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Born Free #SAPolitics #PowerAndPolitics #LiamJacobs #PatriceMotsepe #HelenZille #YouthInPolitics
- Title
- Born Free #SAPolitics #PowerAndPolitics #LiamJacobs #PatriceMotsepe #HelenZille #YouthInPolitics
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-19-born-free-jacobs-defects-motsepe-for-prez-zille-returns-is-youth-politics-fading-podcast-episode-ten/
- Title
- Jacobs defects, Motsepe for Prez, Zille returns – Is youth politics fading?
- Runtime
- 1:07:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This week on Born Free, Khumo Kumalo and Otsile Nkadimeng break down the political bombshells making waves across South Africa.
🔹 Liam Jacobs, once the DA’s poster child for youth leadership, has defected to the Patriotic Alliance — what’s behind the switch, and what does it say about the future of the DA?
🔹 Patrice Motsepe is being quietly floated as a presidential contender — is South Africa searching for another billionaire to “save” it?
🔹 Helen Zille is back in the spotlight, with rumours swirling around a return as Mayor of Johannesburg.
With big personalities grabbing headlines, Born Free asks:
Is South African politics becoming a personality contest?
Can youth leaders still break through the noise?
And is Parliament becoming more about power than policy?
No spin. No PR fluff. Just sharp, fearless analysis on the political stories shaping the nation.
🎧 New episode out now. Don’t miss it.
- Title
- Born Free #BornFree #YouthMonth #SouthAfrica #Politics #Unemployment #GenerationNow #MGPodcasts
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-born-free-hunger-is-political-podcast-episode-nine/
- Title
- Born Free #BornFree #YouthMonth #SouthAfrica #Politics #Unemployment #GenerationNow #MGPodcasts
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-born-free-hunger-is-political-podcast-episode-nine/
- Title
- M&G 200 Young South Africans Alumni: Where are they now?
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- M&G 200 Young South Africans Alumni: Where are they now? Meet Sandile Tshabalala, Co-founder of Huruma Bantfu, as he provides insight on how his life has changed since making the list back in 2023.
This year we're celebrating 20 years of excellence at this year's event taking place on 26 June 2025.
Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dmERsFjt
- Title
- Born Free #BornFree #YouthMonth #SouthAfrica #Politics #Unemployment #GenerationNow #MGPodcasts
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-born-free-hunger-is-political-podcast-episode-nine/
- Title
- Born Free #BornFree #YouthMonth #SouthAfrica #Politics #Unemployment #GenerationNow #MGPodcasts
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-born-free-hunger-is-political-podcast-episode-nine/
- Title
- Born Free #BornFree #YouthMonth #SouthAfrica #Politics #Unemployment #GenerationNow #MGPodcasts
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-born-free-hunger-is-political-podcast-episode-nine/
- Title
- Born Free #BornFree #YouthMonth #SouthAfrica #Politics #Unemployment #GenerationNow #MGPodcasts
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-born-free-hunger-is-political-podcast-episode-nine/
- Title
- Born Free #BornFree #YouthMonth #SouthAfrica #Politics #Unemployment #GenerationNow #MGPodcasts
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Watch the full episode of Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-born-free-hunger-is-political-podcast-episode-nine/
- Title
- Hunger is Political
- Runtime
- 1:05:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 🎙️ What Does It Mean to Be Born Free in 2025?
In this week’s powerful episode, Khumo Kumalo and Otsile Nkadimeng sit down with Gauteng MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa to unpack the shifting landscape of South African politics. From President Ramaphosa’s recent meeting with U.S. President Donal Trump to the realities young people face on the ground, this is a timely and unfiltered conversation.
As Youth Month begins, we confront the hard questions:
🔹 Why are so many young South Africans still unemployed?
🔹 Why do barriers to voting persist in a democracy built on freedom?
🔹 How can youth reclaim their agency in a political system that often sidelines them?
This episode is more than a political chat—it’s a call to action. If you’re young, concerned, and ready to shape your future, this one’s for you.
📢 Join the conversation. Be heard. Be counted.
https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-06-05-bo...
- Title
- Born Free #justiceforgaza #youthvoices #humanrights #southafricaspeaks #nowisthetime
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-28-born-free-genocide-in-gaza-podcast-episode-eight/
- Title
- Born Free #justiceforgaza #youthvoices #humanrights #southafricaspeaks #nowisthetime
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-28-born-free-genocide-in-gaza-podcast-episode-eight/
- Title
- Born Free #justiceforgaza #youthvoices #humanrights #southafricaspeaks #nowisthetime
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-28-born-free-genocide-in-gaza-podcast-episode-eight/
- Title
- Born Free #justiceforgaza #youthvoices #humanrights #southafricaspeaks #nowisthetime
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-28-born-free-genocide-in-gaza-podcast-episode-eight/
- Title
- Born Free #justiceforgaza #youthvoices #humanrights #southafricaspeaks #nowisthetime
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-28-born-free-genocide-in-gaza-podcast-episode-eight/
- Title
- Born Free #justiceforgaza #youthvoices #humanrights #southafricaspeaks #nowisthetime
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-28-born-free-genocide-in-gaza-podcast-episode-eight/
- Title
- Born Free #justiceforgaza #youthvoices #humanrights #southafricaspeaks #nowisthetime
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-28-born-free-genocide-in-gaza-podcast-episode-eight/
- Title
- Genocide in Gaza with Ammarah
- Runtime
- 52:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This week on Born Free, host Khumo Kumalo sits down with Ammarah from the Palestine Solidarity Alliance for a powerful, unflinching conversation about what’s unfolding in Gaza right now.
As famine looms and the occupation deepens under Netanyahu’s administration, we confront the brutal reality: The world cannot look away.
This isn’t about race or religion.
It’s about human lives.
It’s about children.
It’s about dignity.
It’s about the urgent need for justice.
🎧 Tune in for a raw and necessary dialogue on what it means to stand in solidarity, speak truth to power, and fight for justice.
Disclaimer:
"Born Free" is an opinion-based podcast and does not represent the views of M&G Media (PTY) LTD, its owners, affiliates, employees, or partners. The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and do not reflect the editorial stance of the Mail & Guardian.
https://mg.co.za/thought-leade...
- Title
- Born Free #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #Afriforum
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
- Title
- Born Free #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #Afriforum
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
- Title
- Born Free #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #Afriforum
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
- Title
- Born Free #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #Afriforum
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
- Title
- Born Free #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #Afriforum
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
- Title
- Born Free #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #Afriforum
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
- Title
- Born Free #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #Afriforum
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
- Title
- 49 ‘Refugees’, Expropriation Act, Bela Act, Trump Talks, Farm Murders
- Runtime
- 55:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This week on Born Free, Khumo Kumalo and Otsile Nkadimeng sit down with Ernst van Zyl, Head of Public Relations at AfriForum, for a frank and challenging conversation during one of South Africa’s most politically charged moments.
From the departure of Afrikaaner refugees to the U.S., to the controversy around “Kill the Boer”, the Expropriation Act, farm murders, and the Employment Equity Amendment Act—nothing is off the table.
At a time of deep division and polarised narratives, this episode is a call for real dialogue and difficult reflection.
Find out more at the M&G: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-21-born-free-ernst-van-zyl-49-afrikaans-refugees-the-expropriation-act-bela-bill-act-talks-with-the-trump-adminstration-farm-murders-podcast-episode-seven/
Disclaimer:
"Born Free" is an opinion-based podcast and does not represent the views of M&G Media (PTY) LTD, its owners, affiliates, employees, or partners. The ...
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #budget3
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-06-born-free-south-africas-political-future-gnu-budget-3-0-2026-2027-party-elections-podcast-episode-six/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #budget3
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-06-born-free-south-africas-political-future-gnu-budget-3-0-2026-2027-party-elections-podcast-episode-six/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #budget3
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-06-born-free-south-africas-political-future-gnu-budget-3-0-2026-2027-party-elections-podcast-episode-six/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #budget3
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-06-born-free-south-africas-political-future-gnu-budget-3-0-2026-2027-party-elections-podcast-episode-six/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #budget3
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-06-born-free-south-africas-political-future-gnu-budget-3-0-2026-2027-party-elections-podcast-episode-six/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-01-born-free-why-is-south-africa-involved-in-the-drc-podcast-episode-five/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #budget3
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-06-born-free-south-africas-political-future-gnu-budget-3-0-2026-2027-party-elections-podcast-episode-six/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics #budget3
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-06-born-free-south-africas-political-future-gnu-budget-3-0-2026-2027-party-elections-podcast-episode-six/
- Title
- South Africa’s Political Future: GNU, Budget 3.0 & 2026/2027 Party Elections
- Runtime
- 1:06:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This Week on the Born Free Podcast: South African politics is at a crossroads—and Budget 3.0 may be the tipping point.
Khumo Kumalo and Otsile Nkadimeng sit down with political journalist Lunga Mzangwe to unpack the turbulent road to a functioning Government of National Unity. Why did the original budget fail? Can the ANC and DA truly find common ground—or is a formal coalition agreement now inevitable?
The conversation also looks ahead: both parties are facing critical internal leadership transitions, with the DA's elective conference in 2026 and the ANC's in 2027. What do these power shifts mean for the country's future? Who will shape the next chapter of South African governance?
This episode dives deep into the political fault lines, ambitions, and uncertainties defining the moment.
🎙️ Don’t miss this essential listen—where South Africa’s political future is unpacked, challenged, and pushed forward.
#BornFreePodcast #SouthAfrica #GNU #Bu...
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-01-born-free-why-is-south-africa-involved-in-the-drc-podcast-episode-five/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-01-born-free-why-is-south-africa-involved-in-the-drc-podcast-episode-five/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-01-born-free-why-is-south-africa-involved-in-the-drc-podcast-episode-five/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-01-born-free-why-is-south-africa-involved-in-the-drc-podcast-episode-five/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-01-born-free-why-is-south-africa-involved-in-the-drc-podcast-episode-five/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #africapolitics
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-05-01-born-free-why-is-south-africa-involved-in-the-drc-podcast-episode-five/
- Title
- Why is South Africa involved in the DRC?
- Runtime
- 1:02:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This week on Born Free, Khumo Kumalo and Otsile Nkadimeng are joined by African Union expert and International Crisis Group Senior Advisor, Liesl Louw-Vaudran, to unravel South Africa’s military and diplomatic role in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
After the devastating loss of 14 SANDF soldiers, we ask the hard questions:
💣 Why is South Africa involved in this conflict?
🕊️ What are the stakes for regional peace and stability?
🤝 And what role should the African Union actually be playing?
We unpack the power plays between Ramaphosa, Kagame, and the continent’s institutions—peeling back the layers on one of Africa’s most pressing and least understood conflicts.
This is more than foreign policy—it’s about the cost of peace, the burden on our soldiers, and South Africa’s place in Africa’s future. Don’t miss this urgent, eye-opening conversation.
🎧 Listen now, subscribe, and share your v...
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- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #TearsFoundation
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-04-24-born-free-the-gender-based-violence-epidemic-is-south-africas-hidden-war-podcast-episode-four/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #TearsFoundation
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-04-24-born-free-the-gender-based-violence-epidemic-is-south-africas-hidden-war-podcast-episode-four/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #TearsFoundation
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-04-24-born-free-the-gender-based-violence-epidemic-is-south-africas-hidden-war-podcast-episode-four/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #TearsFoundation
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-04-24-born-free-the-gender-based-violence-epidemic-is-south-africas-hidden-war-podcast-episode-four/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #TearsFoundation
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-04-24-born-free-the-gender-based-violence-epidemic-is-south-africas-hidden-war-podcast-episode-four/
- Title
- Born Free #africa #southafrica #news #leadership #politics #currentaffairs #TearsFoundation
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Find out more about Born Free: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2025-04-24-born-free-the-gender-based-violence-epidemic-is-south-africas-hidden-war-podcast-episode-four/
- Title
- The gender-based violence epidemic is South Africa's hidden war.
- Runtime
- 44:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This week on Born Free: The gender-based violence epidemic is South Africa's hidden war.
In our most urgent episode yet, hosts Otsile Nkadimeng and Khumo Kumalo sit down with Michael Benévolent Masina from the TEARS Foundation to confront one of South Africa’s most pressing and painful crises: gender-based violence (GBV).
Prompted by the national outcry over the tragic case of Cwecwe and the unresolved disappearance of Joshlin, this conversation exposes the deep-rooted systemic failures—within our justice system, communities, and national conscience—that continue to allow GBV to thrive.
This isn’t an easy listen. But it’s a conversation we must have.
From the voices of survivors to the work being done on the frontlines, we unpack what meaningful change looks like—and the courage it takes to demand it.
🎙️ Subscribe to Born Free and help amplify the voices calling for justice.
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