Real Problem with Chester Missing

Journalist Samkele Maseko tells Chester Missing why the ANC and DA are “the same thing, different label,” how the black middle class owns nothing, and why South African politics is “for stupid people.” Sharp insights meet savage satire.

South Africa’s police are on trial at the Madlanga Commission into Police Corruption — but is it justice, chaos, or just comedy? Puppet political satirist Chester Missing and journalist Rebecca Davis tear into the shutdown of the Political Killings Task Team, the rise of Brown Mozi, “Funny Business” in SAPS, and Helen Zille’s latest bizarre one-liners. Sharp analysis meets outrageous humour in this unfiltered look at the circus of cops, cronies, and corruption.

Ep 22: South African politics is on fire — and Chester Missing brought the matches. In this episode, Professor William Gumede unpacks the real challenges facing our democracy, while Chester keeps asking the questions politicians wish he wouldn’t. Smart insight, sharp comedy, and just enough chaos to remind you it’s still South Africa.

Puppet political analyst Chester Missing takes on ANC MP and former Fees Must Fall activist Fasiha Hassan in a satirical showdown. From youth unemployment and corruption to Spur steaks and state capture, Chester asks the questions no one else will, and Fasiha more than rises to the occasion. Sharp, funny, and unfiltered — this is South African politics like you’ve never heard it. 🇿🇦🎤

Episode 20: Struggle icon Dr. Allan Boesak joins Chester Missing for a fiery takedown of South Africa’s political system — from ANC betrayal and corruption to failed revolutions and fake puppet masters. Boesak calls for burning the system down and rebuilding from scratch. Bold, honest, and hilarious!

Top legal journalist Karyn Maughan gives the best overview of SA's justice system you will find on the web, and a heartfelt expose of our utter failure to do justice to those who gave their lives fighting apartheid.

Episode 18: Academic and documentary maker Dylan Valley breaks down the complexity of coloured identity, gives suggestions on how to handle the Open Chat's podcast's racism, Gayton Mckenzie's riding of the issue for political gain and more.

Episode 17: Renowned political economist Moeletsi Mbeki breaks down how Ramaphosa is just a place keeper while the ANC falls even lower, with little to no effective opposition from MK or EFF and the DA itself keeping it in power.

Episode 16: Chester Missing explains that racism is a product of a system, and while we must definitely hold these podcasters who spew bigotry, the system they are backing up requires us all to self reflect.

Episode 15: Lester Kiewit on our why our politicians think it's OK to associate with gangsters and receive gifts, race, 'coloured' identity and Gayton McKenzie's right wing politics.