Never Fear When Justice Is Near

Who is responsible when service delivery stops working, and how do we fix it? Phumi Mashigo moderates this timely conversation with a panel of politicians on the state of infrastructure in South Africa’s urban centres, the barriers to delivery, and the solutions needed to rebuild confidence in our cities. Featuring…

Nearly 30 years into democracy, why are housing rights still being fought for in court? Housing is a constitutional right in South Africa, yet for millions of people it remains out of reach. In this episode, Phumi Mashigo sits down with Nomzamo Zondo, Executive Director: Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) to…

In this episode, Phumi sits down with a parliamentarian to unpack the real impact of the bill, from controversial definitions of “smoking” to the unintended consequences for informal traders and the economy. They discuss: Why smokers could technically be arrested in their own cars or homes The explosive growth of…

What do young South Africans really want from politics today? Recorded live at University of Johannesburg, Phumi Mashigo places students at the centre of the national conversation. Lehumo Dibakoane (UJ SRC President), Donald Mkhwanazi (Student leader), and Angelic Mafadza (Student leader) participate in this candid discussion about youth priorities, political…

A loaf of bread can feed a family for a day - but can it fix a broken political system? A video showing people wearing African National Congress (ANC) regalia distributing loaves of bread to residents with the phrase ‘one loaf, one family - there is life with the ANC’…