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Peace or Plunder? Redi Tlhabi & Michela Wrong on Rwanda–DRC TensionsRedi Tlhabi speaks with journalist and author Michela Wrong about the murky peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. What’s really driving this latest effort…
Dirty linen, global stakes: Redi Tlhabi on the media’s failure in US–SA coverageIn a solo episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi turns the microphone on her own industry — calling out how South African broadcasting has mishandled coverage of US–South Afr…
Redi Tlhabi meets Winnie Byanyima: Ending AIDS, Fighting Inequality, Reclaiming PowerUNAIDS head Winnie Byanyima joins Redi Tlhabi to unpack HIV funding, health justice, and democracy under threat. From South Africa to the UN, she reveals what it takes to lead—and…
OPINION | The strange campaign around Senzo MchunuSenior journalist Rebecca Davis highlights a disturbing trend on South African social media: fake accounts, copy-paste tweets, and manufactured praise for politicians. From the ANC…
OPINION | Floyd Shivambu - Between Revolutions and RejectionsOnce a firebrand of the EFF, now a brief resident of Zuma’s MK party, Floyd Shivambu is re-emerging—this time with plans to launch his own political movement. But after being sidel…
REDI TLHABI | Iran standoff, NYC chooses Dem new candidate – and the media’s roleIn this episode, journalist and editor Tony Karon joins Redi Tlhabi on The Readiness Report to unpack the pressures facing newsrooms in the West, from censorship around Israel and…
REDI TLHABI | Carole Cadwalladr on How Tech Giants Hijacked Truth and PowerInvestigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr joins Redi Tlhabi to expose how powerful tech platforms manipulate our data, fuel disinformation, and endanger democracy. From Cambridge…
REDI TLHABI | A look at Israel's attack on Iran and Trump's authoritarian turnIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi and Philip Vank delve into the escalating tensions in the Middle East, following a significant Israeli attack on Iranian target…
REDI TLHABI & MEHDI HASAN | Trump Administration is a sh*t showIn this hard-hitting episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi sits down with influential broadcaster, journalist and and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan for an unflinching conversati…
REDI TLHABI asks: Elon Musk, Starlink, and South Africa, what is the real deal?In this episode of the Readiness Report, Redi takes a hard look at Elon Musk’s comments about South Africa — and the controversy surrounding the government’s reported efforts to lu…
REDI TLHABI Breaks Down the Trump–Ramaphosa Meeting in the White HouseIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi discusses the tense political atmosphere in Washington and the recent visit of South African President Ramaphosa to the White H…
REDI TLHABI on Ramaphosa, Trump & the Power Games Shaping SA–US RelationsIn this special edition of The Readiness Report, recorded ahead of the high-stakes meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump, Redi Tlhabi unpacks what’s at stake,…
POWER CHAT | Ferial Haffajee in conversation with DIRCO Director-General Zane DangorIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Ferial Haffajee talks with DIRCO’s Director-General Zane Dangor about South Africa’s role on the global stage. From the G20 summit t…
INVESTIGATION | Ithala - Billions in the BalanceThe Prudential Authority of the SA Reserve Bank is seeking to liquidate KZN-based Ithala SOC due to serious concerns about the state-owned lender’s financial health. In this video,…
POWER CHAT | Ferial Haffajee speaks to Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen about the Budget — and the GNU — after talks collapsedAs negotiations between the ANC and DA over the national budget dragged into the early hours of April 1, 2025, no agreement was reached—deepening the ongoing deadlock within the Go…
POWER CHAT | Ferial Haffajee and Breitbart's Joel Pollak on democracy, foreign policy, and powerIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee sits down with South African-born American conservative political commentator, author and Breitbart N…
EXPLAINER | Solidarity Movement’s Great Trek to WashingtonAfrikaner activists have been in Washington, telling people about the plight of Afrikaans farmers and urging the US to lay sanctions against ANC politicians. Rebecca Davis unpacks…
POWER CHAT | Helen Zille on how to fix Johannesburg & the future of the Government of National UnityIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee speaks with the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille; they disc…
FACT-CHECK | Do white people own 22% of the land in South Africa?Since at least 2018, a claim doing the rounds on social media alleges that white people own only around 22% of South Africa’s land. This claim has been circulating again now in the…
EXPLAINER | Donald Trump's inner circle: All the President's South African menFrom business moguls like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, to political insiders like Joel Pollak, several South African men have found their way into Donald Trump’s orbit. Rebecca Davis…
