Archive - The Debrief Network

Fasiha Hassan-Duma still believes in the ANC. I asked her why.

Watch the full episode of The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter

Oct 20 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

So, can we actually trust election polls?

Watch this week’s episode of Let’s Debrief

Oct 19 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

The R4.8-Million Bureaucrats: Inside South Africa’s Metro Municipal Accountability Crisis

Let’s Debrief about the city managers who earn more than the president

Oct 12 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

Geordin Hill-Lewis has rizz. But can he keep Cape Town?

Watch Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter

Oct 7 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

Johannesburg is broke. But is it completely broken?

Watch Lukhona Mnguni on The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter

Oct 1 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

September 2026

The problem with how we respond to mass shootings in South Africa

Listen to this explainer on how government should react to 44 murders in 5 days, in 3 mass shootings.

Sep 28 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

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If we all comment on the news, who will do the reporting?

A World News Day letter on newsroom job cuts, building something new, and why I'm still here.

Sep 28 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

The audacity to lead: Why power doesn’t concede without a demand

Watch Tessa Dooms on The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter

Sep 24 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

If you live in Joburg and don’t know who to vote for, watch this

The Debrief Network co-hosted a town hall debate with Radio Islam and ASRI

Sep 22 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

What keeps Karyn Maughan hopeful?

Watch the latest episode of The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter

Sep 17 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

Why Devi still asks the tough questions

Watch the latest episode of The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter

Sep 10 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

Sharpeville’s unfinished story

Watch Let’s Debrief- Why Sharpeville victims are going to court 66 years later

Sep 9 • The Debrief Network and Qaanitah Hunter

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