3 – 11 OCT 2026
Netwerk24 invites you to topical discussions led by Gert van der Westhuizen, Netwerk24’s political editor. Who is the best candidate for South Africa’s next president? What qualities and experience are vital for tackling SA’s specific challenges? Who are the candidates? Van der Westhuizen talks toProf William Gumedeand Willem Jordaan (editor of Die Burger).
Netwerk24 invites you to topical discussions led by Gert van der Westhuizen, Netwerk24’s political editor Is the current management of schools’ rugby of benefit or detriment to our boys? School rugby players are used as sources of income and the gap between under-resourced and established schools grows wider. What is the impact on academic performance? […]
Netwerk24 invites you to topical discussions led by Gert van der Westhuizen, Netwerk24’s political editor. GLP1s, peptides and a new generation of drugs that can stop aging: What is true and what is hoax? Do they work? What are the pitfalls and dangers? Is there a responsible way to use them? What is “micro-dosing”? How […]
How much fun are Afrikaners in bed? Do we have preferences about how we like to roll around in the hay? If there’s one person who knows, it’s probably sexologist Dr Elna Rudolph. Spies asks her about her work and what led her to this profession, and why we still feel so uncomfortable talking openly […]
Frank Opperman From Ouboet in Orkney Snork Nie, to Lourens Adendorff in Nêrens Noord-Kaap, Frank Opperman has played characters that have made him a national treasure. His theatre work is equally impressive. He talks about his career, his passion for music, and what he still wants to do. In Die onderhoud met Mia Spies the […]
Gordin Hill-Lewisfaces huge challenges as the new DA leader and mayor of Cape Town. What will happen at the polls, and how does he see the future of the government of national unity? He also talks about leadership, criticism of rising tariffs in Cape Town and the DA’s turnaround strategies. In Die onderhoud met Mia […]
Michiel le Roux, founder of Capitec Bank, is one of South Africa’s most respected business leaders. He is also a philanthropist who is actively involved in community projects and educational initiatives. He talks about business, politics, and what lies ahead for South Africa. In Die onderhoud met Mia Spies the multimedia journalist and TV presenter […]
Prof Deresh Ramjugernath is the thirteenth rector and vice-chancellor of Stellenbosch University, with a daunting task: promote inclusivity and transformation, and balance academic excellence with financial sustainability. He also has to navigate political and societal expectations, and forge a path through the impact of artificial intelligence. Ramjugernauth talks about the hot seat he now occupies. […]
STAND-UP Born in a converted barn on the slopes of Constantiaberg, comedian and mountain-farmboy-Jew Nik Rabinowitz grew up climbing trees, commentating on his own rugby games in three official languages, and attending a Waldorf school – where he learned to crochet his feelings and divine the precise spiritual frequency of organic fair-trade mohair (using only […]
Marinda Engelbrecht once struggled with her weight – until she cooked her way to a 53 kg weight loss. Join Marinda as she talks about her approach to food and wellbeing, and enjoy tasting delicious sample dishes from her scientifically grounded cookbook, No Thank You to Obesity, developed with the support of two dietitians and […]
The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden is known and loved as a green lung, relaxation and plant spotting nexus in the town. Recently the garden won international acclaim for its conservation and plant advocacy work. Botanist Rupert Koopman will show you their innovative displays highlighting threatened fynbos ecosystems, the special botanical art and photography exhibition (running […]
2026 Notes From The Undergroundtraces the inter-generational Hip Hop movement of Cape Town, spanning four decades from the 1980s to the present day. At the heart of the movement is Knowledge of Self. In Cape Town, this becomes a means to reclaim culture, rewrite erased histories, and forge new identities in the aftermath of colonialism […]
