Subscribe button, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.FOLLOW SHANA on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanafifewifelife/?hl=enTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shanafifeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShanaFifeWifeLife/LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/shanafifeFOLLOW GEN C on: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs applyFor Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only.

This week on Gen C, we sit down with Tara Roos; political analyst, journalist, commentator, author and self-identified "Girl with five jobs"Tara’s obsession with politics started at home, growing up in a family where the news was always on, opinions were always flying and her dad would quiz her on current affairs. Today, she’s gone from watching the news to helping make it, reporting from Parliament and breaking down South Africa’s political landscape for everyday people.We get into the big questions facing South Africa: Why do young people feel disconnected from politics? Why ordinary South Africans care more about the price of bread and petrol than GDP and fiscal policy? Are our existing policies actually enough to tackle youth unemployment? And why does starting a business involve so much red tape?We also unpack the experience of being a young coloured person in South African politics, the stereotypes that come with it, and the complicated relationship Cape Town has with the rest of the country.Tara shares her thoughts on the DA, non-racialism, democracy, nation-building and political division, while Rizaan has a few things to say about Helen Zille. We also dive into Tara’s book Where To From Here, where she breaks down political concepts like populism and hyperfragmentation, and asks whether South Africans actually have more in common than our political parties would have us believe.And of course, we end things with a very Gen C-style game: WINNERS, LOSERS & SURVIVORS - inspired by Tara’s book.From Cape Town politics to youth unemployment, Parliament, identity, democracy, finance, travel and the future of South Africa, this is a proper conversation about where we are - and where we go from here.Follow Tara Roos IG - https://www.instagram.com/_tararoos/?hl=enTara's Takes Substack - https://tararoos.substack.com/Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@blogsaredead The Bill Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuQ5QzSnF4🔗 Follow Gen C Podcast:Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

In this episode, we sit down with Mark Maingaard, CEO and spokesperson for Outside the Bowl (OTB) Africa, as they celebrate 10 years of fighting child hunger across Africa.From his humble beginnings in Lansdowne and navigating life at Rondebosch Boys’ High, to serving as a chef in the SA Navy, Mark shares his incredible personal journey and the 2009 divine calling that redirected his life toward feeding vulnerable children.We dive deep into the origins of OTB Africa, from its roots in Paarl alongside founders Jae and Debra Evans, to building a sustainable model through Kingdom Foods and Handcrafted Foods. Discover how OTB Africa ensures that 100% of public donations go directly into food production, keeping operational overheads completely separate.Mark doesn't hold back on the brutal realities facing Mzansi's youth today: the heartbreaking definitions of "stunting" and "wasted" in Early Childhood Development (ECD), and the troubling reality that South Africa spends significantly less on feeding a child than on maintaining a prisoner.Plus, we talk team culture, a legendary world-record attempt featuring 30 giant pots of potjiekos, the great generational debate over afval (tripe & trotters). We also put Mark through an impact-driven version of Say Ma Now, asking:💰 If you had R100 million to tackle hunger in one South African city, where would you start?🌍 And if you could choose any person, dead or alive, to become an ambassador for Outside the Bowl Africa, who would you choose?As Outside the Bowl Africa celebrates its 10-year anniversary, this episode is a powerful conversation about food, faith, purpose, poverty and what it really means to serve your community.Find out more about Outside the Bowl Africa, follow their work and learn how you can support the mission through their website and social media.📍 South African stories. Real conversations. Gen C Podcast.🔗 Follow Outside the Bowl Africa and donate: Website: https://africaotb.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsidethebowlfeeding/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outsidethebowlafrica/🔗 Follow Gen C Podcast:Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only.

Yaaseen Barnes is back on Gen C! 😂This time, Yaaseen joins Rizaan and JP for a chaotic conversation about comedy, South African culture, social media, movies, nostalgia and some absolutely questionable hot takes.We kick things off by confronting our phone addictions, with Rizaan getting exposed as a certified WhatsApp Aunty. Yaaseen also talks about his upcoming award-winning comedy show Just Jokes, which earned Bronze at the Makhanda National Arts Festival, and why he believes we need to bring back the magic of in-person experiences.Then things get controversial.🔥 Hot Take #1: Toy Story is basically Fast & Furious for kids.🔥 Hot Take #2: The second-most famous person in a crime show is ALWAYS the killer.🔥 Hot Take #3: Survivor is a first-world-country show because some South Africans are already living that lifestyle!We also get into “hatertainment”, bad movies, the cinema experience, South African comedy, making things together, and why we should stop judging people at comedy shows and just laugh and have a good time.Then it's game time! We tackle Would You Rather, Say Ma Now, Defend or Disavow, battle it out in Imposter, and attempt an Auction Draft: Console Games Edition.And of course, we take a nostalgic trip back to our first consoles, arcade memories and the games that defined our childhoods.Plus, Rizaan's mysterious primary-school concert performance may finally see the light of day… 👀And Yaaseen has one final message for the Facebook and WhatsApp Aunties:Please stop forwarding messages that have already been forwarded 47 times. 😂🎙️ South African conversations, comedy, culture and the people making things happen.FOLLOW YAASEEN BARNES on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ya_a_seen_him/?hl=enTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/content/yaaseenbarnesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yaaseenbarnescomedian/Tickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1598812905#ticketsFOLLOW GEN C on: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

South African R&B icon, broadcaster, and ultimate jack-of-all-trades Chad Saaiman pulls up to the show for an unfiltered conversation packed with local nostalgia, high-stakes career moves, and pure Cape Town storytelling.From rocking dreadlocks at the 2011 Cape Town Jazz Festival to celebrating 20 years of The Black Ties, Chad breaks down his journey through the SA entertainment industry. He reflects on his Athlone roots at Garlandale High, mourning his dream of playing pro football, and how the power of audacity - and a push from his mother, Sandy Saaiman- landed his very first track on Lee Downs' radio show.Plus, Chad shares an incredible, throw-back story of playing Footy in Joburg with Trevor Noah, AKA, Cassper Nyovest, and Loyiso Gola before they all blew up, his break into Good Hope FM, and navigating the deep realities of fatherhood, loss, and raising twins as a proud girl dad of three.Stick around to the end where we put Chad to the test with an R&B blind rank and a 5-a-side football draft!Key Highlights- The Hair Journey: From cheeskop and dry scalp insecurities to iconic dreads (and why people are still upset he cut them).- The Grind: Balancing UWC studies, outworking everyone in Mallorca, and mentorship from Danny K & Loyiso Bala.- The Black Ties at 20: Shifting from Cape Town clubs to high-end destination weddings.- Girl Dad & Family: Co-parenting, overcoming tragedy, twins, and training for school parent races.- Wild Industry Story: Why he got picked FIRST in a celebrity football match featuring AKA and Trevor Noah.FOLLOW CHAD on: IG - https://www.instagram.com/chadsaaiman/?hl=enYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadSaaimanBookings - https://stereotypetalent.co.za/talent/chad-saaimanTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@chadsaaimanFOLLOW GEN C on: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only.

From Hippos in Rondevlei to Caracals in your Backyard — Cape Town's WILD SIDE is closer than you think. 🦛🌿This week on Gen C Podcast, we sit down with Louise Matschke, Business Lead and spokesperson for Nature Connect, who traded a corporate banking career for a mission to reconnect South Africans with the nature on their doorstep. We unpack why our hippos moved from Ziekoevlei to Rondevlei, how invasive species are quietly reshaping our ecosystems, and why "Nature Deficit Disorder" might be affecting your kids more than you realise.We dig into the Green Economy, sustainable schools programmes turning learners into eco-warriors, and how green skills could be part of the answer to SA's youth unemployment crisis. Rizaan shares his theory of "spiritual surgery" - why time in nature heals more than just the body. Plus a wild Etosha story you don't want to miss.Then we play a round of Fact or Fake 🦓 (spoiler: female buffalo really do run the herd), touch on AI's role in conservation, and discover Inaturalist - basically Pokémon Go for Nature lovers.A rich, hopeful conversation about the wild spaces we've forgotten and how to find our way back to them.🔗 Connect with Nature Connect and subscribe to their newsletter, links below🎙️ Subscribe to Gen C Podcast for more real conversations, South African styleCHECK OUT NATURE CONNECT on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/natureconnectsa/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatureConnectSA/LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/company/natureconnectsawebsite : https://natureconnect.earth/Subscribe to the newsletter as wellFOLLOW GEN C on: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

Cape Town has always been a place of stories, but whose stories have we forgotten or never even heard of?In this powerful episode of Gen C Podcast, actress, presenter, producer and storyteller Jolene Martin shares an incredible journey that stretches from growing up in Portland, Mitchells Plain, to becoming one of South Africa's leading voices in television, theatre and Indigenous storytelling.Jolene reflects on discovering her passion for performance at just 13 years old, learning to trust God's timing, overcoming disappointment after her music career was derailed by piracy, and ultimately finding purpose in preserving the untold history of South Africa.Together we explore:• Growing up during apartheid in Mitchells Plain• The power of theatre and storytelling• The success and cultural impact of Arendsvlei, South Africa's first Kaaps telenovela• The forgotten stories of the Khoi and San people• Discovering her Indigenous ancestry through DNA research• Building the Khoe Queen clothing brand• The award-winning Khoe-Khoe Saga• Ashley Kriel, Doman (Nommoa) and South Africa's hidden liberation history• Why our history curriculum deserves a second look• Faith, resilience and turning setbacks into purposeThis isn't just a conversation about acting... it is about identity, belonging, history and reclaiming the stories that shaped South Africa.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Share. Every conversation helps us preserve stories that deserve to be heardFOLLOW JOLENE on:IG - https://www.instagram.com/jolenemartinofficial/?hl=enTiktok- https://www.tiktok.com/@jolenemartinofficialYoutube (Southern Question)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS4o58fvswY FOLLOW GEN C on:Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/TikTok 👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@genc_pod/🚨 Application link for ZAIO institute of Technology courses:👉🏽 https://applications.zaio.io/?referral=0NKG39M1 🚨 Unique GENC promo code: 👉🏽 0NKG39M1 get R1000 off any course of your choosing Ts an Cs apply For Business inquiries and Topics contact📧: [email protected] For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽[email protected] ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only