Colour-Full Podcast

Can South Africa truly tackle inequality, poverty, and unemployment without first investing in its youngest citizens? In this powerful episode of the Colour-Full Podcast, hosts Senamile Zungu and Stacy Jayne Saggers sit down with Warren Povey from Breadline Africa and Debbie Zelezniak from the Santa Shoebox Project to unpack the realities facing children and Early Childhood Development (ECD) centr...

In this episode, hosts Senamile Zungu and Stacy Jayne Saggers sit down with Khanyisa Phika for an honest, stylish and deeply necessary conversation about women in leadership, navigating corporate spaces, fashion, ambition and the sacrifices women are often expected to make to succeed. Filmed inside the stunning Glamorizta showroom, this episode unpacks the realities of being a woman in power — fro...

In this powerful episode of Colour-Full, Senamile Zungu sits down with Prof Bonang Mohale — respected business leader, former Chancellor of the University of the Free State, and advocate for ethical leadership — to unpack South Africa’s journey 31 years into democracy. At the heart of the conversation is a confronting truth: slave masters understood that to control people, you first have to captur...

In this very special birthday episode of Colour-Full, hosts Senamile Zungu and Stacy Saggers pull back the curtain on the friendship, mess, meaning, and magic that built this podcast. We’re celebrating two years by doing what we do best: talking about everything. From the very first episode fears, to the implicit trust that makes these conversations possible, to how two women from different genera...

In this Culture Deep Dive episode of Colour-Full, hosts Senamile Zungu and Stacy Jayne Saggers sit down with Gen Z cultural thinker and content creator Lethabo Maluke for a raw and necessary conversation about misogyny, the male loneliness epidemic, and what it means to be a young person online today. Together, they unpack how misogyny thrives on social media, why abusive men are often given the b...

Content note: This episode includes vulnerable discussions around mental health, burnout, self-harm, heartbreak, and recovery. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode of Colour-Full, we explore rest as resistance through a deeply honest conversation about the Strong Black Woman (Imbokodo) archetype, the cost of self-abandonment, and the role of radical self-love in mental health recovery....

In this episode of Colour-Full, we sit down with Dope Saint Jude, the Cape Town–based rapper and cultural disruptor whose music challenges everything South Africa is uncomfortable naming: race, queerness, belonging and power.

Siv Ngesi has never been afraid to stir the drama. From grief and masculinity, to race, GBV and menstruation, this episode leans into controversy as a necessary ingredient for growth. #podcast #sivngesi #gbv #rednails #senazungu #stacyjayne

Rachel Kolisi joins us for an honest, deeply human conversation about resilience, raising children of colour as a white woman in South Africa and the moments when privilege moves from the abstract to the personal. We discuss race, love, womanhood, identity and the frustration of apathy in the face of inequality. And of course, we paint our nails.

Khaya Dlanga joins us to talk about rewriting the narrative; who gets seen, heard and remembered.

When the world wants you to forget, remembering becomes rebellion. Koleka Putuma talks poetry, power and reclaiming the stories we've buried.

October being Pride month, we speak with the first queer black Miss South Africa contestant, Sihle Gcilitshana and radio and host personality Carla Mackenzie about being black, culturally coloured and in love. Thank you to Kantar's Pride Employee Resource Group for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode, we explore black tax, buying new cars, breaking cycles and building wealth.

The personal is the political as Conrad Koch (side kick to SA's famous political puppet, Chester Missing) unpacks the repercussions of taking on racism as a white comedian.

In this special episode, our strategist, Sarah, joins Stacy in conversation with Sydelle Willow Smith, co-founder of Sunshine Cinema and co-creator of the Un/Settled documentary, to unpack belonging, whiteness and the weight of privilege.

We sit down with award-winning comedian Khanyisa JamJam to chat about literally everything! From South Africa's most chaotic politicians to the humbling experience of battling addiction. From the duty that comes with privilege to the racism of the Cape Town club scene. And there are tons of laughs in there, too. Obviously!

We sit down with Zolani Mahola as she reflects on her life through art and activism, the deep healing we need as a nation, and what it means to shape a hopeful collective story.

Hibiri! Sidl’ ubusha bethu in the meantime. Stacy and Sena sit down with the co-ideator of the Hibirism philosophy, Donald Mogkale, for this challenging and hilarious discussion on the cultural nuances of Blackness.

It’s Youth Day, and we’re talking about the power of education as a tool for both oppression and liberation. Because school is not just about reading and writing; it’s about who gets access, whose language is allowed in the classroom and who gets to feel like they belong.

We sit down with We The People's head of education and long-time activist, Irfaan Mangera, to discuss youth activism, the Group Areas Act, taking responsibility in your own spaces, and acting where you are. Chapters: 0:00- 15:34 Memory as a weapon, the devastation of Group Areas Act 15:35-17:30 Inter-generational trauma 17:31-26:20 Imposed racial hierarchies in activist work 26:21- 36:40 We th...

In this episode, Stacy and Sena sit down with author, activist, and co-founder of Blackboard Africa, Amonge Sinxoto, to talk about what it means to be young, Black, and building impact in the world - online and offline. We spoke about Amonge's anti-racism activism as a school-going child, and how those early moments shaped her drive to use her voice for good. She unpacks the joys and theheaviness...

In this powerful and timely episode, Sena and Stacy sit down with renowned constitutional lawyer and founder of Including Society, Lwando Xaso, for a deep, clear-eyed exploration of the systems that have shaped — and continue to shape — South Africa. Timed to fall in line with South Africa’s Freedom Day, this conversation reflects on the significance of democracy, constitutionalism, and unfinished...

If you’re chronically online, then you’ve probably come across the woman with the signature greeting: “Howzit guys…” and a rundown of what’s going on in the country (and the world) in a way that’s actually understandable. In this episode, Sena and Stacy sit down with Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa, the rising TikTok current affairs creator, commentator, and all-around cultural force. We unpack her journey fro...

In this episode, Tšhegofatšo Ndabane and Sinothile Kubu join Sena and Stacy for a candid talk on the politics of beauty and how it shapes the experiences of Black women. Tšhegofatšo shares her research on how young Black women perceive themselves, the deep influence of racism, and how beauty standards continue to be shaped by colonial narratives. Sinothile opens up about her personal journey towar...

In this episode, Stacy and Sena have one of the most chaotically hilarious interviews with the one and only Céline Tshika, interrogating what it truly means to be a  Bad African . In between self-deprecatingly poking fun at themselves for the things they're  good at being bad at , they unpacked the messy, layered, and oh-so-nuanced reality of Blackness and Africanness.  From growing up in SA in a...