The Dojo SA Podcast

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off with updates on the Senzo case and our feelings around defense attorney Adv. Teffo. Ryanair dropping the Afrikaans test. We wonder how white South Africans feel about June 16. We digress a bit to history to consider the conquests of Shaka and other famous conquerors. We touch a bit on sexual perversions. We move on to discuss Fathers Day, more sp...

BONUS EPISODE: For Youth day #TheDojo decided to give the platform to the youth to ponder on the issues that affect them. Featuring our resident youth correspondent Amigo baby and his accomplice Donaldo, they speak on why the youth doesn't vote, share their opinions on the political landscape of our country and how that is affecting them. They let us in into their dreams, aspirations and how...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off with a Youth day discussion pondering on how the different age groups currently relate to the holiday. We move on to discuss the theft at Cyril Ramaphosa's farm and what implications this news coming out has for his bid to run for a 2nd presidential term. We briefly touch on the shooting at the Tasha's in Rosebank and we speculate how does one avoid b...

On this episode of #TheDojo, we kick off with an update on the Senzo Meyiwa trial, which segues us to the Jonny Depp and Amber Heard verdict. We briefly touch on the Comair announcing that they are indefinitely grounding British Airways and Kulula flights after running a sale. We touch on the spat of recent mass shootings in America, gun laws in SA and the red tape involved with getting a gun...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick the discussions off with our comments on the release of Flabba's murderer Sindisiwe Manqele and the public reactions to her getting parole. We share our thoughts around the abuse of Namhla Mtwa, ponder possibilities of making domestic violence a case against the state and the difficulties and complexities of opening crime cases with the police. We answer the que...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off with a bit of Hip Hop talk, where we go about expressing how rich the genre is in comparison to others. We very briefly touch on soccer and how emotional the game can be for fans. We move on to discuss the Stellenbosch race incident caught on camera, of white student urinating on belongings of a black student. We discuss the proposed monument flag set...

On this episode of #TheDojo, with Modise absent, the guys and Mbali get into what they've been up to. We swiftly move on to discuss big city complex/estate living and our neighborly relations. We briefly touch on the recent updates on the Senzo case, the JJ Tabane vs Trevor Manuel over comments related to the formation of COPE and updates on Ace Magashule and Edwin Sodi's asbestos corruption case....

On this episode of #TheDojo, we kick things off catching up with what everybody got down to during the week, we move on to discuss the news emanating from the US about abortion and laws surrounding it looking to be overturned and declared illegal. We debate the disciplining of kids at school, the measures available to the teachers and the effects abolishment of corporal punishment has had. Modise...

On this episode of #TheDojo with Dez and Mbali not present, We kick off the episode catching us up with what they have been up to, conversation segues into some musing on couple's retreats, couple behaviors and comparisons. The guys address the reactions to #TheDojo video clip we posted up earlier in the week. We ponder on life's contradictions. The conversation then moves to the guys giving their...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off by briefly touching on dudes moving wild in the entertainment industry linked to alleged sexual inappropriate conduct. We segue into a debate around "Ho shobedisa" / "Ukuthwala". We ask if society would be better off if certain controlled substances were to be legalized. We share our thoughts on the prevalence of witchcraft and the growing popularity...

On this episode of #TheDojo with Thabang not present, we kick things off musing on the Easter holidays, going to church and the religious text and subtext of Easter. We touch on the recent flooding in KZN, the decay of infrastructure that the ruling party has inherited and the effects of the prevalence of corruption. We extensively discuss the Senzo Meyiwa Netflix documentary, give our takes,...

On this episode of the #TheDojo we kick things off with a catch up of what we have been up to during the week. We ponder on management, work ethic and consider how both affect a persons career growth and progression. We segue into a conversation around accountability in various situations that may occur in relationships. We move on to muse on kasi culture which leads to us to discuss the recent vi...

On this episode of #TheDojo we get right straight into it to let yal in, into what happened during the weekend of #TheDojoHouseParty. We move on to discuss Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and give our thoughts to that situation. We briefly touch on Sbongile Mani getting 5 years for spending 14 mill that was incorrectly deposited into her Nsfas account. We give our advise to a listener...

With Modise not in this week, we begin this episode of #TheDojo Podcast with some shoutouts and a lengthy discussion of the upcoming #TheDojoHouseParty, we have friend of the show Motlatsi join us to give us the rules which people will have to abide by, regarding use of the Jumping Castle that will be available at the party. We are joined by The Rini members, Sbu and President, who give us a quick...

On this episode of #TheDojo, sans Modise, Thabang and Dez begin things off lamenting on the recent bouts of loadshedding, we ponder if privatization would be the answer to our electricity woes. We extend our condolences to the family, friends and fans of DJ Dimples and share our thoughts on his career. We briefly touch on Zola, him trending and the recent wave of concern from the public. We move o...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off with a catch up of what we got down to during the week. We discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compare western conflicts vs conflicts in Africa and we criticize the news reporting around the war and the treatment of Africans fleeing the country. This leads us to a conversation around patriotism and the love for ones country. We move on to briefly...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off expressing our shock at the passing of rapper Ricky Rick, Amigo joins us to share his thoughts on what Ricky meant for culture and the youth in particular. We share our theories as to why the youth of today are referred to as the "sad generation". We remember Thabile Mpe, who once was a guest on S01E05 of #TheDojo, whose passing was also recently anno...

On this episode of #TheDojo we get things started speaking on what we been up to during the week, with Mo sharing with us his house hunting journey. We delve into the Hoërskool Jan Viljoen racism debacle and we posit, among other things, how this is an outcome of a lack of leadership from our government in tackling issues of race. We move on to discuss the recently released crime stats, we ponder...

We back!!! We welcome you to a brand new season of #TheDojo Podcast. On this episode we kick things off by catching up on what we got up to during the holiday break. We get right into the shits with a discussion around the fraud case involving an ABSA employee who defrauded the bank of 103mill. We move on to share our thoughts around the recent SONA and Ramaphosa's presidency, we briefly touch on...

On the eve of the #TheDojoSummerParty we begin by catching  up and asking ourselves if hosting an event changed how we look and think about events. We then give our opinions on the Jub Jub interview and the subsequent reactions to it. We at length give our thoughts on the man and speculate over the Amanda Du-Pont video. We move on to ponder on media platforms, the responsibilities i...

On this episode of the #TheDojo, Kash and Vinyl T from The No Hidden Agenda Podcast step in for Dez and Thabang. The guys kick things of musing on The Dojo events then get things going pondering on the new covid variant, vaccine mandates, why a large number SA'n are antivaxx and if things would ever go back to normal. The fella's then segue into conversation on work life balance, kids being work p...

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off with us dissecting the conversations around the backlash received by Kabelo Mabalane over his involvement in a gender based violence initiative which seeks to get perpetrators to get help. This segues into Mo explaining how entrenched patriarchy is in our society and how slow moving the needle is in changing societal mindsets. We move on to discu...

On this episode of #TheDojo, we briefly elucidate on the late drop of the episode, that swiftly moves to a conversation on our relationship with alcohol and the effects it has on our bodies the older we get. We answer the question of what happens at Brocations. We ponder on the V Class video and dissect the Jozi night life, alternative lifestyles and the many faces of sex work in the city. We roun...

On this episode of #TheDojo, with Thabang absent, we kick things off with a brief catch up of what we got up to during the week. We move on to deliberate about the legacy of apartheid president FW de Klerk, we attempt to contextualize his contributions to his "people" and the suffering inflicted to the majority black population of SA due to him being a leader in Apartheid SA. We ponder momentarily...

On this episode of #TheDojo, we kick things off with a conversation around the results of the recent local government elections which leads into us pondering the policies some of the parties ran on, such as Integrated housing, the expropriation of land without compensation and the open border policy. We move on to comment on the video of Uncle Waffles that recently had social media speculating on...