ZAR Podcast

I jumped out of retirement to cover the local elections with RW Johnson and discuss the results of the opposition party, the reaction of the ANC and …

My guest today is RW Johnson.

R. W. Johnson is a South African author, journalist and historian. Born in England, he was educated at Natal University …

I sat down with John Purchase to talk about the state of the agriculture industry in South Africa. We cover the current crippling drought, El Nino, …

We also discuss why we aren’t governed like a normal G20 country, why the specific reasons for his sacking don’t really matter, why we have never been serious about fiscal reform, what this means for our sovereign …

This week I discuss the racial situation in South Africa with Scott Burnett.

We discuss the racial inequalities in our country, the problem of White Privilege and an analysis of offence. Plus why some Save the Rhino …

This week on ZAR I discuss the state of the nation with Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela.

We discuss why we are headed for a crisis if we …

We discuss why private profits equal country growth, why the only thing you get out of communism is brutality and why we should abolish all race …

My guest this week is Phillip De Wet.

Phillip is the deputy editor of the Mail and Guardian. This week we discuss South Africa’s love affair with China, why we still don’t understand China, why the ANC doesn’t buy its …

Neil joined me on the line from Cape Town in the midst of the #feesmustfall student campaign. We discuss the future of trade unions, why we need a …

This week I interview Solidarity Chairman Flip Buys. We discuss Afrikaner autonomy, the pursuit of benevolent neglect, the need for community …

My guest today is Chris Yelland.

This week we discuss the woes at Eskom, whether we will experience a national blackout, the future of renewable energy and why Eskom might be unmanageable in it’s current form; plus POWER …

This week on ZAR returning guest and economist Russell Lamberti discusses the woes of the Rand, the threat of Junk bond status and why South Africa needs to build a better boat.

My guest today is Andile Mngxitama.

Andile is a leading Black Consciousness thinker, organizer and activist, He holds an MA in sociology from the …

Tony Leon is the Executive Chairman of Resolve Communications (Pty) Ltd, a South African consultancy specialising in strategic communication, …

My guest on this week’s podcast is Michael Harris. Michael is an independent political strategist. He is also a partner at Vsolution management …

Sizwe Nxedlana is the chief economist at FNB.

Prior to this role, Sizwe held the role of senior economist at FNB Wealth and was a member of the …

Russell Lamberti is the head strategist at ETM Analytics.

Russell has been involved in high-level consulting projects for government and the private …

The guest this week is…. Me, Stephen Reardon. This week's show is guest hosted by Russell Lamberti and we discuss a wide range of topics from liberalism, the student movement, my most surprising guests, what I've learnt …

My guest today is DA national spokesperson Refiloe Ntsekhe.

We discuss the state of the Democratic Alliance, race based legislation, racism, DKB, …

My guest today is Professor Adam Habib.

We spoke from his office in Johannesburg. Our discussion covers the recent student protests, racism in our …

My guest today is Zizi Kodwa.

Zizi Kodwa is the national spokesman of the African National Congress.
We spoke in his office in Luthuli house in …

My guest today is Gareth van Onselen.

He joined me on the line from Cape Town. We discuss free speech in South Africa, the state of the DA, why Jacob Zuma doesn't get embarrassed and why we can't criminalise racism.

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