🔥 “We Don’t Have an Unemployment Crisis — We Have an Unemployability Crisis.”In this powerful and provocative episode of The Mindscaped Podcast, Mohamed Kharwa returns to the studio for a raw, unfiltered conversation about South Africa’s education system, and it’s not pretty. From the shocking reading statistics to the collapse of critical thinking, we dive deep into how an entire generation is being left behind.We unpack why reading culture has died, how schools are producing paper qualifications instead of problem solvers, and why our real issue isn’t unemployment, it’s unemployability. This episode challenges everything we’ve been told about education, opportunity, and youth development in South Africa.
00:00 On this week's episode

02:45 Are books dead?

04:30 How many pupils actually get into University?

08:15 Schools don't have libraries

11:15 We have an unemployability problem in SA

14:30 Unemployability starts at school

18:15 Written is still the main form of learning

21:00 50% of people don't think reading is important

25:00 Do your parents read?

26:45 Libraries don't have actual books?

 32:00 Free state has the most libraries

33:30 Are audio books good for you?

36:00 End

From love and lies to rehab and rebirth, Shabana’s story is a rollercoaster of chaos, courage, and resilience. She was married to a man addicted to drugs, trapped in denial, and caught in a cycle of manipulation until she said, “Enough.” 💥

Now she’s thriving and helping others gain confidence.This one’s not your average sob story, it’s funny, fierce, and painfully real.

00:00 Introduction

02:30 Why she is talking about her life story

03:45 How she found out her husband was on drugs

07:30 Going for Hajj

10:00 He started to change for the better

12:00 Back to drugs

13:25 Is she a mother or a wife?

14:15 Is weed a drug? and is it a gateway to more?

20:30 Did rehab work?

26:00 She knew he was on drugs before marriage?

30:00 You decisions can affect your future

34:30 Go on Jamaat

37:30 Did she enable him?

41:00 She left him

49:00 How do the children feel?

54:00 When is enough enough?

59:00 What is an NLP life coach?

01:05:00 What advice would you give?

01:10:30 Where is he now?

#MindscapedPodcast #SouthAfricanPodcast #Addiction #drugabuse

🔥 NEW EPISODE: Forget the sugar-coated vibes. We’re talking:🍑 Women’s right to pleasure📜 Imam Suyuti’s hadith collections💍 Mut’ah, misyar & shady marriages💦 Masturbation, porn & the unspoken addictions⚖️ Shariah vs Ethics🤐 Consent & marital rape 👀 Even how the Prophet ﷺ made love to his wives.If your madrassah skipped these lessons, don’t worry we’ve got you covered.It’s guaranteed to make a few imams side-eye us from the mimbar this Friday.Watch it, argue about it, send it to your haram-police uncle. Just don’t say we didn’t warn you.00:00 – SA Tour & Penny Appeal South Africa
12:00 – Feedback from previous episode
17:30 – Gynocentric men
21:30 – Women's right to pleasure
23:00 – Reclaiming the Islamic sexual tradition
25:30 – Imam Suyuti & hadith methodology
34:00 – Difference between hadith & sunnah
37:00 – Opinions vs legalities
43:15 – Fatwas are for specific times, places and people
47:15 – Importance of local knowledge
48:30 – Masturbation & porn
54:00 – Mutah & marriage with intention of divorce
01:02:00 – Misyar & deceit
01:04:00 – Shariah vs ethics
01:06:00 – Polygamy misconceptions
01:18:00 – Shariah & Fiqh
01:20:00 – How did the Prophet ﷺ make love?
01:22:00 – Mufti Menk, Sh. Wael and Dr. Muhammad
01:25:30 – Consent and marital rape
01:35:00 – Fitnah of women?
01:37:30 – Male rape
01:39:00 – Divorce for impotence
01:42:00 – Bloopers

💀 South Africa’s funeral industry is a multi-billion rand machine and for many families, it feels less like a service and more like a shakedown.Behind the grief, there’s a brutal reality:Families are forced into debt just to bury loved ones.Coffins, tents, and tombstones are priced like luxury items.A tightly-controlled “funeral mafia” decides how you operate in your area.In this explosive conversation with Mohamed Kharwa, we go deep into the politics, profiteering, and cultural traps that make funerals one of the heaviest financial burdens in South African households.We ask the hard questions:👉 Why is death more expensive than life?👉 Who really benefits from the funeral economy?👉 And what would a decolonised funeral look like — one that honours our loved ones without bankrupting the living?🎙️ This episode will make you rethink what happens after death — not just spiritually, but economically and culturally.

Welcome to Episode 6 of Down The Rabbit Hole — where no topic is too messy, awkward, or “off-limits” for us to unpack.This week, we’re going deep into:🕋 Nazeer’s Hajj 2026 Journey – the raw ups and downs, the moments that inspired, frustrated, and tested him, and why the SAHUC debacle has us all asking serious questions. 🌏 Our Malaysia Trip – from the Global Muslim Content Creators Summit to the Prophetic Strategy Summit, we came back fired up and ready to dream bigger for South Africa. We talk inspiration, plans, and what it will take to truly uplift our communities.💌 Halal "Dating" – Where do muslims find partners? Are muslim marriage apps working? 🎤 Muslim Celebs & Celebrity Shaykhs in South Africa – here’s where it gets spicy. They come in, big events, charge premium fees and don't visit poor communities, and then fundraise for projects outside of South Africa. Is this fair? Is this ethical? We’re saying the quiet part out loud.If you’re ready for unapologetic honesty, some laughs, and maybe a little controversy — this is the episode for you.🎧 Subscribe, comment, and join the conversation

Its time to give back to South Africa!

Mindscaped Podcast had a sitdown with Sami Hamdi in KL, Malaysia

In this no-filter episode, political analyst Sami Hamdi drops truths:SA dragged Israel to the ICJ — now its time for global support for SA with investment and tourism.And to the South African Muslim community: Stop waiting for change. Be the boss. Create the jobs. Lead the future. 

Plus: we unpack the cancer of sectarianism ripping our communities apart while the world burns.

#MindscapedPodcast #SamiHamdi 

A Muslim Sangoma? Healer?Faeeq Dyer has spent years exploring different styles of inner healing and spiritual energy work. Is “energy healing” one of the paths to wellness — or is it all hocus pocus? We asked uncomfortable questions. He answered.⚠️ Disclaimer: We do not endorse any practice that contradicts Tawheed or core Islamic teachings. #MindscapedPodcast #SpiritualHealing #EnergyWork

What is the true cost of being a man in today’s world? Spoiler: it’s more than just being a provider and pretending you’re fine whilst your anxiety is high af.In this brutally honest and unexpectedly hilarious episode, we sit down with one of TikTok’s rawest voice, Fiki Orzim, to peel back the layers of masculinity under pressure.The social media facade, haters with way too much time on their hands, the difference between a content creator and an influencer, divorce, abuse, and co parenting, men's mental health and why support is often dismissed, feminism, equality, and controversial conversations that might get us canceled (or celebrated).If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a man trying to survive in a world that expects you to be tough, unbothered, rich, emotionally constipated and funny— this one's for you.It’s deep, it’s raw, it’s awkwardly relatable… and thanks to Fiki, it’s also downright hilarious.

Ever wondered what happens when you try to visit Jerusalem with maybe the "wrong" passport or the "wrong" faith? Spoiler: It involves hours of interrogation, invasive searches, and cash-on-delivery ticket out. In this wild episode of Down the Rabbit Hole on the Mindscaped Podcast, we spill the tea on how a normal South African citizen got detained, interrogated, searched, banned and deported from Israel just for wanting to pray in Jerusalem.Was he a danger to public order or public safety? Nah… just a guy with a prayer mat and a misbaha. But apparently, that’s enough. Tune in for the full story and the absurdity of it all.#MindscapedPodcast #DownTheRabbitHole #BannedFromJerusalem #muslimtraveler

In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Shahnaaz Paruk of Penny Appeal South Africa to unpack the reality behind humanitarian aid. From getting life-saving aid into Gaza and war zones to shedding light on the forgotten crises in Sudan & Somalia, we explore the power of awareness in driving change. We also dive into the role of Zakaah, admin costs, and how Penny Appeal is making a difference locally & globally.💛 Listen, learn, and make a difference. Donate to Penny Appeal today! 🙌