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From New York to Johannesburg: Redi Tlhabi and Mark Heywood on Power, Inequality, and the Urgency of ChangeIn this powerful episode of The Readiness Report, award-winning journalist Redi Tlhabi sits down with human rights activist Mark Heywood for an unflinching conversation about power…
The Diplomatic Snub: Unpacking Trump’s G20 BoycottAs South Africa prepares to host the G20 and its presidency to the United States, President Donald Trump announced its decision to boycott the summit. In this episode of The Readin…
Johannesburg Deserves Better: Redi Tlhabi on Lost Potential, Vision, and the City’s FutureIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi reflects on Johannesburg, a city rich in promise, the economic heart of Southern Africa, yet held back by poor leadership and i…
When Betting Is All You Have Left: Inside South Africa’s R1.5 Trillion Gambling IndustrySouth Africa’s gambling industry just hit R1.5 trillion and it’s not just for fun anymore. Behind the flashing lights are stories of poverty, desperation, and survival. In today’s…
Judge Navi Pillay on Gaza, power and the future of international justiceIn this episode of The Readiness Report with Redi Tlhabi, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay reflects on a lifetime spent pursuing justice, from defending ant…
Whose Peace? Redi Tlhabi on Palestine’s ExclusionIn this episode of the Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi calls out world leaders for pushing a Gaza “peace plan” without Palestinians at the table. How can there be peace when the peop…
Branko Brkic on why journalism is a light we cannot loseAhead of World News Day 2025, Daily Maverick co-founder and Project Kontinuum’s Leader Branko Brkic speaks to Rebecca Davis about the crisis facing global media, from Africa’s “med…
Silencing Dissent: Redi Tlhabi with Karen Attiah on Voices Under FireJust a few days before World News Day - on 28 September - Redi Tlhabi is joined by Karen Attiah to confront the shrinking space for free expression. With Attiah’s own high-profile…
Redi Tlhabi Talks Accountability: The Mkhwanazi Inquiry Under the MicroscopeOn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi speaks to Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis about the commission of inquiry into the recent claims made by top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwan…
From Coastal Drops to City Streets: Inside SA’s Deadliest Drug Networks“We cartel. We don’t forgive you.” A voice note like that may be linked to the fate of Peter Jaggers and William Petersen, reported as kidnapped in Gauteng and later found murdered…
Redi Tlhabi: Why and How Global Alliances Are ShiftingAs war and political fractures reshape global alliances, Redi Tlhabi reports on shifting diplomatic winds: sharper criticism of Israel, unease over U.S. rhetoric, and hard question…
Militarised Democracy: Washington, the ANC, and the Politics of PowerIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi unpacks two parallel crises of leadership and legitimacy. In South Africa, ANC leaders now admit the party has “lost its way” —…
Redi Tlhabi on why the Army Chief’s Iran visit is a diplomatic disaster in the makingIn this episode, The Readiness Report’s host, Redi Tlhabi, takes apart the Army Chief’s eyebrow-raising trip to Iran, in the very week South Africa is scrambling to ease US tariffs…
Redi Tlhabi on Trump, institutions, and the future of US–Africa policyIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi speaks with Judd Devermont, academic, former Special Assistant to President Biden, and author of Post Strategy, a Substack on U…
Power Chat – Inside the Investigation: Pieter-Louis Myburgh on Reporting the IDT CEO Bribery ScandalIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis speaks with investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh about his recent exposé on Independent Development Trust’s s…
EXCLUSIVE | Alleged attempt to bribe Daily Maverick journalist caught on cameraIn what could be the most brazen act of attempted bribery ever recorded on camera in South Africa, the IDT’s suspended CEO and the entity’s spokesperson offered Daily Maverick inve…
Redi Tlhabi Breaks Down Trump’s Tariff Chaos with Phillip van NiekerkIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi sits down with veteran journalist Phillip van Niekerk to unpack the geopolitical chaos unleashed by Donald Trump’s sweeping new…
OPINION | Ozzy Forever? Black Sabbath enfant terrible turned Birmingham divinityDaily Maverick’s Marianne Thamm reflects on the passing (and longevity!) of our rock gods and how the spirit of rebellion continues to evolve in a world increasingly defined by noi…
OPINION | Inner Voices: What If You Don’t Have One?Some people don’t have an ‘inner voice’, but maybe those who do shouldn’t be smug, says Daily Maverick Associate Editor, Marianne Thamm. Reporting by: Marianne Thamm Filmed by: Be…
Sanctions? Not So Fast — Redi Tlhabi on What the U.S. Bill Really Means for South AfricaIn this solo episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi cuts through the panic and misinformation surrounding the US–SA Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025. Are sanctions real…
