Politically Aweh

KG sits down with political analyst and author Tara Roos, and honestly, buckle up. She reckons the DA is going to lose its majority in Cape Town, a take that got her cyberattacked,  prompting her to open a case with SAPS. No regrets though. They cover why Cyril's probably safe from impeachment, why MK still can't act like the real opposition, why the anger around xenophobia is pointed in...

In 1976, students marched peacefully for their right to learn. Yet, they were met with bullets. Seth Mazibuko was one of the youngest leaders that day. He calls it the battle of the bullet versus the book. A generation that risked everything for an education. But Seth isn't only looking back. He draws a line from Soweto to #FeesMustFall, to the young South Africans facing record unemployment...

Brett Herron is not your typical politician. As a former city of Cape Town Mayco member and a DA insider for years, he was in the room where decisions were made, and he watched closely how the party operated, who really had influence, and what happened when you pushed back. He pushed back and suddenly the exit signs became very visible.  Now as Secretary General of the Good Party, Brett joins KG M...

Mark Heywood once smuggled drugs into South Africa to break pharmaceutical patents and force the government's hand on HIV treatment. It worked. Six million people are now on ARVs. Now he's picked a new fight,  and this time, the enemy is an empty plate. KG sits down with Mark to unpack why a country with a food surplus has 20 million hungry people, why hunger shows up at the scene of eve...

She's interviewed assassins, gangsters, and corrupt politicians, and somehow made all of them trust her. Now she's sitting down with KG, and nothing is off limits. We get into the Oval Office, a freezing Polish farmhouse, a very tense braai, and a phone contact that might just be the most infamous person on the planet right now. This one goes places. You'll want to hear it. This goe...

We sat down with Irfaan Mangera, Y20 spokesperson and seasoned youth wrangler, to unpack why the G20 felt like a group project where the grownups didn’t read the brief. We get into youth rage, protest culture, anime flags taking over parliaments, and why South African leaders still act shocked when young people hit the streets. It seems African leaders keep missing the point for the continent&apos...

Comedian and activist Justine Wanda joins PA to unpack African youth anger, satire’s role in politics and why we’re laughing through the chaos. We get into everything: protests over bread and pads, politicians swapping corruption tips, and why Africans cope by laughing so we don’t lose our minds. Justine speaks on Kenya’s youth-led resistance, Tanzania’s fear-fuelled silence, Uganda’s forever elec...

Zane Dangor is South Africa’s foreign policy boss and he joins us to unpack Gaza, Ukraine, the UN, the US tariff drama and what SA is actually doing on the world stage. This episode was recorded in August 2025, right in the middle of the year’s geopolitical chaos. From missile scares to trade tantrums, Zane breaks down how SA navigates global crises with nothing but international law and a lot of...

In this raw conversation, social media Law Expert Emma Sadleir reveals the terrifying reality behind anonymous WhatsApp channels, deepfakes, and sextortion targeting South African youth. Emma recently won TWO court orders against Meta in one week, forcing them to hand over the identities of perpetrators hiding behind anonymous accounts. She breaks down the gendered nature of online harm, explains...

Songezo Zibi joined us back in August at The Gathering 2025 right when Rise Mzansi, GOOD and BOSA were flirting with the idea of a political merger. We talked about Parliament’s chaotic economy, Scopa’s mission to follow the trail of taxpayer’s money, and what happens when world leaders like Trump are out here skipping G20 invites. It’s an unfiltered, funny and frightening look at the machinery th...

Cape Town’s Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis joins KG to talk rent crisis, tourism, and how even he can’t afford to live on the Atlantic seaboard. What happens when the Mayor of Cape Town sits down with KG? You get a brutally honest convo about who the city really works for. From 600 000 people stuck in housing limbo to the rise of digital nomads and Gauteng “semi-grants” flooding the Cape, the Mayor defe...

Caryn Dolley accidentally became an investigative journalist and now exposes SA's organised crime syndicates while dodging death threats.  KG sits down with Caryn to unpack the absolute chaos that is South Africa's organised crime landscape. It's not just happening "somewhere else" - it's in your backyard, your municipality, and probably in that dodgy tender your cous...

We ask Adriaan Basson if the media can survive being broke, Big Tech eating advertising money and consumers crying over paywalls.  Politicians hate him, trolls love to roast him, and even his mom gets upset on his behalf. We sat down with Adriaan Basson, editor of News24, to talk about the messy reality of South African journalism. From the glory days of three-paper Sundays to the Big Tech takeove...

Ferial Haffajee - journalist, columnist and Associate Editor at Daily Maverick, talks democracy, internet trolls, Big Tech, and the future of SA. Watch what happens when KG introduces Ferial Haffajee as a Champion of Democracy… and also a Snake in the Grass? Ferial touches on everything from cyberbullying to whether SA hosting the G20 is a flex or just admin work nobody asked for. We give a deserv...

Pieter-Louis Myburgh unpacks bribes, tenders, corruption, and whether South Africa is starting to feel like a mafia state. We sat down with award-winning investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh to talk about the infamous R60k bribe waved at him, the dodgy tender offers, and whether corruption has completely swallowed SA. We also get into the Mashawana court case, the state of investigative j...

Dion George, SA’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, speaks on climate change, coal vs green energy, rhino poaching, and South Africa’s energy future. KG Mokgadi sits down with the former finance guy turned environment minister who unpacks South Africa’s toughest environmental battles: moving away from coal without collapsing the economy, tackling climate change on the global stage,...

KG Mokgadi chats to Dr. Mmusi Maimane, leader of BOSA and former Leader of the Opposition, about why smaller parties matter now more than ever. Maimane unpacks how parties like BOSA can keep the GNU on its toes, why it's important for the youth to be proactive in government, and what real accountability could look like in this chaotic new political era. The tea is hot, the PhD is fresh, and t...

ActionSA's Herman Mashaba spills the tea on the DA, ANC and EFF. Plus, he talks GNU coalition chaos, Donald Trump, and foreigners. This podcast is a companion series to our YouTube comedy explainer videos about South African and international current affairs. Watch the show and subscribe at youtube.com/politicallyaweh . 📌 Follow us on: Facebook: facebook.com/politicallyaweh Instagram: instag...

Just Share's Executive Director, Tracey Davies, explains how South Africa's largest private emitter of carbon pollution, Sasol, has escaped scrutiny for so long - and what we can do about it. Watch our honest remake of Sasol's corporate video starring Siv Ngesi on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/8moeAWYYcQU This podcast is a companion series to our YouTube comedy explainer vid...

Ground Work Collective's Mbali Ntuli gives us the lowdown on how we can rebuild South Africa's crumbling towns. Watch Kakkest Dorp Van Die Jaar Awards here: https://youtu.be/AaNL955S3F4?si=_v6csp2WMjf6X745 This podcast is a companion series to our YouTube comedy explainer videos about South African and international current affairs. Watch the show and subscribe at youtube.com/politically...

What does it take to stand up for the truth? In this podcast, we dive into the harsh realities faced by whistleblowers in South Africa.  Join Cynthia Stimpel, from The Whistle Blower house, as she discusses the critical role of whistleblowing in exposing corruption and the dangerous consequences many whistleblowers endure. From job losses to threats on their lives, those who speak out often pay th...

Join us for an exclusive podcast interview featuring Karam Singh, executive director of Corruption Watch, and Sekoetlane Phamodi from the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council. In this episode, they unpack the widespread corruption plaguing South Africa—how it infiltrates both the public and private sectors, and the devastating impact it has on essential public services. With millions dependin...

Politically Aweh speaks with Ferrial Adam, Nick Hedley and Crispian Olver about fossil fuels and climate change impacts in South Africa in 2024. Climate change is a critical issue that intersects with societal issues like unemployment, crime, electricity, and service delivery, yet it often remains overlooked in political agendas. Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas are driving the vast maj...

Tune into our latest podcast, where our host KG chats to Democratic Alliance's Chris Pappas! Chris is one of South Africa’s youngest mayors and was the DA’s deputy provincial leader in KZN before becoming uMngeni’s mayor. You don't want to miss it! Politically Aweh is a current affairs news show with a uniquely South African flavour. We're independent, bold, and funded by people who...

Why does TotalEnergies, a French oil company, love African football so much? The answer lies in sportswashing - a tactic fossil fuel companies are increasingly using to deflect from their harms to society or the environment. In 2020, French oil company Total told shareholders extracting African resources is at the "heart of its strategy." Today, it is the company with the most new planne...