Polity Podcast

About Polity Podcast

Polity.org.za posts daily news reports covering the major issues of the day on our website, as well as weekly video interviews with some of South Africa's most respected thinkers in the political and economic environment.

Publisher

Polity.org.za

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jul 2024

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

33 of 523 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Daily Podcast – October 19, 2026

   Host John Hill-Lewis discusses Ramaphosa's admission, early childhood development reforms, and South Africa's path to an investment-grade rating.

2. 

   16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Daily Podcast – October 16, 2026

   Host John Smith interviews political analyst Jane Doe about South Africa's latest political developments and Ethiopia's new Tigray government.

3. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Daily Podcast – October 15, 2026

   This episode covers the ConCourt's ANC candidate list ruling, Eskom's strategy shift, and Kenya's fuel price hike due to Middle East conflict.

Inside a recent episode

Daily Podcast – October 19, 2026

Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Speaking at the party's latest billboard unveiling in Cape Town, Hill Lewis positioned the DA's track record not just as a local success story but as a blueprint for the entire nation. The centrepiece of the DA's new campaign is a striking admission from Brahmaposa. He Lewis highlighted a statement made by Ramaphosa to thousands of ANC councillors in 2025 where he remarked that those municipalities that do best are not ANC controlled municipalities, they are often DA controlled municipalities. According to Hill Lewis, the president went as far as encouraging ANC officials to visit Cape Town and Stellenbosch to observe firsthand how the DA manages local government. […]

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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85

Social presence

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YouTube

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Engagement

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