Politically Aweh
South Africa's wittiest news show. Join comedian KG Mokgadi, Zoë Human, and the Politically Aweh team every week as we make sense of South African and international news and politics. Let's get aweh!
Episodes
18 episodes
Wait... Did He Just Praise The EFF? | Politically Aweh Podcast
Songezo Zibi joined us back in August at The Gathering 2025 right when Rise Mzansi, GOOD and BOSA were flirting with the idea of a political merger.We talked about Parliament’s chaotic economy, Scopa’s mission to follow the trail of taxp...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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15:14
If Cape Town’s Mayor Can’t Afford To Live There, Who Can? | Politically Aweh Podcast
Cape Town’s Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis joins KG to talk rent crisis, tourism, and how even he can’t afford to live on the Atlantic seaboard.What happens when the Mayor of Cape Town sits down with KG? You get a brutally honest convo about w...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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31:02
She's BEEN Exposing SA's Underworld | Politically Aweh Podcast
Caryn Dolley accidentally became an investigative journalist and now exposes SA's organised crime syndicates while dodging death threats. KG sits down with Caryn to unpack the absolute chaos that is South Africa's organised crime la...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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30:26
Does SA’s Biggest News Site Hit Harder on Black Leaders? News24 Editor Tells All | Politically Aweh Podcast
We ask Adriaan Basson if the media can survive being broke, Big Tech eating advertising money and consumers crying over paywalls. Politicians hate him, trolls love to roast him, and even his mom gets upset on his behalf. We sat down...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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32:20
The Kiffness, Joel Pollak & Political Divides: Ferial Haffajee Claps-Back! | Politically Aweh Podcast
Ferial Haffajee - journalist, columnist and Associate Editor at Daily Maverick, talks democracy, internet trolls, Big Tech, and the future of SA.Watch what happens when KG introduces Ferial Haffajee as a Champion of Democracy… and also a...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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21:18
We Bribed The Journalist That Was Offered R60k In A DIOR Bag 💸 | Politically Aweh Podcast
Pieter-Louis Myburgh unpacks bribes, tenders, corruption, and whether South Africa is starting to feel like a mafia state.We sat down with award-winning investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh to talk about the infamous R60k bribe ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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15:20
South Africa's Surprise Environment Minister, Dion George, Spills The Tea | Politically Aweh Podcast
Dion George, SA’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, speaks on climate change, coal vs green energy, rhino poaching, and South Africa’s energy future.KG Mokgadi sits down with the former finance guy turned environment minis...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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37:06
Mmusi Maimane Talks GNU, MK Party & Youth Power in Parliament | Politically Aweh Podcast
KG Mokgadi chats to Dr. Mmusi Maimane, leader of BOSA and former Leader of the Opposition, about why smaller parties matter now more than ever.Maimane unpacks how parties like BOSA can keep the GNU on its toes, why it's important for the...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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47:04
Herman Mashaba spills the tea on DA, MK, Malema and Helen Zille
ActionSA's Herman Mashaba spills the tea on the DA, ANC and EFF. Plus, he talks GNU coalition chaos, Donald Trump, and foreigners.
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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27:40
Tracey Davies on Sasol's Lack of Accountability | Politically Aweh Podcast #008
Just Share's Executive Director, Tracey Davies, explains how South Africa's largest private emitter of carbon pollution, Sasol, has escaped scrutiny for so long - and what we can do about it.Watch our honest remake of Sasol's corporate ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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14:53
How To Fix Our Kak Towns - with Mbali Ntuli | Politically Aweh Podcast #007
Ground Work Collective's Mbali Ntuli gives us the lowdown on how we can rebuild South Africa's crumbling towns.Watch Kakkest Dorp Van Die Jaar Awards here: https://youtu.be/AaNL955S3F4?si=_v6csp2WMjf6X745
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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15:00
What is the cost of integrity? | Politically Aweh Podcast #006
What does it take to stand up for the truth? In this podcast, we dive into the harsh realities faced by whistleblowers in South Africa. Join Cynthia Stimpel, from The Whistle Blower house, as she discusses the critical role of whis...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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17:41
Reclaiming Our Country From State Capture | Politically Aweh Podcast #005
Join us for an exclusive podcast interview featuring Karam Singh, executive director of Corruption Watch, and Sekoetlane Phamodi from the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council. In this episode, they unpack the widespread corruption ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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17:20
Why South Africa Needs to End Fossil Fuels | Politically Aweh Podcast #004
Politically Aweh speaks with Ferrial Adam, Nick Hedley and Crispian Olver about fossil fuels and climate change impacts in South Africa in 2024.Climate change is a critical issue that intersects with societal issues like unemployment, c...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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52:28
Elections Chats: DA's Chris Pappas | Politically Aweh Podcast #003
Tune into our latest podcast, where our host KG chats to Democratic Alliance's Chris Pappas! Chris is one of South Africa’s youngest mayors and was the DA’s deputy provincial leader in KZN before becoming uMngeni’s mayor. You don't want to miss...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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31:25
How Oil Companies Use Sports To Trick You
Why does TotalEnergies, a French oil company, love African football so much? The answer lies in sportswashing - a tactic fossil fuel companies are increasingly using to deflect from their harms to society or the environment.In 2020, Fre...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:33
South Africa's Apartheid Link To The Israel Palestine Conflict
The South African connection with the Palestinian struggle for self-determination is entwined with our history of apartheid.In our first companion podcast episode to our deep dive into the South African case at the ICJ against Israel fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:30
Comrades, we're back! Politically Aweh 2024 Trailer
South Africa's wittiest news show is back, just in time for the 2024 elections! Get the cheeky truth about national and international current affairs with fresh videos on our YouTube channel every week, and an extended podcast format every two ...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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1:45