HeraldLIVE

About HeraldLIVE

The Herald is the voice of Nelson Mandela Bay – in print and online. On May 7 1845, the first copy of The Herald was printed, making it the oldest newspaper in South Africa. The Herald has come a long way since that first printing day when the paper hit the streets at a cover price of a single penny. The Herald publishes fresh news, insights, opinions, sport and entertainment reports all day long, seven days a week on a fully mobile responsive website.

Publisher

Arena Podcast Network

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2022

Latest episode

1 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

218 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Aug 2025

   Award-winning, Ntsika Ngxanga invites fans to join his spiritual journey kicking off national tour in Gqeberha.

   Award-winning artist Ntsika Ngxanga invites fans to join his spiritual journey kicking off his national tour, “A Place Called Ngoma” in Gqeberha. The former member of acclaimed a cappella group The Soil will be performing at the Little Theatre on August 1, alongside The Soil, Zawani and Gqeberha’s Thandikhaya “Joliza” Magiyiyana, who will be travelling with Ngxanga for his performances in East London, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The Herald Reporter, Simtembile Mgidi, sat down in studio with Ngxanga and Magiyiyana, and discussed their national tour.

2. 

   28 Feb 2025

   Nelson Mandela Bay's polluted rivers under the spotlight

   A recent report tabled at a public health committee meeting showed that four rivers in Nelson Mandela Bay had elevated levels of bacterial pollutants. The report was compiled from 359 samples taken between September and December. In this week’s Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat with DA councillor Mthokozisi Nkosi after the party called on the SA Human Rights Commission to investigate the municipality over the pollution.

3. 

   20 Feb 2025

   The Herald Cycle Tour from the saddle

   Nearly 3,000 riders participated in The Herald Cycle Tour this year, split over two events — the mountain bike and road races. Recognised as one of the heavyweight cycling events of SA, the tour is rated by many as one of the top classics on the sporting calendar, among other well-renowned events in the country. The 39th edition also saw about 10,000 spectators attend the two-weekend event held at Addo and Summerstrand. In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with podium finishers Kelsey van Schoor and Brad Gouveris.

Who has been a guest on HeraldLIVE

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Diya Gajjar
• Chris Joubert
• Haldane Pienaar
• Unathi Binqose

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

212,646,294

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

60