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MK Marks the Spot.
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It’s official, Season 3 of The People’s Podcast is here!
We kick things off with “MK Marks the Spot,” diving into the explosive story that’s shaken South Africa since July 2025, when General Lieutenant Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi blew the whistle on deep-rooted corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
From leaked reports to media spin, there are narratives on narratives, and the TTBIA team is unpacking them all through sharp analysis, insights and fearless commentary.
Did South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, really die by suicide or is there more to the story? We mull on this question.
How are influencers and socialites shaping the national conversation around General Mkhwanazi? Ledstar unpacks this in The Stars segment.
Policing expert Dr. Mpho Matlala from UNISA joins us to unpack what policing looks like and what the media is and isn’t telling us. In The Archives with JB, we go even deeper into the history that brought us here.
Host Melusi Ncala is joined by Jackie Imas and Sboniso Nyide to critically dissect an article by News24’s Karyn Maughn and Bernadette Wicks, while field reporter Mathibedi Mosiroe hits the streets to capture South Africans’ reactions to the unfolding SAPS saga.
It’s an episode packed with storytelling and bold critique — with Ncala drawing on critical media literacy theory and his anti-corruption activism to help make sense of the storm.
🎙️ Featuring audio from SABC, Daily Maverick, France 24 English, Newzroom Africa, South African Parliament Channel, Talk Radio 702 FM and Power987 FM.
Referenced sources include Associated Press, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Eyewitness News, News24, Name Explain, World History Encyclopedia, American Society of Overseas Research, Wikipedia and SA History Online .
41 episodes
Manage episode 517345379 series 2285102
It’s official, Season 3 of The People’s Podcast is here!
We kick things off with “MK Marks the Spot,” diving into the explosive story that’s shaken South Africa since July 2025, when General Lieutenant Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi blew the whistle on deep-rooted corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
From leaked reports to media spin, there are narratives on narratives, and the TTBIA team is unpacking them all through sharp analysis, insights and fearless commentary.
Did South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, really die by suicide or is there more to the story? We mull on this question.
How are influencers and socialites shaping the national conversation around General Mkhwanazi? Ledstar unpacks this in The Stars segment.
Policing expert Dr. Mpho Matlala from UNISA joins us to unpack what policing looks like and what the media is and isn’t telling us. In The Archives with JB, we go even deeper into the history that brought us here.
Host Melusi Ncala is joined by Jackie Imas and Sboniso Nyide to critically dissect an article by News24’s Karyn Maughn and Bernadette Wicks, while field reporter Mathibedi Mosiroe hits the streets to capture South Africans’ reactions to the unfolding SAPS saga.
It’s an episode packed with storytelling and bold critique — with Ncala drawing on critical media literacy theory and his anti-corruption activism to help make sense of the storm.
🎙️ Featuring audio from SABC, Daily Maverick, France 24 English, Newzroom Africa, South African Parliament Channel, Talk Radio 702 FM and Power987 FM.
Referenced sources include Associated Press, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Eyewitness News, News24, Name Explain, World History Encyclopedia, American Society of Overseas Research, Wikipedia and SA History Online .
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