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Julius Malema and Kenny Kunene are now locked in a high-stakes defamation battle — and the implications could be massive for South African politics. What started as claims on Podcast & Chill has now escalated into court proceedings, with serious allegations, sworn affidavits, and explosive testimony entering the public domain. From claims about visits to a controversial farm, to allegations of cash exchanges, this case intersects directly with the “Big Five cartel” narrative, the Madlanga Commission, and broader questions about power, politics, and influence in South Africa.

In this episode, we react to breaking news about the SAPS National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola being charged, Sergeant Nkosi’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission and Rivo Spies’ evidence too.

EFF Leader, Julius Malema, recently addressed an EFF voter registration rally and he took the opportunity to respond to some parts of Lt Gen Mkhwanazi's testimony before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee. Malema swung at Lt Gen Mkhwanazi for allegedly involving him in his fights with Major Gen Khan. We explore this and other key moments in the last week of testimonies.

Lt Gen Mkhwanazi shared a potentially explosive but unverified prison letter with Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee and now we have it. The document which Mkhwanazi placed before the Ad Hoc Committee reportedly written by a former cellmate of Cat Matlala makes serious allegations that reach the highest levels of South African politics. It claims links between Matlala and President Cyril Ramaphosa, and names senior ministers Senzo Mchunu and Gayton McKenzie. McKenzie has already strongly denied these claims. So the question is, is this letter significant or just a desperate ploy from an unreliable source? 

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Cyril Ramaphosa submits written answers to the Ad Hoc Committee. We explore the questions which linger over his claims.