Radio New Frame
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsRadio New Frame gives you a weekly progressive take on politics, culture and sport with interviews, features and music.
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Under the influence of influencers
April 23, 2021 02:30 - 46 minutes - 40.4 MBEveryone can be a social media influencer in a hyper-capitalist society. What comes next in advertising? Also, we look at the sinister side of the internet economy. Chapters: 0:00- Teasers 1:04- Marketing and influencers 24:47- Adam Haupt 42:45- Song: Miriam Makeba - Toyota Fantasie
Rugby and race | Polish football racism
April 16, 2021 02:30 - 51 minutes - 63.2 MBSA Rugby’s head explains the controversial way the Springboks will approach Black Lives Matter during the British & Irish Lions’ tour. Also, we explore the movement against racism in Poland’s football. Chapters: 0:00 - Teasers 1:23 - Rugby 16:45 - Covid Rugby 24:37 - Mark Alexander 37:48 - Poland Football
Vaccines and variants | Kalk Bay
April 09, 2021 02:30 - 38 minutes - 66.8 MBSouth African scientists have played a crucial role in global Covid-19 research. We go behind the scenes with one of them. Also, residents of Cape Town’s historic Kalk Bay feel the creep of gentrification. 0:00 - Teasers 1:17 - Penny Moore 24:22 - Kalk Bay
Cissie Gool House | Paris Commune | The Internationale
April 01, 2021 02:30 - 39 minutes - 69.9 MBWe visit the Cissie Gool House. Is this occupation a model for affordable housing? Why the Paris Commune matters 150 years on. And, the story of a song with its roots in the Commune. 00:00 - Teasers 01:12 - Cissy Gool 11:37 - Paris Commune 25:35 - The Internationale
Love under Covid-19
March 26, 2021 03:30 - 35 minutes - 52 MBA year on, Covid-19 has affected us in so many profound ways. Yet, parts of normal life have continued. Some people still fall in and out of love. We tell their stories. Chapters: 0:42 - Love 7:25 - Ryan 14:28 - Sean 23:38 - Melody 29:38 - Song
Water in Joburg | LGBTQIA+ in Africa
March 19, 2021 03:30 - 40 minutes - 33.7 MBWe tell the story of an 80-year-old Joburger who shows us how water shaped the city into what it is today. Also, who are the Africans leading the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights? 0:00 - Teasers 1:11 - Water 25:09 - LGBTQIA+ in Africa
The new workers of the gig economy
March 12, 2021 03:30 - 32 minutes - 49.1 MBThe gig economy is a striking example of how work has changed during the Covid-19 pandemic. We investigate how this on-demand work has eroded workers’ rights but may lead to new types of unions. 00:00 - Teasers 01:28 - GigEconomy 12:01 - Eddie Webster 23:53 - This Train by Bunny Wailer
Vaccine apartheid | Solidarity | Harari
March 05, 2021 03:00 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBIn a world divided by vaccine apartheid, can the Covid-19 pandemic be beaten? From Soweto Soul to militant Afro-rock: The two 70s albums that changed South Africa’s musical landscape.
Humourless in India | Me and Mama Afrika
February 26, 2021 03:30 - 44 minutes - 57.3 MBThe Modi regime detains an Indian comedian for a joke he didn’t tell as it clamps down on ‘dissent’. Why people share fake news. And the story of Miriam Makeba and the 1980s hit song Just the Two of Us.
Workers under Covid-19 | Trauma today
February 19, 2021 03:30 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBOrganising workers has always been a daunting job and Covid-19 has made it even more so. What can unions do? Also, with so many deaths during the pandemic, we look at how a nation mourns.
Prime Evil | India’s striking farmers
February 12, 2021 03:30 - 45 minutes - 66 MBA convicted apartheid assassin is released on parole and subsidised by the ANC’s State Security Agency. A victim’s son speaks out. And, what the protests by Indian farmers mean.
Wealth tax | Chomsky, part two
February 05, 2021 03:30 - 39 minutes - 57.7 MBSouth Africa is the most unequal country in the world economically. Here’s a way to fix that. Also, in the second of an exclusive two-part interview, thinker Noam Chomsky tells us how to achieve peace in the Middle East.
Chomsky speaks to us | Black Power
January 29, 2021 03:57 - 39 minutes - 39.6 MBNoam Chomsky gives us an exclusive, wide-ranging interview. We pay tribute to black consciousness leader Aubrey Mokoape. And when Cape Town’s working-class carnival got canned.
Covid Conspiracies Theories | SA’s new jazz dawn | Sibu Mashiolane
January 22, 2021 04:34 - 47 minutes - 53.6 MBCovid-19 hoaxes have been rife since the start of the pandemic, putting lives at risk by promoting bogus cures and creating doubt about vaccines. But where do these conspiracies originate? And why is it so easy to dupe so many?
Great minds | Round table | Oops
December 18, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this final episode for the year, Radio New Frame reflects on 2020. For the first time since lockdown, the whole team, masked and at a distance, got together and picked some of our favourite interviews. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Lewis Gordon, Angela Davis, Achille Mbembe, Senzo Mbatha, Lee Randall, Damon Locks, Lehlohonolo Majake-Mogoba, Barry Christianson Song: World of Love by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Le...
Pumla Gqola | Trucks ablaze | Workers win
December 11, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBFeminist thinker Pumla Gqola tries to make sense of 2020, an anxious migrant truck driver takes us on the long road and what the Constitutional Court ruling means for South Africa’s domestic workers. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Pumla Gqola, Dayson Mukwewa, Freeman Bhengu, Eunice Dhladhla, Bongi Mahlangu, Pinky Mashiane, Kelebogile Khunou and Thulani Nkosi. Song: Ndakuvara by Oliver Mtukudzi Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
Anxious Joburg | LGBTQIA+ Games
December 04, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBSouth Africa’s economic hub, Johannesburg, is also its most stressed city. Some Joburgers tell us why they’re so anxious. Also, South Africa’s first openly gay male footballer is kicking bigotry out of the sport. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Nicky Falkof, Sipho Khoza, Bokani Dyer, Benjamin Haile, Henriette Geldenhuys, Phuti Lekoloane Songs: Midnight by 340ml, Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) by Crystal Waters, Leaves by Sylvestre Kabassidi and Kalakuta by Bokani Dyer Production: The G...
Ethiopian war | A jazz classic saved
November 27, 2020 02:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBWatching Ethiopia from afar, a Johannesburg community leader speaks about his fears. Jeremy Corbyn’s “antisemitism” is nonsense, says a Jewish ally. Also, a happy ending for a South African jazz classic. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Tadesse Yemane, Chris Changwe Nshimbi, Andrew Feinstein, Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Songs: Inglan is a Bitch by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Spring and Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
Radioactive Joburg | Left After Trump
November 19, 2020 20:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBSouth Africa’s mineral wealth has been built on the backs of Black people. Damaging mining practises still take its toll on people’s health. Also, is it now payback time to the Left for Joe Biden? Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Charles van der Merwe, Rosalind Plaatjies, Vernon Melton, Siya Genu, David van Wyk and Claudia de la Cruz Songs: Stimela by Hugh Masekela, Heavy as Lead by Leyla McCalla and Power to the People Curtis Mayfield Production: The Good People at Between Product...
My America | Top football analyst
November 13, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn a country still dominated by the defeated Donald Trump, four progressives tell us about their America. And, how a South African became the performance analyst for Africa’s top football club. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Anita Rohira, Kenichi Serino, Raj Patel, Belén Marco, Musi Matlaba Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
TRC unfinished | Bolivia’s new dawn
November 06, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBDid South Africa give up justice for reconciliation? We look at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s unfinished business. Good news for the Left: the socialists won in Bolivia. But can they keep the right wing at bay? Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Elizabeth Floyd, Moleko Phakedi, Moray Hathorn and Benjamin Dangl Poem: In Detention – Chris van Wyk Song: Asimbonanga – Johnny Clegg & Savuka Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
Dirty water | Black votes in America
October 30, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWe visit a municipality where corruption threatens even the basics such as drinking water. Also, how Black Lives Matter will affect African Americans’ votes in the United States elections. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Tinane Ragetla, Mamoya Moletsali, Johannes Mokoena, Johann Tempelhoff, De’Vonna Pittman, Toussaint Losier Song: A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
#EndSARS | Africa in the US election
October 23, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBNigerian protests have turned bloody as soldiers open fire on demonstrators. We discuss what brought the country to this point. We also look at what the United States election will mean for “shithole” countries, and what the pulling of a jewellery advert tells us about Indian politics. Hosted By: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Tolu Olasoji, Bob Wekesa and Alf Gunvald Nilsen Production: The Good People at Between Production Editor: Charles Leonard
Grants, continued | Not such proud boys
October 16, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBWhy South Africa’s Covid-19 special grant needs to become a permanent grant. Also, United States President Donald Trump has bolstered fascists in America. But if lessons from South Africa’s right wing are anything to go by, it may end in tears. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Elizabeth Mokoena, Fana Twala, Yusuf Abba and Amanda Rinquest, plus Chris McGreal Music: Wildfires by SAULT Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
Che today | Journalism’s best and worst
October 09, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBWe explore why Che Guevara still matters today. Also, when journalists go rogue – a new book investigates the deepest lows of South African journalism. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Kambale Musavuli, Vashna Jagarnath and Anton Harber Music: Gallo Rojo by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley and the Wailers Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
Fanning Xenophobia | Hatred by Media
October 02, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBSince the lockdown, four Somalis have been killed in South Africa, showing how xenophobia and police brutality collide. The story of a brave football team that won the league in war-torn Cameroon. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Amir Sheikh; Jan Bornman; Afeseh Apong Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard Song: Impeach the president by The Honey Drippers
Forced sterilisation | Beirut burning
September 25, 2020 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBA woman tells of her horror at being sterilised without her permission. And Beirut is burning, but the Lebanese government seems unwilling to put out the fires. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Bongekile Msibi, Catherine Burns, Ashraf Mtaweh Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
Goodbye, George Bizos | Urban land
September 18, 2020 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBTwo of George Bizos’ colleagues pay tribute to the South African human rights lawyer. The high court has forced Cape Town to address apartheid inequality. What are the implications? Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Miriam Wheeldon, Tladi Marumo and Mandisa Shandu Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
Rise of the Left in SA | Rugby and BLM
September 11, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBCosatu has rediscovered its soul, but how is this likely to affect South Africa’s political landscape? And an Afrikaans dominee urges white rugby players to “take the knee” and support Black Lives Matter. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Imraan Buccus, André Bartlett and Sinenhlanhla Zondo Song: Turntables by Janelle Monáe Production: The Good People at Between Productions Editor: Charles Leonard
S2 Ep.12: Beyond Women’s Day | Washington Bullets
August 21, 2020 03:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBWomen’s Month is just a PR tool for politicians but activists struggle on. Will Joe Biden make the US less imperialistic? And, a coach describes watching football without a crowd. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Fikile Mtsweni, Vijay Prashad, Simone Conley Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: Washington Bullets by The Clash
S2 Ep. 11: A day in the life of a spaza shop
August 14, 2020 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBGauteng is in the eye of a storm. As part of a series of intimate portraits, we capture a day in the life of an Alexandra spaza shop at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Reporter: Dennis Webster Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: Tom Hark by Elias and His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes, Zulu Piano Medley No.1 by Thomas Mabiletsa and Mbaqanga by Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
S2 Ep. 10: BLM in cricket | Zambia vs rapper
August 07, 2020 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn SA, how to deal with cricket’s dirty racist secret. Then, Italian lessons on life when Covid-19 subsides. And, a Zambian musician on the music that’s landed him in jail three times. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Geoffrey Toyana, Lungani Zama, Alex Alija Čizmić, Pilato Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc; Ni Yembiko – Pilato
S2 Ep. 9: Terrorist Album | Deaf under Covid-19
July 31, 2020 03:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBApartheid’s terrorist album was a “wanted” list of insurgents, and it could get you killed. Also, when you cannot lip read – how deaf people cope under Covid-19. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Jacob Dlamini, Ntombikayise Sukuza, Thandiwe Nxumalo Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: Lockdown – Anderson .Paak
S2 Ep. 8: How Trump abets Israel | Tribute to a fine African mind
July 24, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBHow United States President Donald Trump’s vindictive administration went after a veteran Palestinian leader. Also, we pay tribute to one of Africa’s greatest intellectuals. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Jacob Dlamini, Ntombikayise Sukuza, Thandiwe Nxumalo Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: Salute by Buhlebendalo
S2 Ep. 7: SA’s rape scourge | LKJ, a poet for 2020 | Finishing football
July 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBOnly 30% of rape cases reported in South Africa are prosecuted. What can be done? Also, why Linton Kwesi Johnson is a poet for these times, and how Tanzania finished its football season in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Dee Smythe, David Austin, Senzo Mbatha Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard
S2 Episode 6: Doctors in danger | Misjudgement on Israel
July 10, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBA doctor opens up about coping with the fears of being a healthcare worker during the Covid-19 pandemic. Also, South Africa’s top judge has defiantly sided with Israel. A Jewish academic explains why this is bad for the judiciary.
S2 Ep. 5: Jobs bloodbath | Basic income grants
July 03, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBLockdown job losses are soaring. A union organiser tells us about their battles. Also, the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted fundamental questions, such as whether a basic income grant could work for everyone. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Vuyolwethu Toli, Shireen Hassim Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: Frantz Fanon 1952 by Jacques Coursil
S2 Ep. 4: Angela Davis speaks to us | A greener Eskom
June 26, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBAngela Davis speaks to us about hope, racial capitalism, police violence, American imperialism, Palestine and jazz. Also, a plan for Eskom to change its coal-tainted colours to green. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Angela Davis, Alex Lenferna Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Songs: Trapped in the American Dream by Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
S2 Ep. 3: Drugs under Covid-19 | Football lockdown
June 19, 2020 03:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBIn Durban, a unique programme to help destitute drug users may yield positive results beyond the government’s Covid-19 lockdown. Also, what happens when a left-wing football obsessive is deprived of his sport. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Monique Marks, Grant Farred Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Songs: Fearless by Pink Floyd
S2 Ep. 2: Violence in uniform | The Urban Zulu
June 05, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBDuring the Covid-19 lockdown, police officers and soldiers have been using disproportionate force against the public. Why do they believe they have free rein? Also, we celebrate Busi Mhlongo, the woman who wrestled maskandi from the macho men. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Thato Masiangoako, Kwanele Sosibo Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Songs: Yaphel’imali Yami and We Baba Omncane by Busi Mhlongo
S2 Ep. 1: Futureless future | SA gets back to work | Ethio jazz master
June 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBThe United States is burning with anger over the police murder of George Floyd. It has exposed a futureless future for President Donald Trump’s country. And in South Africa, moving to level three of the government’s Covid-19 lockdown means that most workers could go back to work this week. But will they have jobs to return to? Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: David Theo Goldberg, David Francis, Hailu Mergia Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: A Change is Gonna Com...
Hidden epidemic in SA? | Zero hours
May 15, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBAfter an initial promising response to the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa now runs the risk of a hidden epidemic, warns an expert. Also, we investigate how zero hours contracts have encroached on South African factories.
Episode 12: Hidden epidemic in SA? | Zero hours
May 15, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBAfter an initial promising response to the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa now runs the risk of a hidden epidemic, warns an expert. Also, we investigate how zero hours contracts have encroached on South African factories. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guest: Alex van den Heever Reporter: Dennis Webster Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: "Inhlangano Yethu" by DTMB
Achille Mbembe on Covid-19 | RIP Denis Goldberg
May 08, 2020 02:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBAchille Mbembe warns that the global Covid-19 pandemic shouldn’t be used as a laboratory to experiment with ideas that will diminish our freedoms. Also, Raymond Suttner pays a moving tribute to his fallen comrade, Denis Goldberg.
Episode 11: Achille Mbembe on Covid-19 | RIP Denis Goldberg
May 08, 2020 02:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBAchille Mbembe warns that the global Covid-19 pandemic shouldn’t be used as a laboratory to experiment with ideas that will diminish our freedoms. Also, Raymond Suttner pays a moving tribute to his fallen comrade, Denis Goldberg. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Achille Mbembe, Raymond Suttner Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: "Jabulani" by Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela
Hunger and the coronavirus | Brazil’s Bolsonaro virus
May 01, 2020 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBThere are almost a billion hungry people in the world. We look at how the Covid-19 pandemic is going to make this situation far worse. Also, Brazil is a scary case study of what happens when a president doesn’t take the coronavirus seriously.
Episode 10: Hunger and Covid-19 | Brazil’s Bolsonaro virus
May 01, 2020 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThere are almost a billion hungry people in the world. We look at how the Covid-19 pandemic is going to make this situation far worse. Also, Brazil is a scary case study of what happens when a president doesn’t take the coronavirus seriously. Hosted by: Njabulo Ngidi Guests: Raj Patel, Ana Chã Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: "Stimela" by Hugh Masekela
Is government’s Covid-19 plan enough? | Humour and the Virus
April 24, 2020 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBWill the government’s financial relief plan be enough for South Africa’s impoverished citizens? Also, the desperation of living in a shack settlement with Covid-19 in the air and how comedy has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Episode 9: Is SA’s Covid-19 plan sufficient? | Humour and coronavirus
April 24, 2020 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBWill the government’s financial relief plan be enough for South Africa’s impoverished citizens? Also, the desperation of living in a shack settlement with Covid-19 in the air and how comedy has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted by: Tebadi Mmotla Guests: Imraan Valodia, Nomsa Sizani, Conrad Koch Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard
Episode 8: HIV lessons for Covid-19 | Chicago love song
April 17, 2020 02:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa can draw on how it tackled HIV and Aids. Also, a Chicago musician pays tribute to the doctors and nurses of his city with a beautiful song. Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe Guests: Nadira Omarjee, Damon Locks Reporter: Jan Bornman Production: The Good People Editor: Charles Leonard Song: “Stay Beautiful” by Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble