Why South Africa Is Entering a Year of Political Cynicism

Why South Africa Is Entering a Year of Political Cynicism

South Africa is heading into a pivotal election year but with a public that is tired, sceptical, and losing faith in politics itself.

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.

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33.6% Unemployment: How Did South Africa Get Here?

33.6% Unemployment: How Did South Africa Get Here?

South Africa's unemployment crisis has reached another devastating milestone — 33.6%, with millions of South Africans out of work and youth unemployment climbing to 47.5%. On this episode of This Is ...

13 Elo 42min

Madlanga Shows Politicians How Corruption Is Fought

Madlanga Shows Politicians How Corruption Is Fought

The Madlanga Commission has exposed troubling questions about South Africa's anti-corruption institutions and the people entrusted to protect them. In this episode, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya...

3 Elo 43min

Andrea Johnson Is Gone - But South Africa's Crisis Isn't

Andrea Johnson Is Gone - But South Africa's Crisis Isn't

This week on This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack one of the biggest political stories of the year as IPID head Andrea Johnson resigns following explosive testimony before the M...

28 Heinä 37min

Ramaphosa Fights Back As South Africa Closes In

Ramaphosa Fights Back As South Africa Closes In

South Africa's political crisis continues to deepen. In this episode of This Is Politics, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the biggest stories shaping the country this week. They discuss: ...

16 Heinä 47min

What Hill-Lewis Can Teach Ramaphosa

What Hill-Lewis Can Teach Ramaphosa

Has the war between the United States, Israel and Iran really ended — or is this merely the beginning of a new chapter in Middle Eastern instability? Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack Donald ...

22 Kesä 40min

RAMAPHOSA VS JUNE 30

RAMAPHOSA VS JUNE 30

s South Africa races toward the controversial June 30 deadline set by anti-illegal immigration groups, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the rising tensions around migration, border control, g...

17 Kesä 35min

The Shamelessness of the MKP and Mkhwebane

The Shamelessness of the MKP and Mkhwebane

South Africa is in a period of profound political, social and economic uncertainty. Rising unemployment, growing anti-immigration sentiment, crumbling municipalities and an increasingly fragmented pol...

2 Kesä 29min

The ANC Leadership Crisis Nobody Can Hide Anymore

The ANC Leadership Crisis Nobody Can Hide Anymore

outh Africa’s political landscape is shifting fast. As anti-illegal immigration groups ramp up pressure ahead of their June 30 deadline, questions around leadership, governance and collapsing municip...

28 Touko 39min

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