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Sunday Times Politics Weekly

The weekly political show by top journalists of the Sunday Times discussing the week's biggest stories, toughest topics in a tight and guided conversation.

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Keywords: podcast, analysis, politics, social justice, news commentary, economy, opinions, accountability
Weekly English South Africa Politics · News Commentary
200 Episodes
104 – 124

A rogue Minister and an absent Deputy President 

Topping our conversation this week on Sunday Times Politics Weekly, is the fate of former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. You’ll remember that, despite allegations of impropriety, having come thick and fast against him, he hung on to his position, as if his life depended on it, only to resign yesterday…
6 Aug 2021 25 min

Reshuffle and relief: unpacking the ANC's response to the unrest

On this week's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we will be looking at the increasing calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to reshuffle his cabinet, in light of the state’s rather ham-handed response to the recent looting and unrest, which cost much in terms of lives and damage to our…
30 Jul 2021 26 min

The ANC's left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

This week on Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we discuss money in our politics, more specifically the high court’s decision to keep sealed the CR17 funding details, information on the funding of Cyril Ramaphosa’s campaign for the ANC presidency. We ask, what is the decision’s affect on transparency and the role…
22 Jul 2021 26 min

Is SA on the verge of becoming a failed state? 

In this week's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we ask the question: is SA on the brink of becoming a failed state?  We speak to Associate Professor in the School of Governance at Wits University William Gumede, about the state of local governance and the collapse of basic service…
25 Jun 2021 33 min

A lie of politicians - unpacking SA's latest corruption scandals

The collective noun for politicians is a lie of politician, and given the political week SA has had, it's little wonder why. From allegations of irregular spending that seem to have tainted health minister Zweli Mkhize illustrious political career, to the the circus around former president Jacob Zuma's corruption trial…
27 May 2021 29 min

Public sector wages: Government blinked first — what does this mean for SA?

What you will hear: (01:41)The government has tabled a revised offer of a 1.5% salary hike and a R978 cash gratuity for a year in a bid to end the stalemate in the public sector wage negotiations. This after almost three months of deadlocked talks at the Public Sector Co-ordinating Bargaining…
20 May 2021 28 min

Can Luthuli House bounce back without a split?

(01:30) With the National Executive Committee having confirmed ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule’s suspension, we consider if president Ramaphosa has managed to knocked out Magashule, or if Magashule is just down but not yet out. We consider whether Magashule will apologise for the falsified suspension letter he sent to the president…
14 May 2021 28 min

Andile Lungisa talks about prison and continues to defend Jacob Zuma

In this episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we bring you an exciting interview between our host Mike Siluma and convicted former ANC councillor Andile Lungisa.Former ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Lungisa was recently released from jail on parole. His release has angered many South Africans who took to social media…
4 Dec 2020 38 min

Trucking protests: justified or economic sabotage?

Tensions in the trucking industry have reached boiling point after a 45-year-old truck driver was shot and killed on Monday night, the latest in a string of attacks that has seen at least 30 trucks targeted in the past week. President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken out against the carnage on…
27 Nov 2020 24 min

Zondo Commission vs Bushiri: SA's biggest political stories of the week

In this week's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, the politics team, dive head-first into the topics of former President Jacob Zuma and his attempt to get Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to recuse himself. They also consider what Shepard Bushiri's flee to his native country means for the future…
20 Nov 2020 26 min
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