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'Being a historian is a sacred profession' - Simon Sebag Montefiore

Historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore talks to Hamilton Wende about the perversion of history, truth and politics and why he was not cut out to be a journalist

23 Jun 2019 2AM 31 min

The June 2019 Sona in 5 minutes

On the 20 June president Cyril Ramaphosa gave his 3rd Sona address to Parliament. Sunday Times Political Reporter Qaanitah Hunter was at the event, and gives us a succinct run down of the addresses most note worthy moments.

21 Jun 2019 2AM 4 min

President Ramaphosa has a dream

On the evening of the 20 June, newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa gave his third State of the Nation address to parliament. During the address he outlined his dream for the construction of South Africa's very first smart city.

20 Jun 2019 2PM 2 min

The State of the Nation address in full

On the evening of the 20 June, newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa gave his third State of the Nation address to parliament. The president put special emphasis on issues of youth unemployment, economic growth, the security of Eskom, the progress of his investment drive and land redistribution. Issues he stated,…

20 Jun 2019 2PM 1 hr 16 min

Smaller parties suspect fraud

Tensions are running high at the IEC’s Results Operation Centre in Pretoria today, as the plethora of smaller parties broke out into song, and band together to make several of their concerns known.

10 May 2019 11AM 7 min

BLF states white monopoly capital will benefit from vote fixing

Live from the IEC's Results Operations Centre in Pretoria, the topic of the day is without a doubt the occurrence of double voting during this year’s national elections. With wide spread concern being shared among various parties, Black First Land First or the BLF national spokesperson Lindsay Maasdorp states that,…

9 May 2019 11AM 3 min

VF+ rips the rug out from under the DA

As polling results begin to trickle in at the IEC’s Results Operation Centre, VF+ has already began to see significant growth in it national numbers. In 2014 the party held 0.9% of the national vote. Just 32% into the current national results counting, the party now holds 3.11% of the…

9 May 2019 6AM 2 min

Fee free education is an empty promise

South Africa’s young registered voters feel that promises to deliver a fee free reliable education system is little more then political grandstanding.

7 May 2019 9AM 3 min

What has changed?

As South Africa heads to the polls, we compare some of the promises made by notorious former president Jacob Zuma at the start of his tenure to those recently made by standing president Cyril Ramaphosa. ​

7 May 2019 9AM 5 min

Are racial concerns still a deciding factor for young voters?

As the country goes to the polls, we ask young registered voters if they consider race and racial tension when casting their vote.

7 May 2019 9AM 2 min

Are young voters apathetic?

With the national general elections just around the corner, research done by data analysis firm EDGIS show that the largest amount of registered voters are under 20 years old. Unfortunately, this age cohort historically has not shown up to the polls. We hit the streets of Joburg to find out…

7 May 2019 9AM 2 min

LISTEN | Ian McEwan discusses his latest novel

The Sunday Times' Michele Magwood speaks to British novelist Ian McEwan about his new book Machines Like Me

25 Apr 2019 2AM 27 min

LISTEN | Pieter-Louis Myburgh comments on book launch disruption

Author of Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture, Pieter-Louis Myburgh, talks to Sunday Times reporter Iavan Pijoos about the disruption of a recent book launch. A group of disgruntled ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s loyalists interrupted the book launch in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. The group from the…

10 Apr 2019 2AM 1 min

LISTEN | Women are more dedicated voters

Women are in the majority when it comes to voting in South Africa. That's according to research conducted by data expert Paul Berkowitz of EDGIS, which was presented on the 9th of April 2019 at a Business Day event titled "Election Directions".

9 Apr 2019 2AM 1 hr 48 min

LISTEN | Former Con Court judge offers axed employee money to drop CCMA case

Retired Concourt Judge and KwaZulu-Natal Society for the Blind and Deaf Zak Yacoob offers the organisation's axed director Shamilla Surjoo money to drop her CCMA case against them for reinstatement.

13 Mar 2019 11AM 11 min

Former Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini on Cosatu's leadership change

Sowetan journalist Neo Goba calls former Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini for comment on the organisation’s leadership change.

12 Mar 2019 9AM 1 min

Sjava on his Black Panther soundtrack and BET award

Sjava, the South African actor and artist, talks about fame, his recent BET award and being called by Kendrick Lamar to feature on the Black Panther soundtrack.

4 Mar 2019 4AM 40 min

LISTEN: Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter did say he would step down

South Africa Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan says Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has denied telling the media he will step down from the position should South Africa not qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. But a recording from the media breakfast with the national coach at…

21 Feb 2019 6AM 2 min

LISTEN | What the 2019 National Budget means for South Africa

Sunday Times financial reporter Mudiwa Gavaza talks to a panel of tax experts from Tax Consulting SA and Geneva Management Group in studio to decipher exactly what Minister Mboweni's National Budget will mean for you and your business.

21 Feb 2019 4AM 51 min

LISTEN | Full speech - 2019 National Budget

Eskom’s financial and operational crisis loomed large as finance minister Tito Mboweni delivered a gloomy budget that showed a deterioration in SA’s finances and economic outlook, which may raise the ire of ratings agencies.

20 Feb 2019 8AM 57 min