Sowetan Podcast

If Malema had Mandela’s approach, he would be SA’s president - Player

Legendary golfer Gary Player celebrated his 90th birthday at the weekend by stirring the politics pot, from calling for the government to rethink BEE to punting Julius Malema as the country’s possible president if the EFF leader adopted Nelson Mandela’s “approach” to politics.

3 Nov 4 min

Lungelo Tyson Mathonsi on his new Gqom duo, The Incredibles

Actor-turned-musician Lungelo Tyson Mathonsi has teamed up with Adam Dlamini to form The Incredibles, a Gqom duo making waves in Jozi and KZN. Tyson told Sowetan SMag’s Masego Seemela, ahead of their new single Shibilika, that their partnership feels “meant to be.”

31 Oct 22 min

Nehawu backs workers’ stoppage after colleague suffers electric shock amid ‘unbearable’ conditions

Nehawu regional secretary Simamkele Takane says the union supports workers who downed tools on Thursday after a colleague was electrocuted, citing unbearable working conditions.

30 Oct 3 min

Taxi boss, his bodyguard shot dead outside Alexandra

Gauteng police are investigating two counts of murder after a taxi boss and his bodyguard, travelling in separate cars, were shot and killed by gunmen in a BMW X5 in Marlboro, outside Alexandra, on Wednesday.

30 Oct 1 min

Van Reenen Pass accident claims 8 lives, injures 6

Eight people have died, and six others have been injured following a horrific accident involving a truck and a minibus taxi on Thursday morning.

30 Oct 1 min

BMW, Opel recalls cars

BWM and Opel are recalling some of their cars over fears that the safety measures could fail in a case of emergency or, in the worst-case scenario, cause death.

29 Oct 1 min

KZN education to revise matric timetable after exam clashes

The KwaZulu-Natal department of education has confirmed that it will issue a revised matric exam timetable to address clashes affecting Grade 12 learners scheduled to write three papers on November 4 2025.

29 Oct 1 min

Crash kills 7 people in Joburg 

Seven people died on Wednesday morning when a minibus taxi and bakkie collided in Bassonia, south of Johannesburg.

29 Oct 1 min

Zozibini Tunzi steps into the spotlight of acting

Former Miss Universe launches her budding acting career with major role in Netflix series 'Bad Influencer'. 

29 Oct 14 min

High court hears urgent application against Joburg’s clean-up operation

Nomoya Mnisi, MMC of economic development for the City of Joburg speaks outside of court on the postponement of the matter. 

21 Oct 1 min

Two pilots die in separate crashes in KZN

Ndabezihle Sibiya, the spokesperson of the KZN MEC for transport, Siboniso Duma, explains how the incidents happened. 

16 Oct 2 min

South Africans remain resilient and resourceful despite financial pressure

Survey shows that people are seeking additional income steams. Worryingly, 38% of respondents with debt are using more than 40% of their income to service their debt.

16 Oct 1 min

Monique Bingham: The house music queen who calls SA her second home

Monique Bingham — the soulful voice behind some of house music’s biggest classics — proudly calls South Africa her second home. From Take Me to My Love to collaborations with Hugh Masekela and Black Coffee, her influence runs deep. She chats to Sowetan SMag about her 20-year legacy, her bond…

13 Oct 18 min

Beyond wealth and degrees: no one is immune from mental illness

SA Depression and Anxiety Group call centre supervisor Olwethu Khwaza says that our mental health also affects how we act, handle stress and circumstances that we come across in life. 

8 Oct 14 min

Liquideep reunion – Naysayers don't bother us

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6 Oct 20 min

Yvonne Chaka Chaka's awards celebrate unsung heroes in music

Legendary singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka will once again celebrate unsung heroes with the biennial Backing Vocalists and Session Musicians (BVSM) awards.

30 Sep 23 min

Rethabile Khumalo opens up about her mother's final moments

Singer-songwriter Rethabile Khumalo opens up about the final moments with her late mother, legendary vocalist Winnie Khumalo, who passed away in January. She also reflects on her mother’s legacy and shares her plans to honour her more than 30-year-long music career with a star-studded celebration on October 4 at Soweto…

29 Sep 9 min

ANC Joburg spokesperson Masilo Sereke on the ultimatum given by the Patriotic Alliance

The PA has given the ANC until Monday to reinstate its deputy president, Kenny Kunene, as Joburg’s MMC for transport or else it will pull out from its local government coalitions with the ANC across the country. 

25 Sep 2 min

'I'm one step away from a Grammy award' – Heavy-K

Music maestro Heavy-K talks about being inducted into the Grammy Recording Academy Class of 2025, finding guidance, mentorship, and a fatherly bond with American rap legend Busta Rhymes, and plans to take 3-Step to the world.

22 Sep 22 min

Praising DA is sabotage to ANC - councillors reject Ramaphosa's applause of political foe

Ward 135 councillor Phelelani Sindani criticised Ramaphosa’s praise of the DA as undermining the ANC, while Ward 68 councillor Msimelo Lobi supported the president’s view but noted that ANC municipalities struggle due to reliance on grants rather than revenue collection.

16 Sep 11 min