South Africa is facing a moment of reckoning. President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered his State of the Nation Address, but the big question remains: will deploying the army into gang-ridden communities actually solve the country’s crime crisis, or is the deeper problem inside the police service itself? In this episode, Justice Malala and Mondli Makhanya unpack the deployment of the SANDF, growing corruption within SAPS, and the collapse of water infrastructure in places like Johannesburg and Soshanguve. They also examine Ramaphosa’s ever-expanding list of committees, the Khampepe Commission and the long fight for justice for apartheid victims, and the broader moral crisis facing the ANC. The conversation stretches beyond South Africa’s borders too, touching on Marco Rubio’s speech in Munich and the global rise of MAGA-style politics. From water riots to apartheid-era cover-ups, the country stands at a crossroads. Subscribe for sharp political analysis every week.
