
“The Donroe Doctrine”: Redi Tlhabi and Tony Karon on America’s Return to Gunboat Diplomacy
2026/1/06 | 28 mins.
In a searing conversation, Redi Tlhabi is joined by journalist and editor Tony Karon to interrogate what Washington calls a “limited military operation” in Venezuela and what critics have described as a kidnapping of a sovereign president in the name of oil.From the revival of the Monroe Doctrine as a modern-day “Donroe Doctrine”, the idea that all of the Americas fall under US dominion, to the long history of regime change from Iran and Chile to Africa and the Middle East, the episode asks a stark question: is the United States openly returning to an era of imperial, extractive foreign policy?Hosted by: Redi TlhabiGuest: Tony KaronEdited by: Joel SeboaProduced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel SeboaOriginal Theme Music & Design by: Bernard KotzeYou can listen to the podcast everywhere, including Spotify!Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside the B20 Breakthrough: Redi Tlhabi Talks to Cas Coovadia
2025/12/04 | 27 mins.
Redi Tlhabi sits down with B20 Sherpa Cas Coovadia to unpack the summit’s strong outcome, the real barriers to mobilising capital for a just transition, and what it will take to unlock investment in emerging markets. They also tackle the political fallout from the US boycott of South Africa, and what it actually signals for global cooperation.Hosted by: Redi TlhabiGuest: Cas CoovadiaProduced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel SeboaOriginal Theme Music & Design by: Bernard KotzeYou can listen to the podcast everywhere, including Spotify!Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a MaverickInsider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why did the DA decide to fire its Environment Minister Dion George?
2025/12/02 | 4 mins.
When John Steenhuisen abruptly removed Environment Minister Dion George and replaced him with DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp in mid-November, it left many observers scratching their heads. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains. Reporting by: Rebecca Davis Edited by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie Gambade Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A New Deal for African Debt? Trevor Manuel Makes the Case
2025/11/19 | 56 mins.
As G20 leaders gather in Johannesburg, former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel joins Ferial Haffajee on Power Chat, tounpack a bold new set of proposals aimed at refinancing Africa’s mounting debt. From tapping the IMF’s soaring gold reserves todeploying special drawing rights, Manuel explains why the moment demands structural action rather than diplomaticrhetoric.Hosted by: Ferial HaffajeeGuest: Trevor ManuelEdited by: Joel SeboaProduced by: AMPD Production TeamPre-production by: Emilie Gambade & Malibongwe TyiloOriginal Theme Music & Design by: Bernard KotzeEpisode filmed on location at AMPD Studios, JohannesburgYou can listen to the podcast everywhere, including Spotify!Support journalism that protects democracy. Become aMaverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From New York to Johannesburg: Redi Tlhabi and Mark Heywood on Power, Inequality, and the Urgency of Change
2025/11/17 | 34 mins.
In this powerful episode of The Readiness Report, award-winning journalist Redi Tlhabi sits down with human rights activistMark Heywood for an unflinching conversation about power, inequality, and accountability — from the incredible election ofZohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York to South Africa’s deepening crises of corruption and malnutrition. A candid, urgent exchangeabout what it means to lead, and to care, in a fractured world.Hosted by Redi TlhabiGuest Mark HeywoodProduced by Emilie Gambade & Joel SeboaOriginal Theme Music & Design by Bernard KotzeYou can listen to the podcast everywhere, including Spotify!Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider.https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.



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