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Frankly Speaking

Frankly Speaking looks at topical issues through the eyes of young people doing amazing things. Hosts Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tshabalala take on everything from politics to social issues to lifestyle. Join them for a often provocative, sometimes amusing look at the country and world we live in.
Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture · News
163 Episodes
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Frankly Speaking - Apartheid vs The Holocaust

Andrew and Rori question whether there is a double standard in how Apartheid is perceived in relation to the Holocaust. They speak to former TRC Acting Chair, Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza and Director of the Holocaust & Genocide Centre in Johannesburg, Tali Nates.
22 Jun 2016 54 min

Frankly Speaking - Is #FeesMustFall Dead?

In a show that was supposed to reflect on a previous show titled 'Is The Violence on Campuses Justified?', student activists make startling revelations about the current status of the #FeesMustFall movement, leaving Rori and Andrew feeling disheartened on their behalf.
25 May 2016 1 hr 02 min

Frankly Speaking - Is The Rainbow Nation A Fallacy?

The idea of South Africa as the rainbow nation was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in the early days of democratic South Africa. Today, a quick scan of issues in the country would suggest that what was once an inspirational construct has become a seeming pipe dream for the people…
18 May 2016 58 min

Frankly Speaking - Are White Tears Worth Thousands? (Pt 2)

After the previous show got heated, the conversation continues - starting with a surprise apology from Rori Tshabalala. Author Khomotso Ntuli weighs in on thoughts on the 'Racial Cold War' that has been happening, post-Apartheid. Andrew Levy and Rori discuss what lessons are to be learnt going forward.
11 May 2016 53 min

Frankly Speaking - Are White Tears Worth Thousands? (Pt 1)

The Renegade Report team, Jonathan Witt and Roman Cabanac, who spearheaded the fundraising drive on behalf of the waitress that was moved to tears by the comments of Ntokozo Qwabe, join Andrew Levy and Rori Tshabalala in studio to discuss the merits of the campaign in the context of the…
4 May 2016 52 min

Frankly Speaking - Zuma - The Good, The Bad & The Unbelievable (Pt 1)

With all the pressure and controversy surrounding the ANC, the Frankly Speaking team starts a four part series on South Africa's first citizen, President Jacob Zuma entitled "Zuma The Good, The Bad & The Unbelievable". On this first edition, they zoom in on The Good. They speak to Zuma Biographer,…
20 Apr 2016 54 min

Frankly Speaking - Are The Guptas Being Picked On?

Frankly Speaking zooms in on the controversy surrounding the Guptas and its impact on the African National Congress (ANC). To help Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy unpack this issue, spin doctor and long time ANC member Chris Vick is in studio.
13 Apr 2016 52 min

Frankly Speaking - How Private Are Your Privates?

The Frankly Speaking team investigates just how secure your private information is from hackers and government surveillance. In studio to help them unpack this topic are Seyton Hayes and National Co-ordinator of the Right2Know Campaign, Murray Hunter.
6 Apr 2016 54 min

Frankly Speaking - How Susceptible is SA to Terrorist Attacks?

With terrorist activity seemingly gaining momentum over a wider global horizon, Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy explore the probability of terrorist attacks in South Africa. They speak to Debora Patta who was in Brussels covering the recent terror attack there, Brian Dube who is Spokesperson for the South African Department…
30 Mar 2016 51 min

Frankly Speaking - White Participation in SA's Future

On the back of a speech delivered on Human Rights Day by Professor JNJ Kritzinger, Rori Tshabalala speaks to him and a young white South African, Rudi Cooke, about how young white South Africans can find belonging in a country where the legacy of the past and the benefits that…
23 Mar 2016 53 min

Frankly Speaking - Decolonising Corporate SA - Part 2

(Part 2 of 2) Just as students took it upon themselves to drive the "decolonisation" project on their campuses, is it incumbent on young professionals to drive a radical process of transformation of South African corporates? 2015 was dubbed the year of the student – the year students embraced their…
16 Mar 2016 59 min

Frankly Speaking - Decolonising Corporate SA - Part 1

(Part 1 of 2) Just as students took it upon themselves to drive the "decolonisation" project on their campuses, is it incumbent on young professionals to drive a radical process of transformation of South African corporates? 2015 was dubbed the year of the student – the year students embraced their…
16 Mar 2016 52 min

Frankly Speaking - Donald Trump - Part 1

Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tsabalala talk U.S. politics with specific focus on American businessman and television personality turned politician Donald Trump. Following recent election results where Trump defied Republican elite's expectations, the Frankly Speaking team ask - "Could Donald Trump be the next American President?" They speak to The Guardian…
9 Mar 2016 53 min

Frankly Speaking - Donald Trump - Part 2

Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tsabalala zoom in on American businessman and television personality turned politician Donald Trump. They ask -" Could he really be the next American President?" They explore this topic with Associate Editor at The Daily Maverick, Brooks Spector and former South African politician, Tony Leon.
9 Mar 2016 58 min

Frankly Speaking - Police Brutality (Pt 2)

Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy talk police brutality and violence. They talk to the Head of the Governance, Crime and Justice Division at the Institute for Security Studies, Gareth Newham, as well as Provincial Police Spokesperson, Hangwani Mulaudzi.
2 Mar 2016 57 min

Frankly Speaking - Police Brutality (Pt 1)

Have we become a security state? Has the violence by police increased? Is it justified? Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy talk police brutality and violence. They explore this topic with Journalist Greg Nicolson and Nelson Mandela's former Chief of Security Rory Steyn.
2 Mar 2016 48 min

Frankly Speaking - Is The Violence On Campuses Justified? (Pt 2)

The conversation continues as Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tshabalala try and get to the bottom of the recent protests and violence happening on campuses across South Africa. They speak to students from the University of Pretoria, University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of the Witwatersrand.
24 Feb 2016 59 min
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