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Is the Iran Conflict Slipping Beyond Control?
Episode 66
As tensions sharpen between Iran, Israel and the United States, Redi Tlhabi and veteran journalist Phillip van Niekerk unpack the strikes, the denial…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What the Budget Means for Your Wallet
Episode 65
In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi sits down with economist and director of Inani Strategies Xhanti Payi to unpack what the nationa…
4 months ago
Herman Mashaba on Running a City, the Water Crisis and the Politics of Exclusion in Johannesburg
Episode 64
In a wide-ranging interview, Daily Maverick’s Ferial Haffajee sits down with Herman Mashaba, president of ActionSA and mayoral candidate for Johannes…
4 months ago
Suspicions circle SA over R4.3-billion drugs hidden in fruit export to India
Episode 63
In 2022, Indian authorities uncovered R4.3-billion worth of cocaine and methamphetamine concealed in two consignments of fresh fruit shipped from Sou…
4 months ago
Kruger After the Flood: A Minister’s Promise to Rebuild South Africa’s Crown Jewel
Episode 62
In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Tiara Walters speaks with Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp about the de…
4 months ago
Jesse Jackson’s Warning: Democracy Decays When We Get Comfortable
Episode 61
On The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi reflects on the fighting spirit of Jesse Jackson and the warning embedded in his life’s work: democracy weakens …
4 months, 1 week ago
Epstein Files: Records Detail South Africa Links
Episode 60
US Justice Department records detail Jeffrey Epstein’s links to South Africa, including references to business contacts and efforts to recruit South …
4 months, 1 week ago
Redi Tlhabi Talks AGOA With Wandile Sihlobo
Episode 59
After months of warnings that South Africa would be punished by the United States over its foreign policy, Washington has taken a different course. P…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Epstein Files: What Emails Reveal About Jacob Zuma’s London Dinner
Episode 58
When newly released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were published in January, journalists around the world began searching for any local connec…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Wanted ‘drug trafficker’ from Bulgaria is personal trainer at South African gym
Episode 57
In 2023, I reported on individuals from Bulgaria, wanted in other countries over crime issues, who may be in Cape Town, South Africa. Now it turns ou…
4 months, 2 weeks ago