CONVERSATIONS WITH GABRIEL

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.
America is extending AGOA. What SA Farmers Actually Get — with Wandile Sihlobo
Gabriel Makin and Wandile Sihlobo discuss the extension of AGOA and the importance of the US to South African agriculture.
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel's Defence Against The Critics
Gabriel Makin talks to the CEO of AfriForum, Kallie Kriel.
The Southern African Trade Problem – Wandile Sihlobo Explains
Wandile Sihlobo explains South Africa's place in the global agricultural market.
Seven Prime Ministers In 10 Years, How Did The UK Get Here?
Gabriel Makin discusses the ongoing political and economic travails of the UK with Lord Daniel Hannan.
Revealed: The SA government owns over 6 000 homes | Minister Dean Macpherson
Minister Dean Macpherson joins The Common Sense to discuss his work in government.
GG Alcock: The ANC Lost the Townships, South Africans Are Succeeding Anyway
Gabriel Makin talks to GG Alcock about the vast informal economy that exists in South Africa's townships.
Soweto Uprising 1976: Omry Makgoale’s Unforgettable Student Eyewitness Account
Gabriel Makin speaks with Omry Makgoale, a 1976 Soweto Uprisings student leader, who reflects on the protests, the police violence, his exile and role in MK, and what the struggle’s legacy means for accountability and democracy in South Africa today.
School Capture: The Hidden Activist Takeover of SA Education | Richard Wilkinson
Gabriel Makin talks to Richard Wilkinson about the rise of critical race theory in South African schools, unpacking woke activism, identity politics, and the School Capture project’s fight to expose the impact of all this on students and teachers.
South Africa's Free Speech Crisis: Why the Law Protects Some, Not Others: Advocate Mark Oppenheimer
Advocate Mark Oppenheimer talks about the free speech landscape in South Africa.
Saving South Africa's Schools - Rob Katzen
In this episode of Conversations with Gabriel, Gabriel Makin speaks to Rob Katzen about how a group of old boys helped turn Johannesburg’s Jeppe High School for Boys from a declining public school into one of South Africa’s strongest education success stories.
The State Wants To Regulate Religion - Chief Rabbi Goldstein
Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein discusses attempts by the South African government to regulate religion.
South Africa's Broken BEE System - Professor William Gumede
In this episode of Conversations with Gabriel, Gabriel sits down with Professor William Gumede for a wide-ranging discussion on South Africa’s political and economic moment.
Bonsai Shongwe - Christianity, Colonialism And Race - Conversations With Gabriel
Gabriel Makin is joined by producer, pastor, and YouTuber Bonsai Shongwe for a wide-ranging conversation on Christianity, politics, and culture in South Africa.
The Fight To End BEE - DA Head Of Policy, Mat Cuthbert - Conversations With Gabriel
Gabriel Makin speaks to DA Head of Policy Mat Cuthbert about the party’s Economic Inclusion for All Bill, crime reform, and the DA’s wider path to forcing real policy change in South Africa.
Trying To Rescue Durban - Haniff Hoosen
A wide-ranging interview with Haniff Hoosen on his return to politics, the deepening crisis in Durban, and his plan to restore the city while assessing the Democratic Alliance’s chances in the metro.
Expropriation, Land Reform And Agriculture - Wandile Sihlobo
South African agriculture may be stronger than many think, as Wandile Sihlobo backs market-led land reform, shows real interest in a new financing push for black farmers, and warns that rural violence could still derail it all.

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