Sowetan Podcast

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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 11 min

Court postpones Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala's attempted murder case

Controversial businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat Matlala made a brief appearance at the Alexandra magistrate's court. NPA spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said the state would oppose his attempted murder bail application. 

26 Aug 2025 1 min

Unions react to Bela Bill regulation of documenting migrant pupils

Naptosa's general secretary, Basil Manuel, says excluding children from the education system because of a lack of documentation is not something they can support, as children are not the problem.

25 Aug 2025 2 min

Teacher survives e-hailing attack with bullet lodged in her her jaw

Baratile Sekwalane, a 27-year-old grade 8 teacher who was travelling in a third e-hailing car when two others were torched at Maponya Mall in Klipspruit, Soweto, leaving one of the drivers dead, has a bullet lodged in her left jaw.

18 Aug 2025 5 min

MEC Macie demands eye-for-an-eye justice for cop killers

Mpumalanga MEC for community safety security and liaison Jackie Macie speaking at the funeral of slain Sgt Lawrence Dumisani Mtshweni who was shot while responding to a robbery last week.

18 Aug 2025 4 min

Multimillion-rand road project still not finished 12 years later

Contractor Mutshutshu Nxumalo, director of Oro Projects, has told of how extortionists forced him to abandon a R52m road construction project after his equipment was vandalised for refusing to badge to demands for payment.

30 Jul 2025 7 min

 "Never getting the chance to enjoy The Soil at its peak" -  Samthing Soweto 

Samthing Soweto in discussion with S Mag Reporter Masego Seemela, speaks all things career, collaborations and running his music business.

21 Jul 2025 23 min

Newly-appointed police minister Prof Firoz Cachalia speaks to Sowetan 

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle, Prof Firoz Cachalia has been appointed as South Africa’s new minister of police, with Senzo Mchunu placed on special leave. In a brief telephonic interview with SowetanLIVE reporter Koena Mashale, Cachalia responds to his appointment and outlines how he plans to tackle the challenges…

14 Jul 2025 2 min

She gets things done – Steenhuisen backs Zille on Joburg mayoral candidacy

DA Federal chairperson Helen Zille has got the backing of party leader John Steenhuisen to change the fortunes of Johannesburg should she become the mayor.

10 Jun 2025 1 min

'They’re dragging their feet’ - Diko slams government inaction on podcast laws

As podcasts explode in popularity and controversy grows, SA still has no laws to hold them accountable. In this candid interview, communications portfolio committee chairperson Khusela Diko warns of a growing crisis in an unregulated space and calls out government for dragging its feet.

29 Apr 2025 11 min

Nigerian superstar and singer Oxlade on his rise from humble beginnings to global fame

After I dropped out of varsity, I felt that I was done living someone else’s dreams. My family didn’t want another artist or musician, and had expectations for me to complete school, but music is my calling, and I can’t help it. I followed their advice and went to school, but…

22 Apr 2025 12 min

Why I rescued Tunisian soccer fan – Sundowns supporter speaks

The Sundowns fan who saved the life of an Esperance Sportive de Tunis supporter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium says he acted instinctively as he couldn’t stand the thought of watching a man die.

2 Apr 2025 7 min

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi speaks on improving on service delivery in the province 

The premier was speaking after his meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet to assess the state of the province and highlight issues which need to be addressed with urgency.

6 Mar 2025 2 min

Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's first radio show on Power FM

The former EFF MP announced his decision to leave the EFF and politics in February and expressed his desire to contribute to academia, leveraging on his educational background. Now he is the anchor of Power Talk.

3 Mar 2025 2 min

Eric Thokwana denies extorting Pretoria constructions sites 

The alleged extortionist is known to have demanded money to keep two major construction sites running.

15 Oct 2024 8 min

South African drug mule speaks on Honk Kong prison horror

A Springsfield man speaks to SowetanLIVE on the day he was court with drugs at the Hong Kong airport in 2015. 

3 Oct 2024 6 min

Construction business owner details extorsion from thugs

His construction site has been hit with many delays because of local dodgy SMMes who want a stake in the project which does not belong to the state.

23 Aug 2024 38 min