2024.04.19 - Barbara Masekela, her love of literature, an educator, and her passion about the need for citizens to make their choices in this year's election
2024.03.22 - what it has been like to make aliyah and to work amidst the ongoing conflict - Martin Schoenberg, formerly the head of Ballet Theatre Afrikan, now at the Jerusalem Ballet
2024.03.08 - David Smith, Washington Correspondent for the Guardian Newspapers, to unravel some momentous events in American politics and an upcoming election and their impact on the world
2024.02.23 - Professors Robert Lindsey (UWC) and Richard Newman (Stellenbosch) on an important new project to be initiated in Paarl to study that elusive dark matter that comprises up to 85% of the entire universe
2024.02.09 - Dion Chang, head of Flux Trends, on a whole litany of social, economic, and political trends that are already rebuilding our world in new and strange ways. this one is unmissable
2024.02.02 - Yacoob Abba Omar, political scientist and operations manager of the Mapungubwe Institute on the underlying features of the South African political landscape ,a place with voter self-identity remains a crucial feature of that landscape.
2024.01.26 - Bronwyn Williams of Flux Trends on the big, global trends from population cohorts that are going to vitally affect politics in South Africa, throughout Africa, and the rest of the world.
2024.01.12 - Miriam Herschlag of the 'times of Israel' on public opinion in Israel in light of the impending international court of justice "genocide actions" hearing
2023.11.24 - Phyllis Klotz on Sibikwa Arts Centre's festival - The Body Moves, as well as her own history as a major figure in South Africa's community arts universe
2023.10.27 - Heather Blanckensee, principal of Sacred Heart College, in an illuminating conversation about the challenges and possibilities for education in today's South Africa
2023.10.20 - David Smith, Guardian Washington correspondent, about the current chaos in the American Congress, President Biden's fortunes, and so much else.
2023.10.13 - Miriam Hershlag, the Opinion and Blogs Editor for The Times of Israel on where Israelis are now in their thinking, in light of recent tragic events.
2023.09.29 - Regg Moalusi, executive director of the SA National Editors Forum,continuing threats to media freedom and remembers Black Wednesday in 1977 when newspapers were closed and editors arrested
2023.09.15 - Prof Patrick Bond, UJ distinguished professor of Sociology, on the future of BRICS, the G-20 and the rest of the Global financial architecture
2023.09.08 - Mothobi Mutloatsi,journalist, publisher and playwright - the upcoming revival of "The Suit"Concertised, based on Can Themba's classic short story
2023.09.01 - Dr Jakkie Cilliers, head of the ISS Africa futures project on outcome of BRICS, the wave of coups in Africa, and the future of continent growth.
2023.08.18 - Philip Van Niekerk on events in Niger and the rest of the Sahel, as well as need for stronger representation by South Africa in Washington.
2023.07.28 - Laurence Caromba, researcher at the MISTRA think tank about the challenges for South Africa's foreign policy, how can it balance its international ambitions and its African challenges.
2023.07.21 - Magdalene Minaar, Cape Town Opera artistic director - on their new production of "Tosca" and the place of opera in 21st century South Africa
2023.07.14 - Paul Slabolepszy veteran playwright, the revival of his iconic play, "Saturday Night at the Palace," and its continuing relevance in today's South Africa
2023.06.09 - Marianne Merten - Daily maverick parliamentary correspondent - so much legislation like the electoral law, the nhi, water rules, investigation of russian arms
2023.04.21 - Rabbi Julia Margolis - formerly of a congregation in Johannesburg -- as she settles into her new home in the American Virgin Islands in the Caribbean and its historic synagogue
2023.04.14 - David Smith, Washington correspondent for The Guardian on current developments in America's political life, economic prospects and the space program too