Politricking with Tshidi Madia

On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, as the South African Communist Party hosts its 5th Special National Conference, the General Secretary of the SACP, Solly Mapaila joined Tshidi Madia in a no holds barred interview where he started of by clarifying why the SACP is going ahead with the decision to contest independently in the next local government elections. He also spoke about the need for the reconfiguration of the alliance and what the current relationship is like in the alliance. He shared his thoughts about the current leadership in the ANC and why he thinks they are not right people to renew the ANC. He also expressed his position on the GNU and why he took this stance. He closed off the conversation by sharing his thoughts about the BELA Act and their willingness to go the legal route to make sure the act is implemented.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, with only just a few days before the EFF(Economic Freedom Fighters) go into their third National People’s Assembly whereby they expected to elect the new leadership that will serve the party for the next five years. The outgoing Secretary General of the EFF, Marshall Dlamini, joined Tshidi Madia in studio to chat about the readiness of the EFF for their conference and he also took the opportunity to clear some questions around the attendees and delegates. He also spoke about the party’s performance in the elections and how they hope to use this conference to rebuild. He shared his thoughts around the departure of some prominent figures in the movement and where they stand in terms of the progressive caucus given the latest developments. He closed the conversation by sharing his views on the MK Party and his hopes has for the EFF in the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia, as the ANC women’s league gears up for it biggest march yet since 1956 to Union Buildings and this time around they are calling on their own government to take action against issues that have gripped the country over the last few years and more so recently. Tshidi Media is joined by the ANC Women’s League Secretary General, Nokuthula Nqaba, who begins the conversation by clarifying the importance and relevance of the women’s league in the ANC and she goes to speak about the role they played in the GNU. She also reflects on their stance on Zuma and how it has changed over the years and closes off the conversation by talking about the 2027 elective conference and succession battle.vSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of Politricking with Tshidi Madia: Having been an eyewitness to the dramatic shifts in political power in South Africa, Mathews Phosa penned a book to share some of these moments that shaped the politics of this country. He joins Tshidi in studio to share some nuggets from the book as he reflects on the different leaders he had the opportunity of working with and the relationship he had with them. He speaks about what he believes was the beginning of the downfall of the ANC during the conference in Polokwane. He goes on to reflect on how he convinced Zuma to resign and ends of the conversation by sharing his thoughts about the GNU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.