Cosatu seems confident that civil disobedience will prevent the success of e-tolling, while the DA remains firm on its stance, that it can stop the system if elected into government. We talk to M&G associate editor Phillip De Wet about the likelihood of these campaigns succeeding, and whether Johannesburg motorists should purchase e-tags.
The Democratic Alliance held its first policy conference over the weekend, and decided that race was a “legitimate proxy” for redressing apartheid legacy. We speak to the opposition party’s deputy federal chairperson Makashule Gana about its views on race in South Africa and redress policies.
Julius Malema 10-day trial starts in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court, where he is facing charges of money laundering and racketeering related to the alleged irregular awarding of a R52 million tender to On-Point Engineers, partly owned by Malema’s Ratanang Family Trust. M&G reporter Phillip de Wet reportr from the court case in Polokwane and gives […]
Sanef deputy chairperson, and editor of the Star newspaper, Makhudu Sefara speaks with Mmanaledi Mataboge about the police’s threat of legal action over intercepted calls involving police commissioner Riah Phiyega. This comes shortly after the Independent Police Investigative Directorate confirmed that it is to probe claims of defeating the ends of justice against Phiyega.
A 12-month-long investigation by Ruth Hopkins, a journalist for the Wits Justice Project, has uncovered evidence of prisoners at the Mangaung Correctional Facility in the Free State being given medication against their will and subjected to electroshock therapy and assaults.
In this week’s edition, environmental reporter Sipho Kings explains the UN’s latest report on climate change and what it means for government policies. If you’re serious about the rapidly changing balance of power between environment, government, and business, then listen in.
Deshnee Subramany and Sarah Evans from Mail & Guardian talk to The Institute for Security Studies’ governance, crime and justice head Gareth Newham. They discuss what to expect when the latest crime stats are released this week, how to unpack the numbers and what these stats might tell us about crime in SA.
2oceansvibe Radio’s Abstract Aimee was lucky enough to nail down a lengthy interview with acclaimed indie rockers, Manchester Orchestra from Atlanta, Georgia when they made their way through Cape Town on their way to Oppikoppi 2013. It’s a candid, wide ranging interview. if you don’t already like this band, you will by the end of the podcast.
Full time political analyst and part-time puppet, Chester Missing made an appearance on 2oceansvibe Radio on Friday afternoon. The interview started off well enough, but quickly degenerated into a bout of mudslinging and petty personal attacks.
Lauren Beukes is the author of “Zoo City”, which won the Arthur C Clarke Award in 2012, and was long-listed for the Dublin IMPAC prize. Listen to Lauren Beukes on 2oceansvibe Radio talking about her love for writing, her inspirations and what needs to be done to stay sane in the writing world.
On Friday Seth had a chat with double F1-World-Champion, Mika Hakkinen, during The Premier Show on 2ov Radio. If you missed it – don’t panic – you can listen to it right here and find out how Mika Hakkinen nearly joined the circus!
Last week “Red Bull King of the Air” and “Robby Naish” were buzz words around Cape Town. Seth Rotherham and Marcus Brain were able to squeeze in a short chat with Naish, legendary American kitesurfer, about his brand, the excitement around last week’s event as well as his love for fast cars. Most importantly, they […]
Associated Magazines CEO Jane Raphaely visited the 2oceansvibe Radio studio on Thursday morning, on the Hardiman Versus Williams show. Jane spoke at length about the launch of her candid biography, Jane Raphaely Unedited, which is available from all leading book stores. Besides being a fantastically interesting woman, Jane was frank and honest concerning her life, and the growth of […]
If you missed this morning’s discussion on SAFM‘s media show, hosted by Ashraf Garda, here is a podcast! A lot of people tweeted that they couldn’t listen to it because they don’t have FM radios at home. It should be mentioned most local radio stations are also available on LSM 7-10’s preferred radio source – […]
2ov.fm decided to kick off the week with lovely musical vibes. Freshly Ground joined Just Josie in studio for a chat on what to expect from their new album, set to release later this year. Grabbing them as they left the recording studio, they performed an acoustic of the hot new track, “The Message,” which […]
Naspers CEO Koos Bekker visited the 2oceansvibe Radio studio on Wednesday morning, on the “Hard Willi” show with Richard Hardiman and Lindsay Williams. Prompted by our own questions, as well as tweets coming in from listeners, Koos covered a range of topics, from radio and print media, to the local and international online landscape. Besides being a […]