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Talking Transformation

Pete Ahmad

An open conversation addressing contemporary city building and spatial transformation issues in South Africa.

Episodes

TTPod 5.4: "Journey of a Candidate Town Planner" - In Conversation with Tunisia Cassim

This TTPod episode is a perfect example of the kind of conversation we want to amplify on this platform. I'm joined online from Tshwane by Tunisia Cassim, recently recognised as…

17 Dec 20251:06:33

TTPod 5.3: "The Other Side of the Tracks" In Conversation with Transnet Executive - Yolisa Kani

In this TTPod episode we’re catching up with someone who’s become a real friend of the podcast and a standout leader in South Africa’s public sector: Yolisa Kani. She’s back with…

14 Nov 202551:15

TTPod 5.2: "The Chaos Precinct" - In conversation with Author and Planner, Dr. Tanya Zack

Welcome back to the Talking Transformation Podcast! We'redelighted to welcome back Tanya Zack, a renowned urban planner and author, joining us from Johannesburg. Tanya first…

18 Aug 202545:05

TTPod 5.1: "Unlocking Networks & Potential With Community Data" in conversation with Wakamoso Africa's Dr Melani Prinsloo and Mike Matthews

It's been a busy couple of months behind the scenes of the Talking Transformation podcast. I've been eager to introduce a visual element to the podcast to highlight some of the…

29 May 20251:00:37

TTPod 4.7: "Lines, Wines and Tears!" - the ups and downs of Johannesburg's post-2000 Metro Planning Policy

We follow up from our introductory episode with a second podcast episode featuring the planners who have worked as the head of the City of Johannesburg's Metro Planning unit 2000:…

27 Oct 202445:31

TTPod 4.6: iGoli's Post-2000 Metro Planning Generations and Perspectives - Intro Episode

After a period of downtime on the TTPod recording front, we return with this first episode of a miniseries contemplating the metropolitan scale planning challenges and approaches…

07 Oct 202449:14

TTPod 4.5: Financing and Shaping Township Transformation - the uMaStandi perspective

The small-scale rental sector continues to gain momentum and prominence in discussions about city building and the required funding and infrastructure requirements to support this…

17 Jun 202459:46

TTPod 4.4: "A Hill to Die On?" Unpacking South Africa's NSDF: National Spatial Development Framework

In this episode of the Talking Transformation Podcast, our subject is South Africa's National Spatial Development Framework (NSDF) - a long-term spatial plan that sets South…

06 May 202458:43

TTPod 4.3: "Future Khayelitsha" Now Now Contest #2 - in conversation with local entrepreneurs and contest co-ordinator

In August last year we were delighted to work with the fledgling Now Now Competition that used the Cape Town stadium as a focal point for its inaugural design contest. In it's…

02 Apr 202446:53

TTPod 4.2: "Hack Your Shack" - In Conversation with Marlene Lerch Co-Founder Dooiy

For our first recording of the year the Talking Transformation Podcast we are blending innovation, international and entrepreneurial flavours with our guest, Marlene Lerch…

29 Jan 202421:38

TTPod 4.1: "Housing in African Cities - A Lens on Urban Governance" - A Conversation with Book Editors Drs' Sarah Charlton, Neil Klug and Margot Rubin

2024 is an important year for South Africa that will - no doubt - see plenty of reflection on 30 years of democracy and consider the achievements of this democratic era and the…

01 Jan 202445:27

TTPod 3.16: "Frontierlands" - discussing the Central Blue Housing Project with Citra Construction

I was first made aware of the unique building typologies in the Blue Downs area in the early 2020s. I’ve been intrigued by the thinking behind the units and the design ever since.…

04 Dec 202350:46

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