Podcasts
LISTEN | Top club withdraws from future Soweto Marathon over unpaid prize money
Organisers of the Soweto Marathon ‘can’t be trusted’ after failing to pay winners four months on, according to one running club
By Neville Khoza
LISTEN | Ramaphosa draws laughter and applause in tribute to Jesse Jackson
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tribute to US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson drew laughter and applause during the homegoing celebration in Chicago on Saturday
By Bulelani Nonyukela
WATCH | Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota: A life that traced South Africa’s struggle to democracy
This video reflects on the life and political journey of Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, whose career spanned South Africa’s fight against apartheid and the complexities of its democratic era.
By Thabo Tshabalala
WATCH | ‘I will collapse City Power, Joburg Water’ — Herman Mashaba
Should he make it back into the City of Johannesburg mayoral seat, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has vowed to collapse municipal entities.
By TimesLIVE
LISTEN | Mashaba vows to collapse Joburg entities, City Power, Joburg Water
ActionSA leader outlines major shake-up for city if elected mayor again
By Bulelani Nonyukela
WATCH | Raise a toast to Gallo’s centenary, legacy of ‘O Nketsang’
If you have ever attended a SA wedding and didn’t dance to 'O Nketsang', did they even get married?
By Lesley Mofokeng
WATCH | Revisiting the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport tragedy
From the transport association to a grieving father and the “lady in the red dress” whose image touched the nation, the story is revisited through the eyes of journalists on the ground.
By Thabo Tshabalala and Kgaugelo Gumede
WATCH | Innovate Africa: Why ex-FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backed this quiet South African AdTech startup
Adbot has been quietly growing for six years, long before AI became a daily talking point, helping businesses run and optimise their Google advertising.
By Kieno Kammies
WATCH | The village that failed to raise a child: journalists reflect on school with 0% matric pass rate
TimesLIVE education editor Kgaugelo Gumede and multimedia journalist Thabo Tshabalala give an accurate analysis of what they discovered during their coverage of Naledi Ye Meso, a school in Limpopo that recorded a 0% matric pass rate.
By Thabo Tshabalala and Kgaugelo Gumede
PODCAST | Ramaphosa safe for now: Experts say he’s a skilful politician and contenders want him to stay
The party’s president has framed ANC renewal and the GNU as wins. Would-be successors want him to stay, but local government elections will decide his fate
By Bulelani Nonyukela
WATCH | Innovate Africa: How space exploration affects our daily lives
Kieno Kammies sits down with physicist Dr Adriana Marais, director of the Foundation for Space Development Africa .
By Kieno Kammies
PODCAST | ‘G20 is bigger than Trump’: Bonang Mohale on SA’s global moment, US snubs and why redress matters
As South Africa hosts the G20 Leaders’ Summit this weekend, business leader and G20 Sherpa Prof Bonang Mohale says the world’s focus should extend far beyond the drama surrounding US President Donald Trump’s expected absence.
By Bulelani Nonyukela
LISTEN | MK Party chaos shows double standards under Zuma, says analyst
Political analyst Prof Susan Booysen says this week’s turmoil in the MK Party illustrates how the organisation operates with double standards under Jacob Zuma’s control.
By Bulelani Nonyukela
LISTEN | ‘When visitors come we clean up’: Ramaphosa on making cities ‘look better’ for world delegates
President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged efforts to clean and improve cities as South Africa prepares to host international guests for the G20 Leaders Summit later this month.
By Bulelani Nonyukela
PODCAST | G20 Summit in SA not diminished by Trump’s absence, says China’s Zhang Weiwei
US President Donald Trump’s decision to snub the upcoming G20 Summit scheduled to be held in South Africa next month should not overshadow the significance of the gathering happening on African soil for the first time.
By S'thembiso Msomi
