Level Up with Phumi Mashigo

Join Phumi and guests as they tackle the big stories of the week, dissect the current trends in politics and point you to what the future holds for South Africa and the continent. Get ready to engage in intelligent and thought-provoking conversations.

2025 has been a year defined by political upheaval, revelations, and turning points. How did we arrive at this moment,…

What does South Africa need now, according to Floyd Shivambu? And will he be the answer to our political problems?…

Johannesburg is falling apart – power cuts, potholes, broken pipes, waste piling up, and corruption choking the city that once…

What does it really take to root out corruption in South Africa? Stand-in host Xavier Bapoo speaks to former South…

What does South Africa’s G20 presidency mean for the country’s future? In this episode of LevelUp, Phumi speaks with Ercilia…

How does a values-based politics survive in a system built on power and pragmatism? And what drives a leader who…

Is local government failing the people? Part two of our discussion on local government – Phumi Mashigo discusses this with…

Is Helen Zille right for mayor of JHB? Has the mainstream media left us in the lurch when thinking about…

How do criminals exploit borders, trade systems, and corruption to move their money? For most of us the idea of…

Have you ever thought how the gogo on the side of the road selling her vegetables or the flower trader…

Is political interference endemic in South Africa’s governance failures? Dr Simo Lushaba from the Institute of Directors SA and Wayne…

What is the price of speaking out? Four years after the brutal murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran the conversation about…