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A journey into the heart of South Africa politics, through interviews and analysis, with your guide Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh.
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Heated reactions to President Ramaphosa’s SONA speech
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Amahle Jaxa unpacks: Mkhwanazi, TikTok, ANC, SONA, Eastern Cape, Ramaphosa, soci...
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Bongani Bingwa reflects: Ramaphosa, 702, Carte Blanche, SABC, Eastern Cape, Mari...
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Feb 10, 20261:04:27pending
Paul O'Sullivan succumbs to Parliament subpoena
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Feb 9, 202623:43pending
Cat Matlala and the mystery BBL
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Feb 6, 202619:28pending
Impalas, Romance & Ozempic! More crazy Cat Matlala stories
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Feb 5, 202626:20pending
JJ Tabane rants: Steenhuisen, GNU, Malema, Ramaphosa, Madlanga, Zuma, Mbeki, Man...
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Feb 4, 20261:16:51pending
Steenhuisen dumps DA leadership race?
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Feb 3, 202625:36pending
Trevor Noah roasts Donald Trump
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Feb 2, 202620:19pending
More delays at the Madlanga Commission
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Jan 30, 202616:59pending
Pali Lehohla unpacks: SA economy, Mkhwanazi, education, inequality, Stats SA, we...
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Jan 29, 202653:29pending
Senona disavows Ramaphosa message from Matlala
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Jan 28, 202619:07pending
Senona: Mkhwanazi met Matlala
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Jan 28, 202618:18pending
"Witness E" gives shocking testimony...
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Jan 26, 202617:32pending
Why Julius Malema's Sentencing Matters
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Jan 23, 202626:57pending
Aubrey Matshiqi unpacks: Malema, Davos, Phala Phala judgement, Mkhwanazi, McBrid...
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Jan 23, 20261:24:10pending
Mkhwanazi grilled in Parliament
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Jan 22, 202623:33pending
MPs gun for McBride
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Jan 21, 202617:03pending
McBride guns for Mkhwanazi
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Jan 20, 202616:42pending
Ad Hoc Committee wants more witnesses
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Jan 20, 202616:37pending
Delay tactics? | Phahlane exposes plot to overthrow him
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Jan 15, 202624:12pending
Phahlane, Khumalo testify while Steenhuisen faces DA probe
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Jan 14, 202622:43pending
Muzi Sikhakhane speaks out: Mkhwanazi, Madlanga Commission, Black People’s Conve...
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Jan 11, 20261:04:39pending
Qaanitah Hunter previews 2026: Madlanga, NDPP, Mchunu, SONA, Zille, Ramaphosa, S...
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Jan 10, 20261:05:02pending
5 key races in the 2026 South African election
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Jan 8, 202616:06pending
Trump bombs Venezuela, captures Maduro
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Jan 7, 202618:41pending
Retief Odendaal on running for Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor
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Jan 5, 202647:33pending
Prof Bongani Ngqulunga unpacks Jan Smuts’ legacy
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Jan 3, 202658:05pending
Watch out for this in 2026 | GNU, Steenhuisen, 2026 Elections, Madlanga, US-SA,...
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Jan 2, 202612:44pending
Sizwe spills the beans: SMWX, academia, Oxford, politics, media, Ramaphosa, Trum...
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Dec 31, 202539:11pending
Funniest Bloopers on SMWX | Mbalula, Yengeni, Matshiqi, Sexwale, Zille, Breytenb...
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Dec 29, 20256:16pending
These 5 books make you understand South Africa
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Dec 28, 202532:56pending
South Africa's BIGGEST moments of 2025 | Mkhwanazi, DRC, Trump, budget chaos, Nd...
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Dec 26, 202518:22pending
BEST Analysis of 2025 | Mkhwanazi, Madlanga, Parliament, Ramaphosa, 'GNU', Ad Ho...
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Dec 24, 202531:47pending
BEST Interviews of 2025 on SMWX | Mashatile, Wicks, Mashele, Gayton, Zille, Hers...
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Dec 22, 202532:34pending
Ad Hoc Wrapped 2025 | Cele, Sibiya, Masemola, Nkabinde, Mchunu, Mkhwanazi, de Ha...
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Dec 17, 202539:57pending
Madlanga Wrapped 2025 | Mkhwanazi, Mogotsi, Mchunu, Mashazi, Khumalo, Witness D,...
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Dec 15, 202539:10pending
Chester Missing shares views: Mkhwanazi, Ad Hoc, Brown Mogotsi, Cat Matlala, Mch...
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Dec 14, 202544:15pending
Lukhona Mnguni weighs in: ANC NGC, succession, 2026 Local Government Elections,...
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Dec 12, 202512:08pending
Martin Kingston shares views: SA economy, Mkhwanazi, GNU, debt, GDP, Ramaphosa,...
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Dec 12, 202548:11pending
Mbalula surging? Inside ANC NGC
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Dec 12, 202534:13pending
Pule Letshwiti-Jones exposes all: Witness D, Madlanga, Cat Matlala, Bushiri, Mkh...
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Dec 10, 202559:24pending
Ramaphosa addresses ANC
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Dec 8, 202517:15pending
Tessa Dooms shares views: PKTT, Ramaphosa, Mchunu, Helen Zille, national dialogu...
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Dec 7, 202554:04pending
Mchunu faces the heat
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Dec 4, 202519:50pending
Mkhwanazi gets slammed at Madlanga
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Dec 3, 202514:11pending
Duma Gqubule speaks out: SA economy, Anglo's SA exit, Eskom, GDP, inflation targ...
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Dec 3, 202542:09pending
Mchunu braces for testimony
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Dec 2, 202514:53pending
Gogo Matshiqi unpacks: Cat Matlala, Mkhwanazi, Madlanga, Ad Hoc, Bheki Cele, Ram...
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Dec 2, 20251:23:16pending
Mighti Jamie shares views: Cat Matlala, Madlanga, Bheki Cele, Mkhwanazi, Maumela...
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Dec 1, 202558:10pending