The QBox
The QBox is a conversational platform designed to engage the basic questions we have about the day to day concepts that we encounter. This a space where we demystify and democraticize knowledge for the primary purpose of giving us a better voice when engaging current affairs, finance, economics and everything in between.
Episodes
14 episodes since 2021
A Conversation On Creativity And The Joy Of Vulnerability with Ziyon
I am joined by the multi award winning creative art, music producer, singer, DJ, rapper and incredibly talented Jonathan Hamilton popularly known as Ziyon. He shares his thoughts about creativity and his journey of vulnerability in honing his c...
August 01, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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53:41
Have We Misunderstood Ubuntu? (Part 1)
To kick start the second season of the QBox I am joined by Dr Motsamai Molefe, a professor and senior researcher at the Centre for Leadership Ethics [CLEA] at the University of Fort Hare. He specialises in African philosophy, Applied Ethics [Bi...
June 19, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:04
Why Is It Difficult To Be Authentic? (Part 2)
In this two part conversation Khosi Jiyane a registered clinical psychologist joins us to unpack and explore notions of authenticity and how we experience, navigate and make sense of it in our daily living.
October 20, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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39:02
Why Is It Hard To Be Authentic? (Part 1)
In this two part conversation Khosi Jiyane a registered clinical psychologist joins us to unpack and explore notions of authenticity and how we experience, navigate and make sense of it in our daily living.
October 13, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:46
What Is FX Trading and How Does It Work?
This week I am joined by Elaine Mabiletsa who helps to demystify and unpack the basic framework of FX Trading and the associated markets. The insights given are shared as part of an endeavor to give basic knowledge on what to avoid in the...
September 29, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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42:39
What Is An Entrepreneurial Mindset?
This week Thembeka Mgobozi shares with us her journey through entrepreneurship and how she has managed it with a demanding career. She shares insights on what defines an entrepreneurial mindset a skill set which is fast becoming a prerequisite ...
September 24, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:41
What Is A Cryptocurrency And Why Is It Important?
This week Hsiang Wei Hsiang CEO of Cabital a leading cryptocurrency institution joins me to explore the idea and reality of Cryptocurrencies and what they are. We look at the factors that drive their usage and how it can used as an investment v...
September 15, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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45:15
Why Are Africans Not Loyal To African Brands?
Africa’s consumer power has grown exponentially over the past twenty years. Household spending has grown 150% faster than the population, primarily driven by a younger and more brand savvy cohort. The Brookings Institution forecasts that househ...
September 08, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:01:30
What Do We Need For A Gender Equal Society?
Busi Sibeko helps unveil the tenets of feminist economics with the primary aim of helping shape the discourse on what is needed to produce a gender equal society. How can we make sure that our economic models and subsequent policies factor in a...
September 01, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:00:00
Why Do We Believe The Way We Believe?
Belief is a complex psychological and spiritual construct that can either build bridges of common understanding and uniqueness or be a divisive tool in a world littered with a cacophony of beliefs. In this week’s episode I am joined by an alway...
August 25, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:00:11
How Should We Handle Grief?
We are faced with unprecedented times of continuous loss and grief due to the unending pandemic. This grief like Dan Koontz puts it “…can destroy you - or focus you”. In this episode we have a candid and intimate conversation with the illustrio...
August 18, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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48:32
What is ESG And Why Should We Care About It?
The term ESG was first coined in 2005 in a landmark study entitled “Who Cares Wins”, the report built the first argument for sustainability beyond financial metrics to be part of corporate performance measurement. Cuma Dube a sustainability con...
August 11, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:46
Why Are People So Hesitant To Take Vaccines?
The increased production in vaccines to tackle the global pandemic has come with a level of distrust for the proposed solution. I am joined by Dr Sivu Madikane who will help me unpack some of the reasons why this is so.
August 04, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:00
Was there R500bill that was looted in South Africa?
I am joined by Siphamandla Mkhwanazi a Senior Economist at one of the South African big 4 banks, who will help me explore the idea of the R500 billion that has been touted as looted. We look at the purpose of the R500billion, how it was spent a...
July 28, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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39:28