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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 1H 30M

Makin Sense of Trump and Greenland, Helen Zille, World Bank Report, Foot and Mouth and The NPA

from The Talking Sense Podcast · host The Common Sense ZA

In this episode of Makin Sense, the panel discusses significant global and South African news, focusing on Trump's intention of taking Greenland, a government report on foot and mouth disease, Iran's influence on South Africa and America's response to that, the history of the NPA and the World Bank's new global growth report. Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Panel01:52 Foot and Mouth Disease Report Resurfaces14:39 The Geopolitical Importance of Greenland29:29 Iran's Influence and Its Impact on South Africa44:01 The Shift in American Foreign Policy47:54 Helen Zille's Political Journey53:50 The DA's Internal Politics and Strategy58:44 Polling Insights on Helen Zille01:03:23 The National Prosecuting Authority's History01:13:30 Global Economic Outlook and South Africa01:20:21 The Impact of AI on Software Companies

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