CONVERSATIONS WITH GABRIEL

Helen Zille: Johannesburg is Over the Edge, and the DA Won’t Stay in Power at All Costs
Helen Zille joins Gabriel Makin to discuss Johannesburg’s collapse, why the DA will not govern at any cost, her plan to win an outright majority, the party’s transformation, and the political battles ahead of 4 November.
Mlondi Mdluli: Township Businesses Don't Lack Ambition. Red Tape Is Locking Them Out
DA MP Mlondi Mdluli joins Gabriel Makin to discuss the barriers holding back township businesses, South Africa’s economic challenges, and the DA’s prospects in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the local elections.
Princy Mthombeni: 95% Of Asylum Seekers Don't Qualify. So Why Aren't They Deported?
Princy Mthombeni joins Gabriel Makin to discuss South Africa’s immigration crisis, deportations, and growing public frustration, as well as the future of the MK Party and the ANC's decline.
David Ansara: Why America's Five Asks Would Free South Africans, and the ANC Won't Budge
David Ansara explains why America’s five demands could strengthen South Africa’s property rights, investment, and economic freedom, and why the ANC is refusing to budge.
Cilliers Brink: Why the DA Won’t Rescue Tshwane with Just Any Coalition Partner
With less than a month to go before the election, Cilliers Brink joins Gabriel Makin to explain how the Democratic Alliance plans to win back Tshwane and what it would do with the capital if voters return it to power.
Princy Mthombeni: South Africa Is Expected to Carry the Burden of Failed African States
South Africa has lost 435 000 formal jobs since 2023, while crime, immigration, and a failing state pile pressure on ordinary communities, Princy Mthombeni and Gabriel Makin unpack it all in the first episode of The Royal Sense.
Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein Reflects on Three Years Since October 7
The Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Dr Warren Goldstein, explains to Gabriel Makin what the October 7 attacks meant for South African Jewry.
October 7, Three Years On: Doron Libshtein on the Day Hamas Killed His Brother at Kfar Aza
Doron Libshtein, who lost family members on October 7th talks to Gabriel Makin about the events of that day.
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi: South Africans Must Stop Waiting For The State To Save Them
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi sits down with Gabriel Makin to discuss his vision for South Africa.
Joshua Meservey: The US Has Run Out Of Patience With SA. Visa Bans Are Only Step One
Joshua Meservey talks to Gabriel Makin about the deteriorating relationship between Washington and Pretoria.
Wandile Sihlobo: SA Food Inflation Is At A 16-Year Low. El Niño Could End That In 2027
Wandile Sihlobo tells Gabriel Makin why you could be paying more for food next year.
Princy Mthombeni Wants to Rewrite the South African Constitution
Princy Mthombeni talks to Gabriel Makin on her views on the Constitution and South Africa’s energy needs.
SA Farm Confidence Rising. Why?
Wandile Sihlobo explains to Gabriel Makin what is behind the rise in confidence in the country's agricultural sector.
MKP Is Now Level With The ANC In Johannesburg
Bongani Baloyi, the MKP's mayoral candidate in Johannesburg, talks to Gabriel Makin about his party's plans.
Kenya Is Refusing the Two Million Tonnes of Maize It Needs
Wandile Sihlobo explains to Gabriel Makin why Kenya doesn’t want South African maize.
A Severe Drought is Coming for South Africa
Wandile Sihlobo talks to Gabriel Makin about the drought risk facing Southern Africa this year.
South Africa's $1 Billion Neighbour
Wandile Sihlobo tells Gabriel Makin what makes Zimbabwe so important for South Africa’s agricultural sector.
Mlondi Mdluli – Inside SA’s New Political Reality
What is life actually like inside South Africa’s first post-apartheid Parliament where the ANC doesn’t hold a majority?
Food Inflation Is the Lowest in Years (For Now)
Wandile Sihlobo tells Gabriel Makin about South Africa’s food price inflation trends and what could happen next year with food costs.
What Happens to Pretoria if the DA Wins Back Tshwane?
Gabriel Makin talks to DA mayoral candidate for Tshwane, Cilliers Brink.

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