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The Midday Report 17 March 2025

Today on The Midday Report, host Mandy Wiener covers the latest breaking news, including Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile delivering the provincial budget speech for the 2024/25 financial year.

In other developments, CCTV footage has revealed a third suspect was involved in the murders of Cloete and Thomas Murray on 18 March 2023, two years after the incident. 

Meanwhile, nine SASSA employees have appeared in court in connection with card fraud.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment also provides an update as South African scientists trapped in Antarctica plead for help due to a violent team member.

And, of course, there are the latest developments from the Joshlin Smith trial.

Listen live - The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is broadcast on weekdays from noon to 1:00 pm on 702 and CapeTalk.

Today on The Midday Report, host Mandy Wiener covers the latest breaking news, including Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile delivering the provincial budget speech for the 2024/25 financial year.
In other developments, CCTV footage has revealed a third suspect was involved in the murders of Cloete and Thomas Murray on 18 March 2023, two years after the incident.&nbsp; Meanwhile, nine SASSA employees have appeared in court in connection with card fraud.
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment also provides an update as South African scientists trapped in Antarctica plead for help due to a violent team member.
And, of course, there are the latest developments from the Joshlin Smith trial.
Listen live - The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is broadcast on weekdays from noon to 1:00 pm on 702 and CapeTalk.

The Midday Report 18 March 2025

Catch Up on the latest leading news stories around the country with Mandy Wiener on Midday Report every weekday from 12h00 - 13h00

The Midday Report 14 March 2025

A newly released biography about Sir Herbert Baker, who left an indelible mark on the South African landscape, presents him as one of the British Empire's most significant architects. 

South Africa is filled with private homes and public buildings designed by Baker, most notably the Union Buildings in Pretoria and St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. The book offers insight into the many iconic structures he created from 1891 until his return to England for health reasons in 1913. 

The author, John Stewart, joined Mandy Wiener for a discussion about the book. Stewart, himself an architect, notes that Baker, while highly regarded in South Africa, built extensively across the British Empire, particularly in New Delhi. He later established a successful practice in London, designing numerous buildings in the 1920s and 1930s. "Despite this, in the UK, he is nearly a forgotten name," states Stewart.

Stewart contends that the architect warrants a comprehensive biography. His name and work are widely recognised in South Africa. "It is truly refreshing to see, as that is sadly not the case in the UK," observes Stewart, "although with the book and the establishment of the Sir Herbert Baker Society there, that is beginning to change."

Thank you for listening to Mandy Wiener's Book Reviews podcast from The Midday Report. 

Listen live - The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is broadcast weekdays at 12:00 on 702 and CapeTalk.  

A newly released biography about Sir Herbert Baker, who left an indelible mark on the South African landscape, presents him as one of the British Empire's most significant architects. South Africa is filled with private homes and public buildings designed by Baker, most notably the Union Buildings in Pretoria and St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. The book offers insight into the many iconic structures he created from 1891 until his return to England for health reasons in 1913.&nbsp;
The author, John Stewart, joined Mandy Wiener for a discussion about the book. Stewart, himself an architect, notes that Baker, while highly regarded in South Africa, built extensively across the British Empire, particularly in New Delhi. He later established a successful practice in London, designing numerous buildings in the 1920s and 1930s. "Despite this, in the UK, he is nearly a forgotten name," states Stewart.
Stewart contends that the architect warrants a comprehensive biography. His name and work are widely recognised in South Africa. "It is truly refreshing to see, as that is sadly not the case in the UK," observes Stewart, "although with the book and the establishment of the Sir Herbert Baker Society there, that is beginning to change."
Thank you for listening to Mandy Wiener's Book Reviews podcast from The Midday Report.&nbsp; Listen live - The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is broadcast weekdays at 12:00 on <a href="https://www.primediaplus.com/702/the-midday-report-with-mandy-wiener/">702 </a>and <a href="https://www.primediaplus.com/capetalk/the-midday-report-with-mandy-wiener/">CapeTalk</a>. &nbsp;

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