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Redi Tlhabi: Why and How Global Alliances Are Shifting
Episode 39
As war and political fractures reshape global alliances, Redi Tlhabi reports on shifting diplomatic winds: sharper criticism of Israel, unease over U…
11 months, 1 week ago
Militarised Democracy: Washington, the ANC, and the Politics of Power
Episode 38
In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi unpacks two parallel crises of leadership and legitimacy. In South Africa, ANC leaders now admit…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Redi Tlhabi on why the Army Chief’s Iran visit is a diplomatic disaster in the making
Episode 37
In this episode, The Readiness Report’s host, Redi Tlhabi, takes apart the Army Chief’s eyebrow-raising trip to Iran, in the very week South Africa i…
1 year ago
Redi Tlhabi on Trump, institutions, and the future of US–Africa policy
Episode 36
In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi speaks with Judd Devermont, academic, former Special Assistant to President Biden, and author of…
1 year ago
Power Chat – Inside the Investigation: Pieter-Louis Myburgh on Reporting the IDT CEO Bribery Scandal
Episode 35
In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis speaks with investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh about his recent exposé on In…
1 year ago
EXCLUSIVE | Alleged attempt to bribe Daily Maverick journalist caught on camera
Episode 34
In what could be the most brazen act of attempted bribery ever recorded on camera in South Africa, the IDT’s suspended CEO and the entity’s spokesper…
1 year ago
Redi Tlhabi Breaks Down Trump’s Tariff Chaos with Phillip van Niekerk
Episode 33
In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi sits down with veteran journalist Phillip van Niekerk to unpack the geopolitical chaos unleashed…
1 year ago
OPINION | Ozzy Forever? Black Sabbath enfant terrible turned Birmingham divinity
Episode 32
Daily Maverick’s Marianne Thamm reflects on the passing (and longevity!) of our rock gods and how the spirit of rebellion continues to evolve in a wo…
1 year ago
OPINION | Inner Voices: What If You Don’t Have One?
Episode 31
Some people don’t have an ‘inner voice’, but maybe those who do shouldn’t be smug, says Daily Maverick Associate Editor, Marianne Thamm.
Reporting by…
1 year ago
Sanctions? Not So Fast — Redi Tlhabi on What the U.S. Bill Really Means for South Africa
Episode 30
In this solo episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi cuts through the panic and misinformation surrounding the US–SA Bilateral Relations Review …
1 year ago