Minister John Steenhuisen & DA Federal Council Chair Helen Zille

Loading player...
In this insightful episode, we bring you two high-impact interviews with senior DA leaders recorded live during their recent visits to Stellenbosch.

First up, DA Leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen joins Wilné van Rooyen in studio following his visit to campus for a care initiative aimed at supporting NSFAS students. He reflects on youth disengagement, walking the campus with his daughter Ashleigh, and community challenges in Kayamandi.

Then, Lesedi Mnisi sits down with Helen Zille, Chair of the DA Federal Council, during her visit to local old-age homes. She speaks about the importance of voting, her own evolution in politics, and the power of campus radio — with a few lighter moments, including a flashback to her appearance on The Tollie & Manilla Show.

Insightful, grounded, and unfiltered — this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in youth politics, local leadership, and civic action.
13 May 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

Other recent episodes

Whose Home Was Safe? | Prof Amanda Gouws on Women, Lockdown and COVID Diaries

August was Women's Month, with its annual invitation to reflect on equality, care, work, safety and belonging. On SiyakhulaLive, that reflection turns backwards – to a time not so long ago when COVID-19 turned everything upside down, and to the question of what that moment looked like through the eyes…
7 Sep 25 min

Success for Whom? | Making Sure Every Student Belongs

SU Student Success Initiative Series: Episode Seven. Recorded on Thursday 3 September 2026. Two students can sit in the same lecture hall, hand in the same assignment, and walk out with completely different senses of whether they belong there. This conversation asks whose definition of student success the university is…
7 Sep 51 min

From Silos to Synergy | How Stellenbosch University's Integrated Support Model Works

SU Student Success Initiative Series: Episode Three. Recorded on Friday 28 August 2026. Counsellors, academic advisers, faculty support coordinators, the CSCD, the Student Success Initiative. Students hear the names but rarely know who does what, or who to approach first. This conversation answers that — and argues you should not…
4 Sep 40 min