The Best South African Podcasts
Looking for your next listen? This is our curated pick of the best South African podcasts right now, spanning news and politics, sport, comedy, business, true crime and culture. Every show streams free from its official feed — press play and dive in.
12 podcasts
All Rounders Podcast
All Rounders SA Podcast
In-depth reviews and insight on local and international sporting events. Hosted by Sports Anchors Phila Sixaba & Nono Pongolo.
12 episodes - Updated 09 Sept 2025
Awakening Doctor
Dr Maria Christodoulou
The Awakening Doctor podcast explores the personal stories of those who work in the medical and health professions. Each episode aims to highlight…
12 episodes - Updated 03 Jun 2026
Birth & Baby - Advice You Can Trust
Midwife Margreet Wibbelink: RM, MSc, PhD
Shaping the future of humankind with nature, knowledge and experience, in pregnancy, birth and family health.
12 episodes - Updated 01 Jun 2026
Birth Stories Mzansi
drclare
Creating positive birthing experiences in South Africa through story sharing and collective wisdom. Prepare, heal, share, or learn, this collection…
7 episodes - Updated 13 Apr 2026
BizNews Radio
BizNews
Welcome to BizNews Radio where we interview top thought leaders and business people from South Africa and across the globe.
12 episodes - Updated 4 days ago
Bread4Soul Radio
Sir LSG
Soulful Music podcast, curated by Sir LSG
12 episodes - Updated 20 May 2026
Censorship in Literature in South Africa
Oxford University
The issues surrounding the state censorship of literature in Apartheid era South Africa are discussed in this series between Peter McDonald and other…
5 episodes - Updated 12 Jan 2010
Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick
Know more. Know better.
12 episodes - Updated 5 days ago
Ebrahim Gabriels
Muslim Central
Ebrahim Gabriels is a notable Islamic scholar and community leader from Cape Town, South Africa. He has made significant contributions to the Muslim…
12 episodes - Updated 23 Aug 2024
Good Things with Brent Lindeque
Good Things Guy
I'm Brent Lindeque (also known as the Good Things Guy) and this is Good Things with Brent Lindeque, a podcast and vidcast dedicated to sharing the…
12 episodes - Updated 11 days ago
History of South Africa podcast
Desmond Latham
A series that seeks to tell the story of the South Africa in some depth.
12 episodes - Updated 6 days ago
Murder and Mayhem: South African True Crime
Bella Monsoon
The Murder & Mayhem: South African True Crime podcast explores real life crimes occurring within South Africa from a psychological viewpoint. Every…
12 episodes - Updated 23 days ago
Latest episodes
Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder gives BizNews the clearest outside read yet on the Democratic Alliance's implosion — tracing the Steenhuisen saga back to Trump's first…
4 days ago35:39
South Africa is not only dealing with a National Shutdown this week, but also with a couple of political hand grenades. In his latest chat to Chris Steyn, political commentator…
4 days ago17:46
Author Rian Malan fires off a pointed open letter to Helen Zille on the anti-migrant marches sweeping South Africa, while a former DA leader breaks ranks on his own party just…
4 days ago17:06
Rian Malan is the author of My Traitor's Heart — a bestseller translated into 11 languages, still in print decades after publication, and a book that drew praise from V.S.…
5 days ago32:51
South Africa is experiencing its strongest anti-migrant backlash in years. But when we investigated one of the most successful online campaigns driving this movement, we found…
5 days ago13:07
Frequently asked questions
What are the best South African podcasts?
Our top picks span every genre — from Daily Maverick and Sunday Times Politics Weekly for news, to Podcast and Chill with MacG for entertainment, plus leading sport, business and true-crime shows. Browse the full list below.
Are these podcasts free to listen to?
Yes. Every podcast in our directory streams free, on demand, directly from the show's official feed. No sign-up or subscription is required to listen.
How often is the list updated?
We refresh episodes regularly from each show's official RSS feed, so the latest episodes appear automatically.