My show on Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk this morning started off with a discussion on fear – specifically irrational fears and phobias. Why are we scared of things we know are harmless? Is it always because of a past event that created that fear or is their a deeper psychological reason? Callers related fears of everything from heights and spiders to sleep and even ice.

Some people said they were scared of Jacob Zuma, the president of the ANC who faces a court hearing surrounding his corruption trial this week, and, more specifically, that they were afraid of his supporters. Hardly an irrational fear. This sparked a discussion surrounding Julius Malema, the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) and why it was necessary for them to protest Jacob Zuma’s legal standing if they do respect the independence and decisions of the judiciary, as claimed.
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On my show this morning on Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk we started out discussing the 4.9 percent South African GDP bounce-back in the second quarter this year, along with the expected petrol, paraffin and diesel price reductions. Are things looking up economically? Or is this the middle of the ‘W’ in the graph? (more…)