"Troubling Power" Essay Competition 2026
John Maytham speaks to the Canon Collins Trust's executive director, Ivor Baatjes, about the 2026 Troubling Power Essay Competition, highlighting the shortlisted scholars, the issues shaping their ess...
8 Juli 4min
Cops and robbins: What the law say about feeding birds on your property
We speak to Bettie Leedo, Programme Manager for Environmental Health at the City of Cape Town, a use of bird feeders, and how environmental health complaints are investigated and enforced. Good Morn...
8 Juli 4min
Is Cape Town too pro-developer, or is private investment the key to solving the housing crisis?
Cape Town is facing a growing housing crisis, but the debate over how to respond has become increasingly polarised, with the City arguing that partnerships with developers are essential to unlock well...
8 Juli 14min
A World View with Adam Gilchrist: International bombing plot, devastating storms and renewed pressure on NATO
Today's global stories span crime, extreme weather and geopolitics. Adam Gilchrist shares these stories with John Maytham, beginning with the widening investigation into a Monaco bomb attack that has ...
8 Juli 6min
GroundUp News: Justice delayed, development battles, and a young golfing star
Barbara October, editor of GroundUp News, speaks to John Maytham about three of the newsroom's latest public interest stories: the postponement of a police torture trial after the State failed to secu...
8 Juli 6min
Is your number up? Why your cell number could be cut off
John Maytham speaks to Duncan McLeod, the founder and managing editor of TechCentral, about new regulations by Icasa that will allow mobile phone operators to deactivate certain mobile numbers that ha...
8 Juli 7min
Decades of voting data shows ANC is in steady decline
John Maytham speaks to Gareth van Onselen, the CEO of Victory Research, about, his analysis of local government elections and party support since 2000. It shows a dramatic drop in support for the ANC,...
8 Juli 9min
Drone dilemmas: Are South Africa's laws keeping pace?
As drones become increasingly common in South Africa, the laws governing their use are coming under greater scrutiny. From no fly zones at major sporting events to questions around privacy and what ho...
8 Juli 6min
