General Concern with Bantu Holomisa

What sparked the illegal immigration protests? Recent protests across the country have exposed growing frustrations around illegal immigration, service delivery, unemployment, crime, and the perceived failure of the state to respond effectively. Yet beneath the headlines lies a far more complex conversation about policy, accountability, human rights, and national identity…

As South Africa reflects on five decades since the Soweto Uprising, a critical question remains: have young people inherited freedom, or unfinished business? Host Siya Sangweni brings together youth leaders to discuss opportunity, inequality, leadership, and the future of democracy in South Africa. Featuring ANC’s Onwabile Lubhelwana, uMkhonto weSizwe’s Sthembile…

What lessons can be drawn from decades spent in activism, labour movements, government, and politics? Patrick Motubase joins Phumi Mashigo for a wide-ranging discussion about his path through South Africa's democratic journey, the work of the MK Party, and the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead for the country's next…

What happens when a student activist enters the political establishment? Naledi Chirwa-Mpungose joins Phumi Mashigo for a wide-ranging discussion on power, protest, Parliament and the issues that matter most to young South Africans. From jobs and education to the GNU, youth participation and protecting women and children, this episode examines…

50 years later - has South Africa kept its promise to the youth? As South Africa marks Youth Month, Phumi Mashigo sits down with Seth Mazibuko, one of the surviving leaders of the Soweto Uprising. Together they explore the promises of democracy, the challenges facing young people today and whether…