On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, with President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to provide guidance on the implementation of the Bela Act. Tshidi Madia spoke to Minister of Basic Education and DA official, Siviwe Gwarube, who shared her thoughts on the act and the submissions she has made to the President. She also shared her thoughts on the GNU and how it has been transitioning from opposition to government. She also spoke about the process of the GNU negotiations. She closed off the conversation by sharing some of the work she has done since taking up the position of Basic Education Minister

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On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, as the South African Communist Party hosts its 5th Special National Conference, the General Secretary of the SACP, Solly Mapaila joined Tshidi Madia in a no holds barred interview where he started of by clarifying why the SACP is going ahead with the decision to contest independently in the next local government elections. He also spoke about the need for the reconfiguration of the alliance and what the current relationship is like in the alliance. He shared his thoughts about the current leadership in the ANC and why he thinks they are not right people to renew the ANC. He also expressed his position on the GNU and why he took this stance. He closed off the conversation by sharing his thoughts about the BELA Act and their willingness to go the legal route to make sure  the act is implemented.

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On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, with only just a few days before the EFF(Economic Freedom Fighters) go into their third National People’s Assembly whereby they expected to elect the new leadership that will serve the party for the next five years. The outgoing Secretary General of the EFF, Marshall Dlamini, joined Tshidi Madia in studio to chat about the readiness of the EFF for their conference and he also took the opportunity to clear some questions around the attendees and delegates. He also spoke about the party’s performance in the elections and how they hope to use this conference to rebuild. He shared his thoughts around the departure of some prominent figures in the movement and where they stand in terms of the progressive caucus given the latest developments. He closed the conversation by sharing his views on the MK Party and his hopes has for the EFF in the future.

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On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, as the ANC women’s league gears up for it biggest march yet since 1956 to Union Buildings and this time around they are calling on their own government to take action against issues that have gripped the country over the last few years and more so recently. Tshidi Media is joined by the ANC Women’s League Secretary General, Nokuthula Nqaba, who begins the conversation by clarifying the importance and relevance of the women’s league in the ANC and she goes to speak about the role they played in the GNU. She also reflects on their stance on Zuma and how it has changed over the years and closes off the conversation by talking about the 2027 elective conference and succession battle.v

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On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia: Having been an eyewitness to the dramatic shifts in political power in South Africa, Mathews Phosa penned a book to share some of these moments that shaped the politics of this country. He joins Tshidi in studio to share some nuggets from the book as he reflects on the different leaders he had the opportunity of working with and the relationship he had with them. He speaks about what he believes was the beginning of the downfall of the ANC during the conference in Polokwane. He goes on to reflect on how he convinced Zuma to resign and ends of the conversation by sharing his thoughts about the GNU.

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On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, after a month in office as the new the mayor of the capital city of South Africa, Dr Nasiphi Moya joins Tshidi Madia for a candid sit down. She begins the conversation by reflecting on how the new job has been and how different it is from the deputy mayor position. She speaks about her rise politics and shares the relationship dynamics of ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance(DA) and what went wrong with their coalition. She reveals how the current coalition came about and what her initial stance was about working with the ANC. She speaks about her 100 day plan for the city of Tshwane and how she plans to achieve it. She closes off the conversation by reflecting on the challenges she encountered from  the DA when she was appointed as Mayor.

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On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, two years after his book was released, the first director of public of public prosecutions at National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) joins Tshidi Madia in studio to share why his book is still relevant today and shares how he started the NPA. He shares how he sees the NPA as his child and why it needs to be independent so it is better equipped to address certain matters. He speaks about the GNU then and what it’s is now. He emphasises the need for a strong ANC and why it should remain in existence. He shares why he didn’t prosecute Zuma and reflects on the  July Unrest. He speaks  about the close relationship that Mbeki and Zuma had. He closes off the conversation on reflecting on TRC and the Mxenge family.

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On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, prominent businessman and corporate chairman, Dr Reuel Khoza joins Tshidi Madia in studio to unpack his latest offering with the late Professor Muxe Nkondo on The South African
Handbook of Agency, Freedom and Justice:
Citizens in Conversation. He starts off the conversation by responding to food poisoning that is ongoing and how leadership has responded to these incidents. He reflects on his relationship with Professor Muxe Nkondo while remembering him. He shares what inspired them to write this 3 volume book. He speaks about importance of dialogue in a Democracy and former leaders like Thabo Mbeki share the same sentiments. He speaks about the type of leadership we need in this developing economy and what can be done to empower black executives. He reflects on his first meeting with the ANC and the current GNU and ends off the conversation by calling for leadership to be deliberate in everything and engage citizens.

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Politricking with Tshidi Madia, Season 5, Episode 10: Nomvula Mokonyane, First Deputy Secretary of the ANC 

On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia,the first deputy secretary of the ANC , Nomvula Mokonyane, joins Tshidi Madia in studio as the country marked its 100 days of GNU. She begins by reflecting on the last two years of governance by the ANC and goes on to speak about how this might have impacted the elections. She speaks about how the ANC is reflecting and trying to fix itself post elections. She also shares how none of them are completely comfortable with the idea of the GNU but understand and respect the evolution of democracy and says even the alliance members that vocally speak against the GNU were fully and consulted during negotiations. She shares her thoughts about the working relationship with the DA and argues that the GNU is not about them and DA because there are other parties involved in the GNU. She wraps up the conversation by speaking about the parties issues that have played out in the media and how they are working together address those matters.

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On this week’s episode of Politicking with Tshidi Madia, Tshidi speaks to the current deputy minister of communications and digital technologies on working with Tito Mboweni when he was Labour Minister and later on as the Finance Minister. He shares his thoughts about the GNU and what he makes about the comments by SACP, Solly Mapaila. The conversations moves to the ANC Ekurhuleni and the changes they plan to make to government. He wraps up the conversation by reflecting on the aloe plants they carried in parliament when they go to present the budget with Tito.

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