Taking the Rams by the Horns

Veteran journalist and broadcaster Rams Mabote, in association with SowetanLIVE, hosts a weekly podcast that looks at the funny side of news and current affairs.
Mabote will take listeners on a journey to the light side of dark. Because life is too short to take the news to heart, and in typical South African style, we choose to laugh so we don’t cry.

Weekly English Explicit South Africa Comedy · Society & Culture Rams Mabote

117 Episodes

1 – 20

The 2024 Christmas book catalogue for politicians

Rams lists the kind of books he will buying for GNU and other politicians for this Christmas.

12 Dec 20 min

GNU: The ANC's own Isithembu

Lukhona Mnguni takes us through the good, the bad and the ugly of the polygamous GNU.

5 Dec 39 min

An exclusive interview that revealed nothing exclusive

Jacob Zuma takes the Sunday Times on a merry go around of fantasy, amnesia and denial.

28 Nov 20 min

Finally something to smile about for Kaizer Motaung

Irvin Khoza urges the PSL to gift Kaizer Motaung R2-million to thank him for his contribution to football.

14 Nov 16 min

An Open Letter to US vice president Kamala Harris

For objective and subjective reasons, Kamala Harris did not stand a chance against Trump and herself

7 Nov 14 min

Americans get ready to choose Dumb or Dumber

Donald Trump or Kamala harris – America finds itself in real garbage

31 Oct 14 min

Divorce or not, Siyamthanda uKolisi

The rumour mill goes amok about reasons why Siya and Rachel broke up

24 Oct 9 min

The coming and the going mixed up

GNU: Partners Caught Between A Rock and A Hard Place

17 Oct 30 min

Rams switches chairs and becomes the guest

Simmi Areff interviews Rams on his debut novel The Sweetest Taboo.

10 Oct 19 min

Those that the gods seek to destroy, first they make mad

Pastor Enigma brings the second version of the Ten Commandments.

3 Oct 15 min

The cult movement called PSL is underway

BBk Korjaas gives us predictions of how 2024/5 PSG will play out.

26 Sep 33 min

How a rich man fell from a bike into a dark hole of drugs

Antonio Iozzo: A South African billionaire who conquered drug addiction.

19 Sep 37 min

Time to celebrate few but honest politicians

Manyi, Xivambu, Makhubele and Baloyi should be lauded for not lying to us.

12 Sep 17 min

Lucas Mangope In Black and White

Rams chats to Oupa Segalwe, author of Lucas Mangope: A Life.

5 Sep 43 min

Morero's Dud Plan Falls Short

The ANC cuts Dada Morero to size over JMPD to foreign nationals proposal.

29 Aug 14 min

The Fist of Fury: Malema Fights Back

Julius Malema let’s in know what he thinks of Floyd Shivambu and the rest of the world.

22 Aug 23 min

Kabelo Gwamanda finally does something visible

Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda Quits: He will not be missed.

15 Aug 10 min

Pastor Mboro: The Slay King

Mboro's one act unravels in what seems like a biblical drama.

8 Aug 12 min

Zuma — a man of many season(ing)s

Former president Jacob Zuma continues to score many firsts.

1 Aug 16 min

"I love what I do" – Clement Manyathela

Broadcaster Clement Manyathela opens up on Palestine, family, GNU and future plans.

25 Jul 54 min

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