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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.
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163 Episodes
52 – 72

Frankly Speaking - Do you still care about Marikana?

Four years after the Marikana massacre that left 41 miners dead from the bullets of police officers, Andrew and Rori reflect on the commemorative events of the fatal day (16 August 2012) and ask whether they don't suggest that in spite of what politicians say, general society has long since…
17 Aug 2016 55 min

Frankly Speaking - Is she your Domestic Worker or your Slave?

Ever wondered what your domestic worker thinks about the way you treat her? Behind every successful man in pinstripes and woman in heels in the corporate boardroom is a humble woman in a maid's outfit back home walking the dog, feeding the kid and making sure that the whites remain…
10 Aug 2016 58 min

Frankly Speaking - Why did you vote the way you did?

On the day of the municipal elections in South Africa, Andrew and Rori set up camp outside a voting station to engage with voters about who they are voting for and what informs their voting decisions.
3 Aug 2016 1 hr 03 min

Frankly Speaking - Why are you Hating on the CEO SleepOut?

It's that time again for the critically acclaimed CEO SleepOut™... and even after a resounding success in the first year where R26m was raised, it appears that the initiative does not have everyone won over. Andrew and Rori tackle and explore the various critiques of the event and ask, do…
27 Jul 2016 52 min

Frankly Speaking - Controlling the Airwaves

Is the SABC censoring the news or taking control of the national narrative? The media is often criticised for only focusing on the "negative" and SABC, for one, appears to have decided to change that through an editorial policy that has been labelled as censorship. Media Freedom Organiser at Right2Know,…
20 Jul 2016 54 min

Frankly Speaking - What Should White People Do?

In this second instalment of the series, Andrew and Rori extend the question to CEO of YFM, Kanthan Pillay, self-proclaimed foe of Frankly Speaking Roman Cabanac, and Pastor Greg Tait of the God First Church - who put a different twist to the question, leaving us asking ourselves if we…
13 Jul 2016 56 min

Frankly Speaking - What must White People do?

The team has kicked Rorisang out of the studio and are having a frank discussion amongst whites about what they must do. This is not a prescriptive 'How To' guide... rather an in-depth look at different viewpoints and perspectives about what white people must/can/should do in SA.
6 Jul 2016 52 min

Frankly Speaking - Are The Zulus Taking Over?

A question heard on the street in midst of the Tshwane unrest has been why Thoko Didiza, a Zulu person, has been sent to be mayor in a majority Sotho area, when it would be unheard of for a Sotho person to be a mayor in KZN. President Zuma has…
29 Jun 2016 58 min

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
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