Making South Africa Pay Attention | Ongie Gusha on Satire and Accountability

Context with Sebenzile Nkambule · Jun 8, 2026 · 1h 34m

In this episode of Context, Sebenzile Nkambule sits down with content creator and satirist Ongeziwe 'Ongie' Gusha, whose character-driven skits about the Madlanga Commission have helped thousands of South Africans engage with one of the country's most important accountability processes.

At a time when many people are switching off from traditional news, Ongie has found a different way to hold attention — using humour, satire, and meticulous storytelling to make complex political developments accessible, engaging, and impossible to ignore.

The conversation explores creativity, identity…