25 Best South Africa News Podcasts

1. East Coast Radio Newswatch (Bulletins)

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East Coast Radio Newswatch is the independent Durban-based radio station's news team. We are KwaZulu-Natal's trusted news source with a focus on local, breaking news. Our bulletins run from 6am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. On weekends and public holidays you can catch our news updates from 7am until 1pm. Catch the latest bulletin here. © East Coast Radio.MORE Producer/Network East Coast Radio - Catch Up
Email ****@ecr.co.za
Location South Africa
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 565.2KTwitter 557.5KInstagram 131.2K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. MoneywebNOW

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Moneyweb brings you the latest in business and financial news in our new morning podcast: MoneywebNOW with Simon Brown.The show will offer the latest in business, trading and company news to best prepare listeners for the day ahead. It will be live-streamed via the Moneyweb website and mobile app between 06:30 and 06:50.MORE Host Simon Brown
Producer/Network Moneyweb Radio
Email ****@justonelap.com
Location South Africa
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 141.8KTwitter 162K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

3. Sunday Times Politics Weekly

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The weekly political show by top journalists of the Sunday Times discussing the week's biggest stories, toughest topics in a tight and guided conversation. An Arena Holdings Production. Keywords: podcast, analysis, politics, social justice, news commentary, economy, opinions, accountabilityMORE Producer/Network TimesLIVE Podcasts
Email ****@arena.africa
Location South Africa
Estimated listeners
Facebook 244.3KTwitter 17.1K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Daily Friend Show

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The Daily Friend Show is a 30-minute current affairs podcast featuring our analysts and writers. It presents a liberal perspective on the political, social and economic issues of the day on Monday and Friday. The Daily Friend Wrap releases episodes at 17:00 which comment on the news events of the day 4 times a week Monday to Thursday. On Friday we do a live show on YouTube at 13:30. No topic is taboo, nothing is off-limits. Our team of analysts and writers from South Africa's leading liberal opinion site #InNoUncertainTermsMORE Host Nicholas Lorimer
Producer/Network SA Institute of Race Relations
Email ****@outlook.com
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 65.9KTwitter 4.2KInstagram 1K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Moneyweb@Midday

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Moneyweb@Midday is back, with veteran journalist Jeremy Maggs the new host of the podcast. Launching on 8 May 2023, Moneyweb brings you a fast-paced live daily news show, covering a wide range of topics, from business and economics to breaking news in politics, tech, sport and more. The show features exclusive interviews with captains of industry, CEOs, political leaders and prominent newsmakers, offering unique insights and in-depth analyses. Tune in on weekdays via the Moneyweb website and mobile app between 12h00 and 12h30.MORE Host Jeremy Maggs
Producer/Network Moneyweb Radio
Email ****@iafrica.com
Location South Africa
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Facebook 141.8KTwitter 162K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Herald

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The Herald is the voice of Nelson Mandela Bay in print and online. On May 7 1845, the first copy of The Herald was printed, making it the oldest newspaper in South Africa. The Herald has come a long way since that first printing day when the paper hit the streets at a cover price of a single penny. The Herald publishes fresh news, insights, opinions, sport and entertainment reports all day long, seven days a week on a fully mobile responsive website.MORE Host Daron Mann
Producer/Network TimesLIVE Podcasts
Email ****@arena.africa
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Facebook 2MTwitter 2.2MInstagram 76.2K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. ECR Sport

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Stay up-to-date with the latest sports news from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and around the world with these podcasts from the East Coast Radio Sports team. Bulletin updates are: Mon-Fri - 6h30, 7h30, 8h30, 15h30, 16h30, 17h30. On weekends: 7h30, 8h30, 16h30, 17h30 and 18h30.MORE Producer/Network East Coast Radio - Catch Up
Email ****@ecr.co.za
Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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Facebook 565.2KTwitter 557.5KInstagram 131.2K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

8. The Corder Report Powered by eNCA.com

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South Africa is a movie. Welcome to the watch party.A Three Beanies Network production.
Host Dan Corder
Producer/Network Dan Corder
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 91 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Johannesburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

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Johannesburg News Today brings you fast, reliable updates on the biggest stories across South Africa's largest city — from local politics and business to community headlines, culture, traffic, and breaking events across Joburg. Each episode of Johannesburg News Today is voiced by DNN creator Corey and delivers everything you need to know in just two minutes. Subscribe now and stay connected to Johannesburg's most important daily news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Estimated listeners
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10. Drive with John Perlman

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The days news stories delivered by the one of South Africa most respected news presenters from 3 pm to 6 pm weekdays.
Producer/Network Primedia Broadcasting
Email ****@primedia.co.za
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Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 440K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

11. Business Day Spotlight

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Behind the biggest business stories of the week - taking you inside key events, the movements at the top and their effects at the bottom.An Arena Holdings productionKeywords: BDSpotlight, industry, markets, South Africa, news and views, money, success, entrepreneur, corporation, podcastMORE Email ****@arena.africa
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Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Polity Podcast

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Polity.org.za posts daily news reports covering the major issues of the day on our website, as well as weekly video interviews with some of South Africa's most respected thinkers in the political and economic environment.MORE Producer/Network Polity.org.za
Email ****@engineeringnews.co.za
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Facebook 2.8KTwitter 8.7KInstagram 3.2K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

13. Politically Aweh

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South Africa's wittiest news show. Join comedian KG Mokgadi, Zoë Human, and the Politically Aweh team every week as we make sense of South African and international news and politics.  Let's get aweh!MORE Estimated listeners
Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. AGRI NEWS NET

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AGRI NEWS NET- die wereld van Landbou in jou hand- 7 dae per week 365 dae per jaar- Download this Application today an enjoy the 'Good News' in farming and Agriculture from all over the world. Farmingportal.co.za- Potcast you can trust- daily updated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network CRA GROUP
Email ****@cramedia.co.za
Location South Africa
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Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

15. Angler News SA Podcast

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Reel in the latest fishing updates, tips, and tricks with the king of KZN fishing, Vinesh Soogreem, on the award-winning Angler News South Africa (ANSA) podcast! ANSA is Africa's only fishing podcast that focuses on the latest fishing reports, whether they're hot or not. ANSA delivers true and accurate content from the country's most prominent anglers every week on various facets of angling. • The KZN Fishing Report (Thursday mornings) From the Lower South Coast, Adam Lyon covers everything fishing-related from Port Edward to Port Shepstone...MORE Producer/Network East Coast Radio Podcasts
Email ****@ecr.co.za
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

16. Mzansi Lowdown: South African Daily News

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Stay informed on South Africa's most important stories with our concise daily news podcast. In just 3-5 minutes each day, our AI podcast service collects and delivers headlines and key developments from trusted local news sources, including the Daily Maverick, Sunday Times, and Mail & Guardian.MORE Email ****@letstalkaitools.com
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Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

17. The Political Desk

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Bongani Bingwa's The Political Desk gives listeners insight into the major political stories dominating the headlines in South Africa.
Producer/Network Primedia Broadcasting
Email ****@primedia.co.za
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Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

18. Business News Leaders

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Interviews with top CEOs and leaders shaping today's news stories alongside all the latest news that is impacting the markets, business and investments around the world.An Arena Holdings production.Keywords: money, opportunity, business plan, business ideas, business news, income, financial news, industry news and viewsMORE Producer/Network Business Day TV
Email ****@businesslive.co.za
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 123.1KTwitter 48.9K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

19. Stock Watch

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You've seen the business news, got the gist of the bourses and heard what the country's top CEOs have to say. It's now time for some in-depth markets analysis.This half hour show was the first of its kind in the business TV market in South Africa every night our anchors are joined by two markets experts who tell you what shares to be buying, holding or selling.An Arena Holdings production.Keywords: money, opportunity, business plan, business ideas, business news, income, financial newsMORE Producer/Network Business Day TV
Email ****@businesslive.co.za
Location South Africa
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Apple Rating 2/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 7.6KTwitter 30.4K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

20. Vision View Sports Radio On Air Interviews

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For the latest sporting news and interviews, get our daily update podcasts.
Email ****@visionviewsportsradio.co.za
Location Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Facebook 4.7KTwitter 1.7K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Market Wrap

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Taking a look at the day's business news influencing market moving activity, and forex.An Arena Holdings production.Keywords: money, opportunity, business plan, business ideas, business news, income, financial newsMORE Producer/Network Business Day TV
Email ****@arena.africa
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Estimated listeners
Facebook 210KTwitter 418.2K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

22. Algoa FM News Exclusive - Journey To Justice

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Join Doreen Loubser with this exclusive Podcast looking into the life of slain Gqeberha mother Vicki Terblanche as we take a closer look at her journey to justice. The first series will discuss the days leading up to the murder and all the twists and turns that followed. It will include a detailed summary of the State's case against the accused as well as an introduction to some of the State witnesses. Join us on this exclusive Algoa FM news podcast where we will take a journey together until a verdict is reached...MORE Host Doreen Loubser
Producer/Network Algoa FM
Email ****@gmail.com
Location South Africa
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 14Facebook 123.5KTwitter 27KInstagram 17.2K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

23. Khwezi Science Report

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The Khwezi Science Report is a dive into the warm waters of science where information is made interesting and understandable and is placed in the context of our daily lives. From archaeology to tech, astronomy to zoology, you'll find it all here with host Tanya Farber, a senior reporter at the Sunday Times. She loves how science connects with other ways of understanding the world around us from all sorts of disciplines.MORE Email ****@arena.africa
Location South Africa
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Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

24. Entertainment News - Heita FM

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Entertainment News with Enricoh Alfonzo || News, reviews & awesome interviews.
Host Enricoh Alfonzo
Email ****@alfonzowords.co.za
Location South Africa
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Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

25. Just a Moment News

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Take a moment and catch up on the day's news, powered by AI. This computer-generated daily podcast covers the most important stories in easy-to-digest 3-minute episodes.
Producer/Network Shaun Trennery
Email ****@gmail.com
Location South Africa
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Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact