Jo’burg has been Africa’s wealthiest city since the goldrush in 1886, and remains so. The symbol of this wealth, where many massive deals and power politics were plotted, still stands, albeit a little forlornly. Charles Leonard is taken on a walking tour by the Rand Club’s first black, female chairperson. He also gets Jo’burg’s funniest stand-up comedian to tell him his funniest Jo’burg joke.
Host: Charles Leonard
Guests: Alicia Thompson; Trevor Gumbi
Photograph: Charles Leonard
Credits:
Compiled, produced, hosted & engineered by Charles Leonard.
Recorded in May & June 2023 for the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS).
Songs:
- Pink Floyd – Money
- The Shyannes – Asso-Kam
- Herbie Tsoaeli – Umntu
Chapters:
Alicia Thompson 9’55”
Trevor Gumbi 26’47”