https://rss.iono.qa/c/9659 This Is Politics SA Podcast is the home of unfiltered conversations about power, people, and the country we’re all trying to build. Hosted by Justice malala and veteran political commentator Mondli Makhanya, the show cuts through the noise with insight, honesty, and the kind of chemistry you only get when hosts actually love the conversation. No scripts. No spin. Just two voices breaking down South Africa’s political reality in a way that’s sharp, accessible, and unexpectedly entertaining. From big-picture analysis to the small details that reveal everything, this podcast brings you closer to the stories shaping the nation. If you’re tired of shallow takes, tired of confusing headlines, or just want a space that treats politics like it matters welcome home. This Is Politics Podcast — where clarity meets conversation. Society & Culture en Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:07:23 +0200 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:12:37 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 This Is Politics SA Podcast no Weekly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p4258/logo_4258_20260129_092352_1400.jpeg https://rss.iono.qa/c/9659 This Is Politics SA Podcast is the home of unfiltered conversations about power, people, and the country we’re all trying to build. This Is Politics SA Podcast episodic This Is Politics SA Podcast thisispoliticspodcast@gmail.com false ZA https://iono.qa/e/1654030 https://iono.qa/e/1654030
Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the widening war involving Israel, Iran and the United States and what the open embrace of assassinations, regime change and brute force means for international law. Is the rules-based global order collapsing? If the bully wins, what stops other powers from doing the same?

They examine the implications for Ukraine, Sudan and the African continent and ask what this era of “might makes right” means for South Africa’s foreign policy and moral standing.

From global war to global disorder this episode asks a difficult question:

If there are no rules anymore, who holds power accountable?

Subscribe for sharp South African political analysis every week. ]]> Society & Culture Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:06:00 +0200 0 0 Why South Africa Should Be Concerned - A World Without Rules 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 44:15 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1648836 https://iono.qa/e/1648836 Society & Culture Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:49:00 +0200 0 0 How Mokonyane and Zuma Made SA’s Water Crisis 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 36:59 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1646911 https://iono.qa/e/1646911
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address — but will deploying the army solve crime? Or is the real crisis inside the police service itself?

Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack:

The deployment of the SANDF into gang-ridden communities

Corruption within SAPS

The collapse of water infrastructure in Johannesburg and Soshanguve

Ramaphosa’s growing list of committees

The Khampepe Commission and the fight for justice for apartheid victims

The moral crisis facing the ANC

Marco Rubio’s Munich speech and the rise of MAGA-style politics

From water riots to apartheid-era cover-ups — this is a country at a crossroads.

Subscribe for sharp political analysis every week. ]]> Society & Culture Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:15:00 +0200 0 0 Betrayed by Power: Crime, Water & The Truth South Africa Won’t Face 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 52:55 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1644754 https://iono.qa/e/1644754 Society & Culture Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:29:00 +0200 0 0 From Mandela to Ramaphosa: What Happened to the State of the Nation? 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 58:15 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1642237 https://iono.qa/e/1642237 Society & Culture Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:28:00 +0200 0 0 Ramaphosa Acts — But Is It Too Little, Too Late? 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 46:40 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1639836 https://iono.qa/e/1639836 Society & Culture Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:25:00 +0200 0 0 Would Patrice Motsepe Really Risk It All for the ANC? 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 46:18 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1637043 https://iono.qa/e/1637043 Society & Culture Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0200 0 0 Ramaphosa vs The Army: Who’s Really in Charge? 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 48:31 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1633998 https://iono.qa/e/1633998
In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya interrogate the dramatic seizure of Venezuela’s president and what it reveals about a rapidly changing global order. Is this law enforcement, abduction, or something far more dangerous? And what happens when the world’s most powerful country decides that rules no longer apply?

The conversation moves from Venezuela to Donald Trump’s return to hard imperial power, the erosion of international law, and the uncomfortable reality that South Africa’s leaders seem more animated by global outrage than by the deep crises at home — unemployment, violence, poverty and stagnation.

This is a wide-ranging, serious discussion about power, hypocrisy, global instability and the choices facing South Africa in a volatile year. ]]> Society & Culture Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:57:00 +0200 0 0 2026 Begins Without Guardrails: Venezuela, Trump and a World Coming Apart 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 30:59 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1633321?v=1 https://iono.qa/e/1633321?v=1
In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the fading relevance of the ANC’s January 8th Statement, the party’s electoral decline, and what the upcoming local government elections are likely to reveal. They explore how political theatrics have replaced substance, why voter cynicism has become so entrenched, and how trust in public institutions is being steadily eroded.

The conversation ranges from Johannesburg’s political future and the DA’s internal tensions to the rise of the MK Party, the enduring influence of Jacob Zuma, and the global forces including Donald Trump that will shape South Africa’s political landscape in 2026.

This is a sober, clear-eyed look at power, credibility, and what happens when citizens stop believing. ]]> Society & Culture Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:55:00 +0200 0 0 Why South Africa Is Entering a Year of Political Cynicism 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 28:14 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1630413 https://iono.qa/e/1630413
The discussion moves to the South African Communist Party’s threat to break away from the ANC, exploring the history of the alliance, the reality of the SACP’s influence, and why a split could leave both organisations weaker.

The episode also looks at the assassination of witness Marius van der Merwe, who was killed shortly after testifying in the Majanga Inquiry. Justice and Mondli discuss South Africa’s long‑standing crisis of political and criminal assassinations, the state’s failure to protect whistleblowers, and the entrenched networks of organized crime.

The episode concludes with a reflection on South Africa’s stalled National Development Plan, the failures of cadre deployment, and the broader collapse of a capable state, raising the question of what genuine state reform would require ]]> Society & Culture Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:52:00 +0200 0 0 ANC at a Crossroads: Ramaphosa’s Future, SACP Breakaway & SA’s 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 51:23 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1630412 https://iono.qa/e/1630412 Society & Culture Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:49:00 +0200 0 0 Coup Plot at the ANC? Zuma’s Russia Links & Trump Targets South Africa 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 45:08 This Is Politics SA Podcast https://iono.qa/e/1628836 https://iono.qa/e/1628836 Society & Culture Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:07:00 +0200 0 0 Why We’re Starting This Podcast: Free Speech, Danger & the Madness of SA Politics 0 0 This Is Politics SA Podcast full 34:15 This Is Politics SA Podcast