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REDI TLHABI | Carole Cadwalladr on How Tech Giants Hijacked Truth and PowerInvestigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr joins Redi Tlhabi to expose how powerful tech platforms manipulate our data, fuel disinformation, and endanger democracy. From Cambridge…
REDI TLHABI | A look at Israel's attack on Iran and Trump's authoritarian turnIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi and Philip Vank delve into the escalating tensions in the Middle East, following a significant Israeli attack on Iranian target…
REDI TLHABI & MEHDI HASAN | Trump Administration is a sh*t showIn this hard-hitting episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi sits down with influential broadcaster, journalist and and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan for an unflinching conversati…
REDI TLHABI asks: Elon Musk, Starlink, and South Africa, what is the real deal?In this episode of the Readiness Report, Redi takes a hard look at Elon Musk’s comments about South Africa — and the controversy surrounding the government’s reported efforts to lu…
REDI TLHABI Breaks Down the Trump–Ramaphosa Meeting in the White HouseIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi discusses the tense political atmosphere in Washington and the recent visit of South African President Ramaphosa to the White H…
REDI TLHABI on Ramaphosa, Trump & the Power Games Shaping SA–US RelationsIn this special edition of The Readiness Report, recorded ahead of the high-stakes meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump, Redi Tlhabi unpacks what’s at stake,…
POWER CHAT | Ferial Haffajee in conversation with DIRCO Director-General Zane DangorIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Ferial Haffajee talks with DIRCO’s Director-General Zane Dangor about South Africa’s role on the global stage. From the G20 summit t…
INVESTIGATION | Ithala - Billions in the BalanceThe Prudential Authority of the SA Reserve Bank is seeking to liquidate KZN-based Ithala SOC due to serious concerns about the state-owned lender’s financial health. In this video,…
POWER CHAT | Ferial Haffajee speaks to Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen about the Budget — and the GNU — after talks collapsedAs negotiations between the ANC and DA over the national budget dragged into the early hours of April 1, 2025, no agreement was reached—deepening the ongoing deadlock within the Go…
POWER CHAT | Ferial Haffajee and Breitbart's Joel Pollak on democracy, foreign policy, and powerIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee sits down with South African-born American conservative political commentator, author and Breitbart N…
EXPLAINER | Solidarity Movement’s Great Trek to WashingtonAfrikaner activists have been in Washington, telling people about the plight of Afrikaans farmers and urging the US to lay sanctions against ANC politicians. Rebecca Davis unpacks…
POWER CHAT | Helen Zille on how to fix Johannesburg & the future of the Government of National UnityIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee speaks with the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille; they disc…
FACT-CHECK | Do white people own 22% of the land in South Africa?Since at least 2018, a claim doing the rounds on social media alleges that white people own only around 22% of South Africa’s land. This claim has been circulating again now in the…
EXPLAINER | Donald Trump's inner circle: All the President's South African menFrom business moguls like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, to political insiders like Joel Pollak, several South African men have found their way into Donald Trump’s orbit. Rebecca Davis…
INVESTIGATION | Queeny Madikizela-Malema: 'Gangster Informant'Queeny Madikizela-Malema, an alleged ‘informant’ with a murky past, has been murdered. Her story is tangled in claims of rogue state activity, a reported 'jailbreak' linked to Jaco…
POWER CHAT | Geordin Hill-Lewis on leadership, global tensions & Cape Town’s futureIn this episode of Power Chat, author and Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee sits down with Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis to unpack the city’s record-breaking tou…
INVESTIGATION | Is the ‘cryptoqueen’, Ruja Ignatova, hiding in South Africa?Daily Maverick's Caryn Dolley previously uncovered possible links between fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova and South Africa, particularly Cape Town. Now, new clues sparked spec…
INVESTIGATION | The Luxury Life of Thembi SimelanePolokwane's mayor, Justice Minister Thembi Simelane's lavish lifestyle raised serious questions. With designer shopping sprees and cash property purchases, her expenses far exceede…
INVESTIGATION | How 750m in Cape Town’s city centre points to South Africa’s expansive extortion problemExtortion is a massive problem in South Africa. It affects many industries, areas and individuals – and crimes in this arena can prove fatal, people have before been murdered. Rail…
INVESTIGATION | South Africa's Expanding Role in the Global Drug TradeA sensational R2-billion drug bust in Limpopo has resulted in five suspects, some of them Mexican citizens, being arrested. Three months ago, cocaine shipped from Colombia was inte…
