From loss, conspiracy theories, femicide, lockdown, to 'stolen' elections, PPE corruption and remote church, 2020 felt like it was one of those years you’d rather forget. Remembering can be painful, but there are a few things that happened in 2

In conversation with Dr. Sindiwe Magona - Part 2 of 2

Nov 11th, 2020 41m 48s

Author, poet, playwright, actor, educator, activist. Dr. Sindiwe Magona is one of South Africa's greatest treasures. Her books have pushed boundaries and challenged our collective thinking about family, HIV/AIDS, poverty and finding your own vo

In conversation with Dr. Sindiwe Magona - Part 1 of 2

Nov 2nd, 2020 45m 48s

On Impostor Syndrome

Oct 21st, 2020 38m 14s

Have you ever had the feeling that everyone else is ‘crushing it’ except you? Or a nagging thought when you’ve accomplished something amazing and yet you feel it only happened due to sheer luck or being helped by other people? If every external

Life amidst Covid-19 - Part Two (On history, churches and governments)

Sep 14th, 2020 33m 54s

In part two of our reflections on living during a pandemic, we look at how churches in Cape Town and South Africa broadly have been responding to the situation. Through a retrospective that looks at past plagues, we learn some of the positives

Life amidst Covid-19 - Part One (On loss, gender-based violence and racism)

Aug 31st, 2020 22m 47s

Life in 2020 has been dominated by the horizon of Covid-19 which has eclipsed what we would term 'regular' life. While dealing with Covid-19 and the dislocation it's caused, it's not as if everything else in life has slowed down. An uptick of g

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Part 3: On #BLM, responses by churches and challenging our theologies

Jul 10th, 2020 15m 32s

People may have forgotten that apartheid in South Africa and the trans-Atlantic enslavement of peoples were justified and authorised not only politically, but theologically as well. The theologians who did this work were not on the fringes, but

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Part 2: On #BLM, police brutality and hypocrisy

Jul 6th, 2020 17m 15s

As the Black Lives Matter protests unfolded in the United States and across the world after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, politicians and other leaders here in South Africa echoed the hashtag and decried police brutality. Wh

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Part 1: On #BLM, 'All Lives Matter' and knowing history

Jul 3rd, 2020 14m 39s

Following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States, protests erupted there and across the world. The hashtag #BlackLivesMatter once again came to the fore, with individuals using it as a rallying cry to marshal sup

Today in books...

Apr 7th, 2020 1h

In the last episode of this season, Ayanda and Dambudzo go on a freewheeling journey discussing the books they’re reading towards their graduate degrees, and the various questions they pose about living faithfully, consistently and with account

When your spiritual leader fails you

Mar 24th, 2020 1h 1m

What do you do when your spiritual leader fails you? Do you talk to them to pursue clarity and reconciliation or leave the space altogether in search of greener pastures? Caught between cancel culture, our deep desire and need for meaningful co

Love in a time of patriarchy

Mar 10th, 2020 55m 38s

South Africa has the highest rate of femicide in the world. Karabo Mokoena, Rachel Tshabalala, Reeva Steenkamp, Uyinene Mrwetyana and so many more women have fallen victim to fatal patterns of male behaviour. In this episode, Ayanda and Dambudz

On Xenophobia

Feb 25th, 2020 54m 38s

The resilience of colonialism and its expression as black on black, Afrophobic violence, has plagued South Africa post-apartheid. In this episode, Ayanda and Dambudzo detail the fatal consequences of creating ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ identities

Black and Middle Class in the Cape Colony

Feb 12th, 2020 52m 59s

What happens when black people inhabit work, living and spiritual spaces which tend to disconnect them from themselves and their home context? In this episode, Ayanda and Dambudzo explore what is lost along the way toward cultural assimilation,

Sexual Violence and the Church

Jan 31st, 2020 53m 10s

With over 40 000 reported cases of rape in 2019 alone, sexual violence is a regular, brutal feature of life in South Africa. Does the Church have the resources and a role to play in addressing this pressing issue? Join Ayanda and Dambudzo as t

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