Land and Land Ownership
In this conversation about land, the focus somehow stays with commercial land and agricultural land. Is something being lost in the debate or is that where the debate should be. But this podcast starts with an aspect that has been debated in South Africa: Who owns what percentage of land in this co…
Exploring our shared origins
In part 6 of a series of podcasts, Koketso Sachane focuses on two crucial aspects of tackling racism in our society; the need to work as a collective and exploring our shared origins. Koketso is joined by guests Sean Moodley of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and national chairperson ARNSA (Anti-Raci…
The Road to Transformation and Reconciliation.
Should we be more militant in the how we deal with racial tension, or should we still follow Mandela's non-violent strategy? This week's episode Koketso Sachane chat's to Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela and activist Lovelyn Nwadeyi about navigating the complicated and complex journey towards what we …
The Psychology of Racism - 22 Years Since 'Freedom'
"It's 22 years since Apartheid ended" "Stop talking about all this race stuff! It's dividing the nation!" "They are burning the paintings! How dare they!?" These are some of the tropes South Africans hear on a daily basis, the reality is that we have not begun to understand the scope of Aparthei…
District Six - Consequences of Land Lost
2016 marks 50 years since the forced evictions of District Six residents in the Cape Town City Bowl suburb. In part three of a series of podcasts, Koketso Sachane reflects on District Six and the Consequences of Land Lost with guests Bonita Bennett, director of the District Six Museum, and resident…
Dissecting Apartheid
The Apartheid system was carefully designed to segregate and oppress the people of South Africa. In this week’s episode Koketso Sachane dissects the structural fundamentals of Apartheid with Ron Nixon, Richard Freedman, and Mokena Makeka. We cover Architecture, Legislation, Economy and their effect…
What is Racism?
The historical nature of racism is evident in the two prominent statements in our political discourse: “Can black people be racist?” and “Are white people inherently racist?” Koketso Sachane unpacks the notion of racism with Kayum Ahmed and Mienke Steytler...