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Frankly Speaking

Frankly Speaking looks at topical issues through the eyes of young people doing amazing things. Hosts Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tshabalala take on everything from politics to social issues to lifestyle. Join them for a often provocative, sometimes amusing look at the country and world we live in.
Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture · News
163 Episodes
80 – 100

Frankly Speaking - Is The Violence On Campuses Justified? (Pt 1)

Last year it was just about protests, most of which were peaceful, but this year university campuses have turned into hotbeds of violent protests that have now turned into racial violence. Many have risen to support the cause, but to condemn the violence, but others have argued that it is…
24 Feb 2016 49 min

Frankly Speaking - Can We Afford 3 More Years of President Zuma?

Can we afford another three years of Jacob Zuma as President? Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy examine what is regarded as a generally accepted view that Zuma is bad for South Africa and should be recalled.They ask whether that would indeed be in the best interests of the country or…
17 Feb 2016 1 hr 55 min

Frankly Speaking - What Is The Real State Of Our Nation?

Just a day left before President Jacob Zuma delivers the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) 2016. Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tsabalala find out what the real state of our nation is. Are we all overreacting about the state of our country? They also discuss what South Africans are expecting…
10 Feb 2016 1 hr 51 min

Frankly Speaking - Does SA Have A Good Story To Tell?

Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy speak to actual storytellers across mediums such as television and other creative arts to help uncover the stories worth telling and dissect the ones that are being told about our past, present and future.
3 Feb 2016 1 hr 48 min

Frankly Speaking - Is South Africa Becoming The New Zimbabwe?

Are we becoming a “Zimbabwe"? Weakening Rand, errant leadership, land redistribution, increasing talk of colonialists and white monopoly capital, appear to be a similar concoction of issues to those that led to the once proud and strong nation of Zimbabwe coming to its knees. Are these signs that we are…
27 Jan 2016 1 hr 57 min

Frankly Speaking - Are You Raising Racists?

Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy ask the question - "Are You Breeding Racists?" If you aren't, then where do all these racists come from? Taking a look at how parental attitudes, emotions and behaviours reinforce racial stereotypes and feelings of racial superiority and inferiority. They are joined by Counselling Psychologist,…
20 Jan 2016 1 hr 50 min

The Khonza Show - Racial Views

It's the first Khonza Show of the year, Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tshabalala explore the race issue and question if people who express racist views even understand their impact. They also touch on the #PennySparrow saga and Robert Mugabe's heart attack.
13 Jan 2016 53 min

The Khonza Show - WTF Moments 2015

A two-hour special on all the WTF moments of 2015. The team talks to South African politician Mbali Ntuli, Spokesperson for the Economic Freedom Fighters Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, Chief Whip of the Official Opposition Democratic Alliance in the National Assembly John Steenhuisen, Professor Adam Habib and founder of CliffCentral.com Gareth Cliff.
2 Dec 2015 1 hr 50 min

The Khonza Show - White Privilege (Part 2)

Rori Tshabalala and Andrew Levy continue their white privilege series. They try and understand the impact that white privilege has and whether or not it is a bad thing. Joining them to help unpack this topic is Eusebius McKaiser, Ernst Roets and Kristi Hansen.
11 Nov 2015 56 min

The Khonza Show - White Privilege (Part 1)

The issue of "white privilege" is one that needs to be addressed. Do white people acknowledge this? Is it fair for a white person to think they are disadvantaged in some ways? How does one discuss this issue without offending anyone? All these questions and more answered.
4 Nov 2015 55 min

The Khonza Show - Which side is the ANC batting for?

The ANC seems to have a schizophrenic personality at the best of times - It is the ANC through government that runs Eskom but it is also the ANC that has arranged marches to the state utility. It was students clad in ANC garments that were amongst those that marched…
28 Oct 2015 56 min

The Khonza Show - #FeesMustFall

Have political parties sold out the South African youth? Andrew Levy and Rori Tshabalala discuss this hot topic, with particular reference to the #FeesMustFall protests happening across the country.
21 Oct 2015 55 min

The Khonza Show - Dissecting Black Anger

Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tshabalala kick off a series of conversations on black anger and black pain. They discuss this topic with Mbe Mbhele, who famously told whites to "f*#% off" at the Ruth First lecture, as well as Thabiso Afarakan Mohare.
14 Oct 2015 56 min

The Khonza Show - Is the DA Racist?

Is the DA racist? Helping Andrew and Rori to debate this question is media personality Eusebius McKaiser and DA National Spokesman Refiloe Ntsekhe.
7 Oct 2015 57 min

The Khonza Show - Who's your daddy?

Are we a fatherless country? Is it just a black problem? Rori Tshabalala discusses this topic with Lerato Molebatsi, Tumi frazier and the host of 'Utatakho' Nimrod Nkosi.
30 Sep 2015 55 min

The Khonza Show - Who owns the world?

If the Guptas own South Africa, who owns the world? Rorisang Tshabalala and his guest Craig Aaron look at money, power and the new world order conspiracies. If it was obvious, it wouldn't be deception…
23 Sep 2015 52 min

The Khonza Show - Why Do SA Soccer Players Die Poor?

Rori Tshabalala asks why soccer players in SA die poor while rugby and cricket players retire happily ever after? He speaks to the likes of sports analyst David Kekana, Marks Maponyane, doctoral student in sports finance Moeketsi Mosola and Nyaniso Sam of the South African Rugby Players Association.
16 Sep 2015 57 min

The Khonza Show - What it means to be South African

The ANC have threatened to ban dual citizenship. Rori and Andrew ask the question – "What does it mean to be a South African, and is there really a South African identity?" Joining them for this discussion is Thebe Ikalafeng and Obed Bapela.
9 Sep 2015 52 min
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