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This Is Politics SA Podcast
This Is Politics SA Podcast is the home of unfiltered conversations about power, people, and the country we’re all trying to build. Hosted by Justice malala and veteran political commentator Mondli Makhanya, the show cuts through the noise with insight, honesty, and the kind of chemistry you only get when hosts actually love the conversation. No scripts. No spin. Just two voices breaking down South Africa’s political reality in a way that’s sharp, accessible, and unexpectedly entertaining. From…
Episodes
- This Is Politics SA Podcast
The ANC Could Lose Its Biggest Cities. Will Voters Make It Happen?”
Heading to the polls on November 4, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya examine the battle for the country’s biggest metros, the growing frustration over poor…
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Cyril Must Fire Gwede Mantashe NOW
Is Gwede Mantashe untouchable in the ANC? On this episode of **This Is Politics**, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya look at the controversies surrounding one…
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South Africans Are Angry - So Why Don’t They Vote?
With South Africa just one month away from local government elections, the biggest question may not be who wins but whether South Africans still believe…
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SA Politics Heats Up
With local government elections less than 50 days away, the political temperature is rising. Phumi Mashigo sits down with Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya to…
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The ANC is losing the ability to even lead itself
The ANC is facing one of its biggest political tests yet and the cracks are becoming impossible to ignore. In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala…
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South Africa’s Parallel State Is Being Exposed
South Africa’s parallel state is back in the spotlight. Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack explosive revelations around spy technology, organised crime…
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33.6% Unemployment: How Did South Africa Get Here?
South Africa's unemployment crisis has reached another devastating milestone — 33.6%, with millions of South Africans out of work and youth unemployment…
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Madlanga Shows Politicians How Corruption Is Fought
The Madlanga Commission has exposed troubling questions about South Africa's anti-corruption institutions and the people entrusted to protect them. In this…
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Andrea Johnson Is Gone - But South Africa's Crisis Isn't
This week on This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack one of the biggest political stories of the year as IPID head Andrea Johnson resigns…
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Ramaphosa Fights Back As South Africa Closes In
South Africa's political crisis continues to deepen. In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the biggest stories shaping…
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What Hill-Lewis Can Teach Ramaphosa
Has the war between the United States, Israel and Iran really ended — or is this merely the beginning of a new chapter in Middle Eastern instability? Justice…
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RAMAPHOSA VS JUNE 30
s South Africa races toward the controversial June 30 deadline set by anti-illegal immigration groups, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the rising…
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The Shamelessness of the MKP and Mkhwebane
South Africa is in a period of profound political, social and economic uncertainty. Rising unemployment, growing anti-immigration sentiment, crumbling…
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The ANC Leadership Crisis Nobody Can Hide Anymore
outh Africa’s political landscape is shifting fast. As anti-illegal immigration groups ramp up pressure ahead of their June 30 deadline, questions around…
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Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and the Missing Prosecutor
A prosecutor vanishes. A magistrate throws out the case. One of the most feared men in Mpumalanga walks free. This week on This Is Politics, Justice Malala and…
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Nobody Wants Cyril Ramaphosa To Fall
The Constitutional Court has thrown the Phalaphala matter back into Parliament and suddenly Cyril Ramaphosa’s biggest political scandal is alive again. In this…
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SA ATTACKS: IT’S NOT XENOPHOBIA, IT’S STATE FAILURE
Why are South Africans angry at immigrants and are they blaming the wrong people? In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya ask a…
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The ANC-SACP Split Explained & Corruption in SAPS
In this episode of This Is Politics South Africa, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya examine the growing fracture between the ANC and the South African…
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When Impunity Meets the Law: Julius Malema Sentenced
In this episode of This Is Politics South Africa, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the explosive sentencing of Julius Malema, who has been handed a…
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Two Investigations, One Crisis - Madlanga vs Ad Hoc Committee Explained
Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the growing crisis at the heart of South Africa’s criminal justice system. From explosive allegations of political…
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Why South Africa Should Be Concerned - A World Without Rules
South Africa has had its Budget Speech and State of the Nation Address. Now the real question is: what kind of world are we governing in? Justice Malala and…
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How Mokonyane and Zuma Made SA’s Water Crisis
South Africa’s water crisis is no longer just about leaking pipes — it has become a story about governance, accountability and power. In this episode, Justice…
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Betrayed by Power: Crime, Water & The Truth South Africa Won’t Face
South Africa is facing a moment of reckoning. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address — but will deploying the army solve crime? Or…
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From Mandela to Ramaphosa: What Happened to the State of the Nation?
South Africa heads into the State of the Nation Address at a precarious moment. In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack…
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Ramaphosa Acts — But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
South Africa has no shortage of commissions, reports, or shocking revelations — but accountability remains elusive. In this episode of This Is Politics…
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Would Patrice Motsepe Really Risk It All for the ANC?
In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the looming question of whether billionaire Patrice Motsepe could actually step…
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Ramaphosa vs The Army: Who’s Really in Charge?
In this episode of This Is Politics South Africa, we unpack the shocking naval drill off the coast of Simon’s Town and the deeper crisis it reveals in South…
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2026 Begins Without Guardrails: Venezuela, Trump and a World Coming Apart
2026 has begun with a bang — and not the good kind. In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya interrogate the dramatic seizure of…
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Why South Africa Is Entering a Year of Political Cynicism
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…
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ANC at a Crossroads: Ramaphosa’s Future, SACP Breakaway & SA’s
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…
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Coup Plot at the ANC? Zuma’s Russia Links & Trump Targets South Africa
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…
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Why We’re Starting This Podcast: Free Speech, Danger & the Madness of SA Politics
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…