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The wheeling and dealing behind South Africa’s AI factoriesSouth Africa is in the grip of an infrastructure supercycle, but it isn’t roads or rails. It is the rise of the AI Factory, windowless fortresses consuming small cities worth of po…
Redi Tlhabi Has Advice for America’s New Ambassador to South AfricaIn this solo episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi discusses newly appointed US Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, and the recent rebuke from Foreign Minister…
The alleged illicit millions that bankrolled Brian Molefe’s lifestyleIn this video, Scorpio investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh unpacks documents pointing to an alleged slush fund linked to Brian Molefe during his tenure at Transnet and Es…
Is the Iran Conflict Slipping Beyond Control?As tensions sharpen between Iran, Israel and the United States, Redi Tlhabi and veteran journalist Phillip van Niekerk unpack the strikes, the denials and the shifting nuclear narr…
What the Budget Means for Your WalletIn this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi sits down with economist and director of Inani Strategies Xhanti Payi to unpack what the national budget really means for ordin…
Herman Mashaba on Running a City, the Water Crisis and the Politics of Exclusion in JohannesburgIn a wide-ranging interview, Daily Maverick’s Ferial Haffajee sits down with Herman Mashaba, president of ActionSA and mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, to probe his plans for a…
Suspicions circle SA over R4.3-billion drugs hidden in fruit export to IndiaIn 2022, Indian authorities uncovered R4.3-billion worth of cocaine and methamphetamine concealed in two consignments of fresh fruit shipped from South Africa. A suspect, who denie…
Kruger After the Flood: A Minister’s Promise to Rebuild South Africa’s Crown JewelIn this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Tiara Walters speaks with Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp about the devastating floods that tore thro…
Jesse Jackson’s Warning: Democracy Decays When We Get ComfortableOn The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi reflects on the fighting spirit of Jesse Jackson and the warning embedded in his life’s work: democracy weakens when citizens grow tired. With…
Epstein Files: Records Detail South Africa LinksUS Justice Department records detail Jeffrey Epstein’s links to South Africa, including references to business contacts and efforts to recruit South Africans staff and models. Ther…
Redi Tlhabi Talks AGOA With Wandile SihloboAfter months of warnings that South Africa would be punished by the United States over its foreign policy, Washington has taken a different course. President Donald Trump has signe…
Epstein Files: What Emails Reveal About Jacob Zuma’s London DinnerWhen newly released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were published in January, journalists around the world began searching for any local connections hidden in the records. At…
Wanted ‘drug trafficker’ from Bulgaria is personal trainer at South African gymIn 2023, I reported on individuals from Bulgaria, wanted in other countries over crime issues, who may be in Cape Town, South Africa. Now it turns out that one of them, Stanislav S…
Why Hasn’t the Police Minister Been Fired? Inside the Madlanga CommissionWhy do South Africa’s most powerful leaders refuse to act, even in the face of crisis? In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi speaks to Corruption Watch Executive Dir…
When Power Becomes Paranoia: Redi Tlhabi on Trump and the Weaponisation of the StateIn this episode of the Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi traces a familiar and dangerous pattern in modern leadership: paranoia as power. From Silvio Berlusconi to Jacob Zuma to Donald…
Is the UN still relevant?Listen as Redi Tlhabi speaks with political scientist and PARI executive director Sithembile Mbete about the United Nations at a moment of deep, deep strain. They talk through why…
“The Donroe Doctrine”: Redi Tlhabi and Tony Karon on America’s Return to Gunboat DiplomacyIn a searing conversation, Redi Tlhabi is joined by journalist and editor Tony Karon to interrogate what Washington calls a “limited military operation” in Venezuela and what criti…
Inside the B20 Breakthrough: Redi Tlhabi Talks to Cas CoovadiaRedi Tlhabi sits down with B20 Sherpa Cas Coovadia to unpack the summit’s strong outcome, the real barriers to mobilising capital for a just transition, and what it will take to un…
Why did the DA decide to fire its Environment Minister Dion George?When John Steenhuisen abruptly removed Environment Minister Dion George and replaced him with DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp in mid-November, it left many observers scratching their…
A New Deal for African Debt? Trevor Manuel Makes the CaseAs G20 leaders gather in Johannesburg, former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel joins Ferial Haffajee on Power Chat, to unpack a bold new set of proposals aimed at refinancing Africa’…
