South African News & Politics Podcasts
Keep up with South African current affairs through trusted news and politics podcasts — daily briefings, in-depth interviews and sharp analysis from the country's leading journalists and commentators.
18 podcasts
Animation South Africa Podcast
Animation SA
Julia Smuts Louw of Animation South Africa brings you Interviews with animation professionals from South Africa and beyond. Subscribe on iTunes -…
12 episodes · Updated 11 May 2026
Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick
Know more. Know better.
12 episodes · Updated 7 days ago
Gautrain Talks by The Gautrain Management Agency.
Ultimate Media
The GMA recognises the value of knowledge as one of its assets and the need to create, preserve and manage the asset effectively. At the core of the…
12 episodes · Updated 08 May 2026
Kommentaar
RSG
RSG se aktualiteitspan praat met redakteurs en relevante rolspelers oor die hoofnuusgebeure van die afgelope week.
12 episodes · Updated 5 days ago
SMWX
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
A journey into the heart of South Africa politics, through interviews and analysis, with your guide Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh. Ayeye!
12 episodes · Updated 2 days ago
Sunday Times Politics Weekly
TimesLIVE Podcasts
Sunday Times Politics Weekly is a flagship political podcast from the Sunday Times. Each week, our we speak exclusively with politicians, academics,…
12 episodes · Updated 14 Mar 2026
Talking Transformation
Pete Ahmad
An open conversation addressing contemporary city building and spatial transformation issues in South Africa.
12 episodes · Updated 17 Dec 2025
The Aubrey Masango Show
702
Unpack the stories of the day in depth with Aubrey’s considered opinions, peppered with audience perspectives.
12 episodes · Updated 2 days ago
The Best of the Money Show
Radio 702
If you are looking for a particular interview, not in a feature, you will find it here. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist…
12 episodes · Updated 2 days ago
The Clement Manyathela Show
Primedia Broadcasting
The best interviews and discussions from each day's show.
12 episodes · Updated 2 days ago
The Daily Friend Show
SA Institute of Race Relations
The Daily Friend Show is a 30-minute current affairs podcast featuring our analysts and writers. It presents a liberal perspective on the political,…
12 episodes · Updated 2 days ago
The Daily Maverick Show
The Gareth Cliff Show
With its anti-establishment attitude and a “stuff you” approach to political spin-doctoring and press release-driven news cycles, the Daily Maverick…
12 episodes · Updated 28 Nov 2017
The Gathering
Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick presents its flagship event, The Gathering.
12 episodes · Updated 29 May 2023
The ICA Podcast
The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA)
How do Live Artists see, think, listen, respond and create? The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) at the University of Cape Town dives into this…
12 episodes · Updated 25 Mar 2024
The Labor Law Report
Personnel Concepts
If you’re looking for the latest in labor law, we’ve got the report.
12 episodes · Updated 26 Aug 2022
The Lawyer and the Layman™
The Lawyer and the Layman
A fun laidback Podcast hosted by Journalist Yolisa Mkele (the Layman) and Family Law Expert Jennifer Stoler (the Lawyer). The pair translates South…
12 episodes · Updated 24 Oct 2020
The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
Primedia Broadcasting
National and international news and current affairs updated at midday each weekday.
12 episodes · Updated 2 days ago
The Sandton Times Hour
The Sandton Times
From Sandton's leading digital boutique media outlet, The Sandton Times Hour brings the pages of The Sandton Times to life both on radio and online,…
12 episodes · Updated 4 days ago
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best South African news podcasts?
Daily Maverick, Sunday Times Politics Weekly and The Midday Report are among the most respected. Browse more below.
Are these updated daily?
Many are daily or weekly. We pull the latest episodes from each show's official feed automatically.