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The Political Desk is a news podcast hosted by Primedia Broadcasting. It has 100 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

Bongani Bingwa's The Political Desk gives listeners insight into the major political stories dominating the headlines in South Africa.

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Democratic Alliance Elects Geordin Hill-Lewis as Federal Leader

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The Political Desk:  Top Cop Controversy – What Action Should the President Take?

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The Political Desk: Ad Hoc Committee Reveals PKTT Disbandment, Allegedly Captured Ministers, and Prison Letters

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The Political Desk: Where did the money come from?

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The Political Desk: Former ANC MP Vincent Smith jailed for Bosasa corruption

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The Political Desk with Ferial Haffijee

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The Political Desk: Unpacking the President’s 2026 State of the Nation Address

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The Political Desk: SONA 2026 and the reality check

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The Political desk: John Steenhuisen Steps down as DA Leader

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The Political Desk: Dion George resigns from the DA

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ANC January 8 Statement celebrations and internal DA squabbles

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The Political Temperature Check: Major Parties Ahead of Next Year’s 2026 Local Elections

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The Political Desk: National Director of Public Prosecutions interviews hears

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The Political Desk: ANC 16th Regional Conference

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The Political Desk: Explosive testimonies emerge at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

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The Political Desk: Ekurhuleni police scandal

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The Political Desk: Plea deals, power plays and policing under pressure

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Political Desk: Explosive testimonies emerge at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

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Political Desk: Premier Lesufi Pulls the Plug on AmaPanyaza

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Political desk with Asanda Ngoasheng

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Political Desk: Kenny Kunene confident of winning Joburg mayoral seat

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Political Desk with Sanusha Naidu

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Political Desk: Shivambu Launches Predicted New Political Party, Afrika Mayibuye Movement

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Political Desk: Rise Mzansi Urges Defence Minister Motshekga to Resign

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The Political Desk: ANC under pressure in Free State, Mpumalanga

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Political desk with Tshidi Madia- Loyiso Masuku Appointed Joburg Finance MMC

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Political Desk with Tshidi Madia: ConCourt dismisses MK bid

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Political Desk with Tshidi Madia: Kenny Kunene faces probe after being found at murder accused’s home

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Political desk with Tshidi Madia: President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Gwede Mantashe as acting Minister of Police

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Political Desk With Tshidi Madia: Nkabane budget rejection & misogyny claims

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Political desk with Tshidi Madia: Floyd Shivambu, Motsepe presidential rumours

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Political Desk with Tshidi Madia: Big spending, bold bids, and party tensions

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Political Desk with Tshidi Madia: Parliament Q& A session with President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Political desk with Tshidi Madia

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Political desk with Tshidi Madia

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Political Desk with Tshidi Madia: Tension in the GNU

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Political Desk with Tshidi Madia

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Political Desk with Tshidi Madia

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Political Desk: Former Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers Joins MK Party

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The Political Desk - ANC January 8 Statement

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The political year that was, MKP Anniversary, EFF considering GNU

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Political Desk: Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffles his cabinet

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Political Desk: Tensions between EFF and the MKP

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Power Plays and Lavish Spending: South Africa's Political Drama Unfolds

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The political desk with Tshidi Madia: SABC Bill withdrawal, Stilfontein illegal miners

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The Political Desk: Dali Mpofu’s Exit EFF and Government of National Unity

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Political Wrap with Tshidi Madia

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Political wrap with EWN political associate editor Tshidi

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Political Wrap-up For The Week with Tshidi Madia

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Political Desk: The wrap-up of the major political news from this week

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