Fikile Mbalula: 'GNU', ANC, Trump, Gauteng & KZN, Mashatile, Ramaphosa, State Capture, Budget & VAT
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula who unpacks ANC internal reconfigurations, 'GNU' negotiations, Trump & US and more!
Episodes
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A journey into the heart of South Africa politics, through interviews and analysis, with your guide Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh. Ayeye!
Episodes
Thembi Simelane: VBS, TRC, ANC, Polokwane, State Capture, Ramaphosa, Human Settlements, ‘GNU'
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane unpacks her key priorities as Minister, VBS scandal, the disappearance of her sister, 'GNU' and more!
Duma Gqubule: SA budget, VAT increase, Treasury, NDP, SA economy, 'GNU', GDP, tax
Economist Duma Gqubule who unpacks the SA budget, VAT increase, economic policy and more!
Geordin Hill-Lewis: Cape Independence, Helen Zille, Zuma, Cape Town, AirBnB, 'GNU', JP Smith, nomads
City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unpacks Cape Independence, his political journey, 'GNU', and more!
Tokyo Sexwale breaks silence: Afriforum, GNU, Rwanda, Malema, Zuma, Mashatile, Phala Phala, Mbeki
Anti-apartheid activist, former Gauteng Premier and politician - Tokyo Sexwale unpacks a wide-range of topics. Sexwale reflects on his time on Robben Island, his memories of Mandela and the struggle. The former Gauteng Premier also unpacks geopolitics - Trump, the United States of America and Rwanda. SA's current political landscape; 'GNU', ANC succession, Jacob Zuma and formation of the MK Party, Thabo Mbeki's recent comments about Jacob Zuma, Phala Phala and more!
Ursula Pule: Africa’s mineral wealth, Diamonds, SA economy, Beneficiation, Nungu Diamonds, Jewellery
In today’s 'Owning Our Wealth' episode in collaboration with Nungu Diamonds, we are joined by Creative Director - Ursula Pula, who unpacks the jewellery business, designing bespoke jewellery, the story of Nungu Diamonds and the real history of minerals in South Africa.
Dr Allan Boesak: CODESA, GNU, Trump, SA v Rwanda, Ramaphosa, Ibrahim Traore, UDF, Sisulu Foundation
Dr Allan Boesak, a renowned anti-apartheid activist, theologian, and academic, shares his insights on South Africa’s political landscape, historical struggles, and global positioning.
Budget crisis? Rand plunges as GNU fails to agree on VAT hikes
Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks the unprecendented Budget Speech postponement yesterday and its implications for the 'GNU'.
The real reason Donald Trump is targeting South Africa: implications of US-SA tensions
Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks the underlying causes of the tensions between the US and South Africa.
What now for EFF & MK Party? Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, Floyd Shivambu, Julius Malema, Podcast & Chill, SABC
Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks Dr Mbuyiseni’s exit from the EFF, MKP internal fights and more!
Siviwe Gwarube on ‘GNU’, BELA, DA, basic education, public service, negotiations, becoming Minister
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube unpacks becoming a Minister, 'GNU', BELA and more!
Nomvula Mokonyane: ‘GNU’, Trump, ANC, Afriforum, AGOA, Iran, Zuma & MK Party, EFF, Shivambu, Ndlozi
ANC Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane unpacks the "GNU" negotiation talks, ANC foreign policy, Jacob Zuma and MK Party and more!
Mzwanele Manyi on MK Party, Trump, ANN7, State capture, Zondo, EFF, ‘GNU’, Rwanda
MKP Chief Whip Mzwanele Manyi unpacks internal MK squabbles, State Capture Commission, Trump and more!
Glynnis Breytenbach on Thabo Bester, NPA, ‘GNU’, ANC-DA, State Capture, Expropriation Act
DA MP Adv Glynnis Breytenbach unpacks the Thabo Bester escape and Parliament's oversight role in that case, 'GNU', Land crisis in SA and more!
Dr Nasiphi Moya on Tshwane, ‘GNU’, ActionSA, Hamanskraal, ANC-DA, PhD, MK, EFF, SONA
City of Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, unpacks the 'GNU', Opposition politics, Action SA, City of Tshwane, coalitions and more!
Minister Solly Malatsi: ‘GNU’, ANC-DA, Starlink & Elon Musk, Post Office, SOEs, Cabinet
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi, unpacks the GNU, becoming a Minister, Starlink, Post Office and more!
Trump THREATENS South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa, Elon Musk, SkyNews, Expropriation Act, Malema, Ndlozi
Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpack the recent statements from Donald Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa and the effects on bilateral relations between SA and USA.
Mathews Phosa: ANC, Jacob Zuma, Thabo Mbeki, veterans, CODESA, Mandela, Polokwane, Malema, COPE, Law
Lawyer, Anti-Apartheid activist and former ANC negotiator - Dr Mathews Phosa, unpacks his new book: Witness to Power, his time in exile, CODESA negotiations, ANC Polokwane conference and more!
Kagame SCOLDS Ramaphosa: DRC Conflict escalates as M23 seizes Goma | SADC, Tshisekedi, Rwanda, Mbeki
Unpacking the war of words between President Kagame and President Ramaphosa and the effect on the situation in the DRC.
Kealeboga Pule on Nungu Diamonds, beneficiation, minerals, mining, 'GNU', illegal mining, BEE
Nungu Diamonds Founder and MD, Kealeboga Pule, unpacks Nungu Diamonds, diamonds industry, minerals, buying diamonds & jewellery and much more!
Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane: 'illegal mining', Stilfontein, GNU, SA economy, mining indaba
Minerals Council SA CEO Mzila Mthenjane unpacks the Stilfontein crisis, mining indaba, SA economy and more!
KZN MEC Martin Meyer on construction mafia, infrastructure, ‘GNU’, MK party, property, DA, threats
KZN MEC of Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer, unpacks his fight against the Construction Mafia in KZN, the KZN Government of Provincial Unity and much more!
Gogo Aubrey Matshiqi: 'deep state', Stilfontein, Khumbudzo Ntshaveni, illegal mining, Marikana
SMWX Legend and Political Analyst, Gogo Aubrey Matshiqi, unpacks the Stilfontein mine situation and the government's response to this crisis.
Rob Hersov: Stellenbosch Mafia, 'GNU', Biznews, Trump, Gayton McKenzie, Zuma & MK Party, Malema, DA
Rob Hersov unpacks the Stellenbosch Mafia, ANC succession, 'GNU', Zuma and MK Party and much more!
King Said So: EFF, Ndlozi, MK Party, SACP, ‘GNU’, DA, Pan-African School
Rising podcaster King Said So unpacks the "GNU", Opposition politics, SACP and ANC alliance, the Pan-African School that he is building and much more!
Prof Blade Nzimande on Fees Must Fall, Jacob Zuma, MK Party, Mandela vs Mbeki vs Zuma vs Ramaphosa
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Prof Blade Nzimande, unpacks his upbringing, Fees Must Fall, Jacob Zuma and the MK Party, reviewing all SA Presidents and much more!
Tony Yengeni on Fikile Mbalula, Jacob Zuma & MK Party, 'GNU', Chris Hani, Phala Phala, ANC, CR17
Former ANC Chief Whip in Parliament & former ANC NEC member - Tony Yengeni reflects on ANC SG Fikile Mbalula's comments, former president Jacob Zuma's formation of the MK Party, ANC and much more!
Prince Mashele on ‘GNU’, ANC MK Party, Jacob Zuma, DA, ‘GNU’, Julius Malema, EFF, Thabo Mbeki
Prince Mashele unpacks the 2024 election, and takes a deep dive into the major political parties in South Africa's performance in 2024 - ANC, DA, MK Party, and EFF.
Adv Muzi Sikhakhane on Chris Hani, new book, Jacob Zuma, Zondo, State Capture, Black Advocates, Law
Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane SC, who unpacks his new book: Odyssey of Liberation, representing former president Jacob Zuma, the State Capture Commission and more!
Ramaphosa begs SACP to stay: Solly Mapaila, Panyaza Lesufi, Tony Yengeni, ANC Jan 8
Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks the President's recent plea to the SACP to not contest elections, the relationship between the ANC and SACP, Panyaza Lesufi and the ANC SG's recent remarks about Tony Yengeni.