The Dojo SA Podcast

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In this episode, the crew hosts the final audience-participation recording of The Dojo and opens with retirement annuities, inheritance, estate taxes and the financial realities families face when a loved one dies. Women’s Day then sparks a heated debate about whether the holiday has become another Valentine’s Day, why today’s women expect to be personally celebrated, and whether independence has...

In this episode, recorded at Smoke and Blaze in Parktown North, the crew officially begins the final stretch of The Dojo and answers the question everyone has been asking: why end the podcast after ten years? They unpack how life, work, family responsibilities and changing priorities have made it increasingly difficult to get four adults into the same room every week. They also reflect on feeling...

In this episode, the full crew gets together for a rare midweek recording and starts off with the realities of getting older, gym avoidance, failing knees, personal trainers and the terrifying speed at which the years seem to be moving. Then comes the biggest announcement of the episode: after ten years, The Dojo Podcast as you know it is coming to an end . The crew reflects on how much life has c...

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In this episode, the crew returns after a break and eases in with some funny Father’s Day talk before getting into a broader conversation about modern life, money and how everyday consumers keep getting squeezed. What starts with small irritations like pricing tricks, paid extras and disappearing “freebies” turns into a bigger discussion about capitalism, exploitation, restaurant economics and how...

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In this episode, we unpack the madness of the Bushfire trip — camping struggles, glamping flexes, exhausting pack-ups, and the border chaos on the way home. From there, the conversation shifts into real-life pressure: work stress, parenting frustration, discipline, and the everyday grind. Then it gets heavier as we dive into South Africa’s immigration debate — broken systems, asylum loopholes, wea...

This week we get into the real cost of adulting — how every decision is a trade-off, how capitalism squeezes people from every angle, and why even the small stuff like restaurant extras, stale takeaways and everyday pricing says a lot about the economy. From there, the conversation spirals into criminal procedure, a wild story about being arrested for “kidnapping” without rights being read, the me...

We’re back after two weeks and reflecting on the latest Y2K Nine9 event — the turnout, the bigger venue, the weather, the lessons, and the DJs who absolutely carried the day. We also touch on the hustle behind the scenes, from brand collaborations and merch to reviving the phone repair business and the love shown on late-night TV. Then we get into the heavyweight conversation: Ramaphosa, Phala Pha...

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The crew opens with Y2K99 updates and the line-up before getting into one of their most practical conversations yet: life cover, funeral cover, inheritance, buying siblings out of shared assets, and how family money can change relationships after death. Later, the discussion turns political and philosophical, with a sharp debate about colonialism, whiteness, African life, and whether most people a...

Y2KNine9: Fiasco Edition: howler.co.za/Y2KNine9In this episode, the crew opens with Y2K99 and FVCK Lifestyle plugs before getting into the week’s heavy talking points. They unpack the IPID report and what it suggests about police conduct and accountability, debate whether Gauteng under Panyaza is the closest thing to a workable GNU model, then dive into a long and heated conversation on Israel, Pa...

This week the crew starts with the Y2KNine9 push and why nostalgia still hits when people no longer share the same cultural reference points. From there, the conversation turns into parenting, boys, sport, talent, and whether modern parents are making kids too soft for the world waiting for them. They also get into bloodline duty, generational missions, legacy, and the uncomfortable idea that grea...

Y2KNine9: Fiasco Edition: howler.co.za/Y2KNine9 https://fvcklifestyle.co.za/ The Dojo is back with a proper mixed bag this week. The episode opens with the Y2K comeback announcement, with the crew plugging the 2 May event at The Playground in Braam, pushing the daytime vibe, winter fits, and ticketing via Howler. From there, the conversation shifts into research stress, the reality of higher educa...

On this episode of The Dojo, we get into adulting fatigue, procrastination, and the quiet stress of trying to keep up with life when everything feels urgent at once. From there, the conversation moves into local elections, performative service delivery, bread handouts, and the frustration of only seeing politicians become visible when votes are around the corner. We also unpack the two-pot retirem...

Why do guests get the good plates while the people who actually live in the house get the everyday stuff? That’s where this episode starts — but it quickly turns into a much bigger conversation about how people, governments and entire countries give outsiders the best version of themselves while their own people get neglected. The guys unpack the psychology of impressing strangers, why citizens of...

Would you date a divorcee? The episode kicks off with a wild dating take from the train — two kids is fine, but being divorced is where the line gets drawn. Is divorce actually a red flag, or are we just projecting our own fears about commitment? Recorded on location at an Apricrest property in Bryanston, the guys also unpack the difference between sectional title ownership and corporate landlord...

No Tabang this week, but the energy is still up. The guys kick off with everyday economics — refill stores, cheaper essentials, and how branding plays us. From there it turns into real adult talk: parenting struggles, phonics vs memorisation, and the frustration of helping your kid with maths homework when the methods don’t even make sense anymore. Then it gets political. SONA promises, water task...

In Season 19, Episode 1, we get into how power really moves: marriage, family ties, and elite networks that keep the same people connected—often from the same schools and circles. Then we shift to the Madlanga Commission / “Kat” money storyline (allegations, receipts, and how influence protects people), before closing with a straight-up conversation about what makes a man, modern gender expectatio...

Season 18, Ep. 13—our year-ender. We unpack a muddy but memorable Lesotho festival weekend: sound issues, rain, vendor wins, cash/airtime drama, and why Bushfire sets a high bar. Then we zoom out—on BE & fronting, corruption incentives, community vs. individual duty, “black tax,” child work vs. responsibility, and what a rite of passage really means today. 00:00 – Cold open & season wrap (...

From the cost (and joy) of weddings to the fine line between “nice and light” and drunk, the crew gets candid. Then it’s a hard pivot into geopolitics and culture: the G20 no-show saga, America’s brash confidence, guns, the military, capitalism vs. our social leanings, Sun City vs. Vegas, crime, tenderpreneurship, and why SA athletes’ money doesn’t stretch like the NBA’s. Chapters 00:00 – Cold ope...

From self-discipline and the “ice boy” debate to guest/host etiquette, we get real about showing up the right way—at home, with friends, and in public. We also unpack South Africa’s purple-avatar moment and planned national action against GBV, the noise around Gaza arrivals and humanitarian visas, and a messy round of WhatsApp leaks that tested loyalties. We cut through viral numbers, migration my...

We get straight into the Brown “hit” conspiracy talk, the SAPS mess and who is likely to face real time, the MK Party soap opera that made Des van Rooyen chief whip for a day, and why the ANC keeps winning even when everyone is mad. We unpack the Vodacom Please Call Me settlement and what Nkosana Makate might actually walk away with, plus the hard reality of HIV and STIs today vs the Manto era, te...

No filters, no fluff. The crew debates the DA’s plan to replace BEE with an “Economic Inclusion” bill, real reform or political theatre? Then we unpack the Milnerton High bullying scandal and the darker side of initiation culture. From nuclear war paranoia and survivalist talk to South Africa’s cultural dominance, this one covers it all. Plus, the team weighs in on the new HIV-prevention jab, trib...