Episodes
Episodes



Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Nkabinde sent packing in Parliament for lying
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Senzo Mchunu's Chief of Staff, Cedrick Nkabinde's testimony was cut short earlier today after Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee decided to can today's proceedings early. Nkabinde was accused of having misled the committee on evidence relating to his relationship of knowledge of Brown Mogotsi. We also had a press briefing in KZN about General Sibiya's close associate, Mr James. SMWX contributor, Otsile Nkadimeng, unpacks this all on today's episode.



Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Christopher Rutledge, Executive Director of Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), joins us on SMWX to unpack Anglo American's exit from South Africa, the effect on mining communities in South Africa and our economy.



Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
MPs fire questions at NPA boss over Mkhwanazi
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
MPs question NPA head Shamila Batohi over accountability and prosecutions. Meanwhile, the Madlanga Commission continues digging into corruption in Ekurhuleni, and the Duduzile Zuma trial takes a serious turn against the state.



Monday Nov 10, 2025
More shocking CCTV footage at Madlanga Commission
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Former EMPD official, Revo Spies, continued his testimony at the Madlanga Commission today and dropped some serious CCTV footage that implicates EMPD officials. We also unpack Duduzile Zuma's court appearance today in connection with the July 2021 unrest.



Friday Nov 07, 2025
How Cat Matlala got given blue lights!
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Unpacking the day's testimonies at the Madlanga Commission and Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.



Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Democratic Alliance MP and Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee Chair, Ian Cameron, joins us on SMWX to unpack what's been happening in Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee investigating Lt Gen Mkhwanazi's allegations. Cameron also explores the 6 July briefing, SAPS and budget allocations, corruption and more.



Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Cachalia keeps SA guessing, Khumalo concludes
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Acting Police Minister Prof Firoz Cachalia and SAPS Crime Intelligence Boss Lt Gen Khumalo wrap up testimony at Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee investigating Lt Gen Mkhwanazi's allegations and the Madlanga Commission respectively. We unpack the evidence and explore what the consequences are.



Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
In the age of Artificial Intelligence and technology, joining us to unpack how this affects South Africa, jobs and our economy, Google SA's country director - Kabelo Makwane explores all of this and more.



Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Khumalo drops crazy CCTV footage on Sibiya
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Lt Gen Khumalo is back at the Madlanga Commission and he has come with receipts, again! He presented CCTV footage that implicated Sibiya and his office with KT Molefe and another questionable character whose vehicle was found on his property on the day of the search and seizure at his house. Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks this, the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament and what this means for the bigger picture.



Monday Nov 03, 2025
Cyril calls weird GNU retreat, KT Molefe arrest details
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
A secret GNU retreat—just over a year after South Africa’s Government of National Unity was formed—has set tongues wagging. What really happened behind closed doors as leaders from across the coalition met to “reset” relations? And at the Madlanga Commission, new revelations continue to unfold around the Katiso Molefe arrest—raising deeper questions about political interference and the state of South Africa’s justice system.

