The Dojo SA Podcast

On this episode of the #TheDojo with Dez absent the guys begin the Pod catching us up on what they been up to the 2 weeks they've been away. Mbali gives her impression of Bethlehem. We get into the sh*ts and we kick it off "sithi Yoh" at all this news coming out recently about Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana. We segues into a conversation of where we would hide if we were on...

On this episode of #TheDojo after all the pleasantries, we get into the recent cabinet reshuffle, we look at the newly appointed Minister of electricity Kgosientso Ramokgopa and give our 2 cents on all the changes. We segue that conversation to the controversy surrounding the Tshwane mayorship and its former incumbent Murunwa Makwarela. We look at the rebrand of newly appointed MMC of transport in...

On this episode of #TheDojo we sat down with Thato Peloo a prevocational teacher, we get into several topics involving the education and raising of children. We discuss what the realities are like on the ground for teachers, the lack of adequate involvement of parents and discuss ways to improve the education and raising of kids, we also look at the justice system as it pertains to children, we co...

On this episode of #TheDojo we begin things off by catching up on what we got up to, and we swiftly move into talking about the rolling blackouts in SA, that were at Stage 6 at time of recording, and how they have been affecting "work from home" policies companies had established during COVID.  We give our two cents on what we thought of the Andre de Ryter exposé interview with eNCA, where he...

On this episode of #TheDojo, we catch up on what we have been up to and the proceed to get it in recapping the developing news in the rapper AKA murder in Durban, we speak on the CCTV footage, the family press briefing, memorial service and the conversations around the unique family dynamics at play. We segue into talking about funerals and if one's send off should reflect exactly how they li...

On this episode of #TheDojo, with Dez back we kick things off with him letting us know where he has been. We move to express our sadness at the breaking news that rapper Aka and Tebello Motsoane were shot and killed in Durban. We discuss the SONA and catch up on the case of the man accused of burning parliament, we look into some of the announcements made by the president especially around the ele...

We back with a new season folks, with Dez absent, Mo, Thabang and Mbali kick things off with catching us up on what they have been up to since we closed of season 12 last year after The Dojo event and what they got up to during the holiday break. We move on to discuss the incident of the bus driver in the Free State who got into an altercation with a school going pupil. We get into politics touchi...

On this episode of the #TheDojo, we catch up on our weeks which leads us to ponder which former Bantustan cities are still well maintained. We discuss the confirmed nominations for the ANC top 6 positions, we consider if tribalism informs the choice of nominees, why the youth league has no bite anymore and why the women's organization is seen as ineffective. We look at the constitutional courts de...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off catching up on our week, we complain about year-end fatigue and Modise share with us some of the things he has to deal with as a trustee at his complex. We discuss the FiFA world cup in Qatar and the controversies surround it, including allegations of corruption, ban on alcohol sales and Qatar being accused of human rights violations. We touch of the...

On this episode of the #TheDojo Podcast, we linked up with our beloved homies and hosts of The Clear Cup Podcast, Baba Hlongwane and Tjhabi Lephoto. We kicked things off with us speculation on the ANC NEC meeting, the Phala Phala Report by the Integrity Commission of the ANC. We move on give our thoughts on the leaked sex video of ANC Speaker of the Provincial Legislature Zanele Sifuba. We breakdo...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off discussing the recent #TheDojoSpringParty and thanking our audience and the folk who came to support the event. We look at the ANC Presidential nominees and the Joburg Mayor being reinstated. We give our thoughts on the news that actress Terry Pheto is embroiled in a fraud and corruption investigation involving the National Lottery Commission. We move...

On this episode of #TheDojo with the Sensei absent we kick things off with a discussion around the Dischem internal memo that leaked. We are joined by friend of the show Marvin as we ponder the societal implications of legalization of sex work in light of the discovery of bodies of 6 women, who are alleged to have been sex workers from Zimbabwe, at a workshop in Joburg. We move on to wonder how fa...

On this episode of #TheDojo with the Arch absent we invited Makalo and Nyaks, friends of the show hailing from Lesotho to chop it up. The homies kick things off musing on life insurance, death benefits and the hard conversations around death within our families, this segues into a conversation of the allure of money and how affects human behaviors. Our invited guests give us a brief history of the...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off commenting on the vote of confidence and ousting of Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, our comments also include the appointment of Panyaza Lesufi as Premier of Gauteng. We give our two cents on the process of enrolment of grade 1 and 8 learners on GDE admissions website. We answer the question of whether we do the minimum research on the crime and safety of...

On this episode of #TheDojo, sans the Archbishop and Mbali, the fellas kick things off pondering on the concept of home which segues into a conversation around linage and religion. We move on to comment on the Cassper and Priddy Ugly boxing match. We touch on the announcement of the new board members at Eskom. We discuss the fairness of Correctional Services being solely responsible for rehabilita...

On this episode of #TheDojo, we kick things off pondering whether "BIG DAYS" are still the same or if we are just getting old. We get into what we individually  got on to during the week and advise Mbali what she should have done to get  DSTV Delicious Festival tickets she was hoping to get, which leads to Thabang telling us why he is mad at the festival. We discuss the merits of the com...

Yoh! We back in this, yup! Coming to you from the South African Hip Hop museum in Newtown, Johannesburg. SA Hip Hop has a lot of contributors in varying degrees, and of the most notable ones is Osmic Menoe, who is our guest in the middle seat today. This man’s grandeur required some accompaniment form our good people at The Sobering Podcast. There was a lot to go through from Osmic’s career, which...

On this episode of #TheDojo, we are joined by friend of the show Pam Tjelele, we kick things off with our updates on the Senzo Meyiwa trial and our feelings around defense attorney Adv. Teffo getting struck from the roll. We dissect the scathing letter by sent by the principal of John Ross College to parents complaining about the poor conduct and discipline of the pupils of the school. We ponder h...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off with a brief chat on sections in the club, we catch up on what we got up to during the week and ponder what it means to be an orphan in light of recent stats on the number of people who lost both parents as a result of the COVID pandemic. We delve into the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll, we mull over her legacy and debate how powerful or influential th...

On this episode of #TheDojo, we invited our listeners to come kick it with us and be apart of the discussions, at the live recording that took place at Cafe 1355. After getting the pleasantries out the way, we got straight into it, to give our takes on the recent COPE media briefing that was violently interrupted. We move on to ponder and speculate on the updated news on the Enyobeni tavern traged...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off catching up on the week and what we got up to, we then get right into it with a chat on the video released showing Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba berating a patient, believed to be a foreign national, for receiving health care treatment in SA. We discuss the sentiments expressed by the MEC, the calls for her resignation and ponder if South Africa...

On this episode of #TheDojo, sans Modise, we kick things of discussing the passing of musician Tokollo Tshabalala, member of the iconic group TKZ. We talk about his contributions, influence and impact in the industry. We give an update on King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation and the drama that occurred leading up to his entering of the kraal ceremony. We briefly mention the conviction on fraud charges...

We are back with another season of #TheDojo Podcast and on this first episode, we kick things off with catching up at length with what we have been up to during the break. We digress a bit to discuss tech aversion amongst our people and how that is setting back the development of our economy. After the pleasantries, we get right into the discussion of the police sweep of arrests in Krugersdor...

On this final episode of season 11, recorded midweek, we kicked things off lamenting on the recent bouts of stage 6 loadshedding implemented by Eskom, we theorize on the sabotage of Eskom and the comfortability of SA'ns that hinders them from doing anything about the current state of affairs. We move on to discuss the Enyobeni tavern tragedy where at least 20 kids died. We update on the overturnin...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off briefly touching on the latest bouts of electricity outages and the utility debt that Soweto has. We discuss the recent news of conflicts within SA monarchies, firstly looking at the drama that played out during the funeral of the AmaMpondo King and secondly, the issues emanating around the festivities to mark the end of the mourning period of the Kin...