This Is Politics SA Podcast

South Africa is heading into a pivotal election year but with a public that is tired, sceptical, and losing faith in politics itself. In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the fading relevance of the ANC’s January 8th Statement, the party’s electoral decline, and what the upcoming local government elections are likely to reveal. They explore how political t...

In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack a turbulent political week in South Africa. They examine the ANC’s upcoming National General Council and question whether it has any real value in shaping policy or strengthening leadership, especially as internal succession battles intensify. The discussion moves to the South African Communist Party’s threat to break a...

We unpack a dramatic week in South African politics, focusing on three major stories: the ANC’s upcoming NGC and growing fears of factional battles against President Ramaphosa; the scandal involving the Zuma family, Russia, and 17 young South Africans sent abroad for alleged military training; and Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on South Africa after the G20, including threats to block SA from f...

In the debut episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makanya dive straight into the deep end. From the ANC’s high-stakes National General Council and whispers of coup plotting, to explosive allegations around the Zuma family’s links to Russia and the recruitment of young South Africans for “military training,” no stone is left unturned. The two also unpack Donald Trump’s escalating...