GenC Podcast

JP Jackson and Rizaan Rose
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Comedy

Life-long friends JP Jackson and Rizaan Rose bring you stories 🗣️, with plenty of laughs 😂, the occasional meme-able facial expression 😜 and loads of fun 🥳, Join us as we explore the Culture, Community and Country that is South Africa

  1. 6d ago

    The Girl With 5 Jobs: Tara Roos on Politics, Coloured Identity & Our Future in RSA | Ep 163

    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=en Tara'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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

    The Girl With 5 Jobs: Tara Roos on Politics, Coloured Identity & Our Future in RSA | Ep 163

  2. Sep 23

    How R200 feeds a child for a whole school month! | Outside The Bowl Africa Ep162

    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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only.

    How R200 feeds a child for a whole school month! | Outside The Bowl Africa Ep162

  3. Aug 26

    Yaaseen Barnes Is BACK… And His Hot Takes Are Getting Out of Hand! | Episode 161

    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=en Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/content/yaaseenbarnes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yaaseenbarnescomedian/ Tickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1598812905#tickets 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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

    Yaaseen Barnes Is BACK… And His Hot Takes Are Getting Out of Hand! | Episode 161

  4. Aug 19

    The REAL Chad Saaiman: Music, Football, Fatherhood, Fame & Starting From Cape Town | Ep160

    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=en Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadSaaiman Bookings - https://stereotypetalent.co.za/talent/chad-saaiman Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@chadsaaiman 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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only.

    The REAL Chad Saaiman: Music, Football, Fatherhood, Fame & Starting From Cape Town | Ep160

  5. Aug 12

    There's Hippos in Cape Town?! Why We Need to Reconnect With Nature | Ep159

    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 style CHECK OUT NATURE CONNECT on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/natureconnectsa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatureConnectSA/ LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/company/natureconnectsa website : https://natureconnect.earth/ Subscribe to the newsletter as well 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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

    There's Hippos in Cape Town?! Why We Need to Reconnect With Nature | Ep159

  6. Aug 5

    The Stories We've Never Heard: Jolene Martin on Reclaiming South Africa's Hidden History!! | EP158

    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 purpose This 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 heard FOLLOW JOLENE on: IG - https://www.instagram.com/jolenemartinofficial/?hl=en Tiktok- https://www.tiktok.com/@jolenemartinofficial Youtube (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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

    The Stories We've Never Heard: Jolene Martin on Reclaiming South Africa's Hidden History!! | EP158

  7. Jul 29

    Are We Preparing Our Children for a World That Doesn't Exist Yet? | EP157

    Are South African schools preparing children for the future; or for a world that's already disappearing? We sit down with Fagan and Kim Muller, the founders of BLASC Academic Hub, to explore what education should look like in a rapidly changing world. What started in 2021 with - just four learners around a coffee table - has grown into a thriving educational community built on one simple belief: "be the change you wish to see". Kim shares her journey from studying Psychology at the University of the Western Cape to discovering her passion for teaching and educational development, while Fagan reflects on his journey from playing semi-professional football and studying. Navigating the UWC "Pert" aka Perto-Rico the realm that captured many peoples degrees with a motto - "Class is overrated" - a full 180 to being a Champion of the classroom. Together, they open up about the realities of building an independent educational hub from the ground up—the victories, the setbacks, and the countless challenges of securing premises, meeting compliance requirements, navigating government regulations, and finding educators who genuinely live out the mission of putting children first. Throughout the episode we explore: ✅ Why children need to be prepared for careers that don't even exist yet ✅ What parents can do to better support learning at home ✅ The difference between teaching for marks and teaching for life ✅ Why reading for understanding is one of the greatest gifts parents can give their children ✅ The importance of failure, resilience, and learning to fail forward ✅ Building schools around purpose instead of tradition The episode wraps up with a fun Gen C Podcast game segment where the two look back on their favourite—and least favourite—teachers from school **About BLASC Academic Hub** BLASC stands for *Business, Life, Academic and Sport Coaching*. Their long-term vision is bold: to create an educational ecosystem that supports learners academically, emotionally, socially, and personally—with the dream of one BLASC campus in every South African province and, eventually, around the world. If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Subscribe, and Share. FOLLOW BLASC on Website - https://blasc.education/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blascacademichub/ IG -https://www.instagram.com/blasc_academic_hub/?hl=en Fagan IG- https://www.instagram.com/faganmuller/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fagan.muller/ Kim IG - https://www.instagram.com/kaymuls/ 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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only.

    Are We Preparing Our Children for a World That Doesn't Exist Yet? | EP157

  8. Jul 22

    How Kurt Schoonraad Established a Top 10 Comedy Club in the WORLD! | Ep156

    Sometimes you sit down and have a conversation and it changes something in you, We hope the Kurt Schoonraad conversation does this for you. From the forced removals of District Six to becoming the architect of one of the world's top 10 comedy clubs - this is the story of a man who didn't choose comedy, comedy chose him. In this episode, Kurt takes us through his roots in District Six and Walmer Estate, his family's displacement to Belhar and then Mitchell's Plain, and the silence his father carried about that pain. We talk ancestry, identity, and why knowing where you come from — genetically and culturally — matters more than we realise. Kurt shares how humour became survival on the streets of Mitchell's Plain, how he inherited comedy from his dad, and his early days with the Cape Comedy Collective under Mark Samson and Sam Pierce. He opens about being an "uncle Kurt" a young Loyiso Gola, why he now sees himself a storyteller or a medium rather than a "comedian," and the wild journey from freelance courier hustle to building Jou Ma Se Comedy Club and the iconic Cape Town Comedy Club at the V&A Waterfront - Crediting his wife's sacrifice to helped fund this legacy.. We also dig into Kurt's obsession with vintage cars and legacy brands, get real about comedy post-COVID, and close things out with a few rounds of our signature games. This conversation is about much more than comedy. It's about identity, resilience, entrepreneurship, preserving our stories, and leaving a legacy for the next generation. If you've ever laughed at Kurt Schoonraad, this episode will make you appreciate the man behind the microphone Follow Kurt on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kurt.schoonraad/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kurt.schoonraad/ Website: https://kurt.co.za/ FOLLOW GEN C on Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/genc_pod/ TikTok: https 👉🏽 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📧: gencpod@gmail.com For Podcast Production and Studio Bookings contact 👉🏽sessionsshowmail@gmail.com ‼️DISCLAIMER‼️: The information provided by the speakers/presenters on this Platform is for General Information purposes only

    How Kurt Schoonraad Established a Top 10 Comedy Club in the WORLD! | Ep156
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Life-long friends JP Jackson and Rizaan Rose bring you stories 🗣️, with plenty of laughs 😂, the occasional meme-able facial expression 😜 and loads of fun 🥳, Join us as we explore the Culture, Community and Country that is South Africa

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  • Creator
    JP Jackson and Rizaan Rose
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © JP Jackson and Rizaan Rose
  • Show Website
    GenC Podcast

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