The ANC’s National General Council was meant to be about “renewal” — instead it exposed chaos, corruption, and an ugly leadership fight. Chester Missing breaks down the real NGC outcomes, from Fikile Mbalula and Paul Mashatile’s succession battle to cadre deployment, municipal corruption, and the Madlanga Commission report the President won’t release. Political satire with real consequences for South Africa.

Chester Missing (a “ball of latex with trust issues”) interviews DA MP and former NPA prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, fresh from Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating General Mkhwanazi’s police corruption allegations. Breytenbach doesn’t hold back: she argues that almost nobody has told the full truth in the hearings, challenges Senzo Mchunu’s “recording” claim as an exaggeration, and unpacks the Cedric Nkabinde affidavit fiasco where sworn evidence was effectively withdrawn and replaced. The conversation also covers the chaos around Cat Matlala, the extraordinary Hawks helicopter protection, why South Africa’s justice system can feel “hijacked by criminals,” why President Ramaphosa still hasn’t been called, and how Parliament tries to turn commission-style drama into recommendations that actually land.

AfriForum and co's racial nationalism debunked. In this episode we unpack what an Afrikaner actually is, why Afrikaner identity got tied to whiteness and victimhood, how religion and “chosen people” theology fed into apartheid, and why the “white genocide” and farm murder panic is nonsense. We also look at AfriForum and Solidarity’s role in rewriting history, their Trump romance, and how white fragility keeps recycling the same old fears in 2025.

Chester Missing tears into the ANC’s NGC in Boksburg — the ultimate gathering of South Africa’s most chaotic political characters. From Ramaphosa sweating through his “renewal” speech, to Mashatile positioning, to Witness D’s assassination, to Mahlengi Bengu’s wild spin about ANC finances, Chester unpacks the corruption circus, the Madlanga fallout, and why the ANC is basically a sinking ship steering itself into the ground. If you want sharp, fast South African political satire — welcome to the Real Problem.

Chester Missing tears into the ANC’s NGC in Boksburg — the ultimate gathering of South Africa’s most chaotic political characters. From Ramaphosa sweating through his “renewal” speech, to Mashatile positioning, to Witness D’s assassination, to Mahlengi Bengu’s wild spin about ANC finances, Chester unpacks the corruption circus, the Madlanga fallout, and why the ANC is basically a sinking ship steering itself into the ground. If you want sharp, fast South African political satire — welcome to the Real Problem.

Senzo Mchunu hits the Madlanga Commission to explain why he shut down the Political Killings Task Team — while denying any links to Cat Matlala or Brown Mogotsi. Ekurhuleni’s city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi dodges the heat, and Julius Mkhwanazi arrives without a lawyer to deliver the murkiest testimony of the week. Chester Missing unpacks the blue-light scandals, the Ekurhuleni chaos, the ANC–SACP fallout, Duduzile Zuma’s Russia mess, and Trump’s G20 tantrum — all with sharp South African political satire.

Vuzimusi “Cat” Matlala, the Burberry Bandit himself, appeared before the ad hoc committee… in a prison. Only in South Africa do we send politicians to jail to investigate crime and somehow the criminals are still in charge. Chester Missing breaks down the Big 5 corruption saga, Cat Matlala’s woolies-bag bribes, why Bheki Cele suddenly has bus-tire marks on his suit, and why Donald Trump wants SA kicked out of the G20. From tenderpreneurs to Burberry drip to Trump’s fake white-genocide nonsense — this is South African politics at its most unhinged. Like, share, subscribe, and bring your own Woolworths bag.

South Africa’s politics are off the rails. Chester Missing sits down with Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh (SMWX) and Simmi Areff to unpack Ramaphosa ducking the ad hoc committee, the GNU acting like an ANC–DA marriage, and why MK is pure chaos but still growing. We break down corruption, Phalaphala, the collapse of real opposition, and how new media is shaping politics more than parliament. Smart analysis, sharp jokes, and the hard truths about where SA is heading.

South Africa just hosted the first-ever G20 on African soil — and somehow we won it, even with Donald Trump trying to derail the whole thing. In this episode Chester Missing breaks down what the G20 actually is, why South Africa matters, and how global inequality is rooted in colonial theft, debt, and climate injustice. From Ramaphosa’s unexpected diplomatic win to Trump’s boycott tantrum, Joburg’s sudden service delivery makeover, MK comrades landing up in Russia, and the hypocrisy of the global economy — Chester explains it all with comedy, honesty, and zero fear. If you want South African politics unpacked with jokes sharper than a Verimark knife, this is your episode.

Chester Missing explains how Senzo Mchunu's chief of staff lied to parliament in his affidavit about when meetings had been arranged between Mchunu and alleged corruption middle man, Brown Mogotsi. You know things are bad when politicians think you are too dishonest! Like the news, but much funnier. …

This week on The Real Problem with Chester Missing, we dive deep into South Africa’s police and politics with journalist Tara Roos and comedian JamJam. From the Shadrack Sibiya “paper bag” scandal to Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi’s testimony, the Political Killings Task Team, and Senzo Mchunu’s role — we unpack the chaos inside SAPS and the “Big Five” cartels allegedly running it.

Economist Duma Gqubule joins puppet Chester Missing for a brutally funny and sharp take on South Africa’s economy, BEE, and the so-called “manager-class” politics of the GNU. From calling out fake BEE myths to comparing BEE to Kim Kardashian, this episode mixes hard economics with hard laughs. 👉 Watch to the end for Chester’s wild tender joke and Duma’s takedown of John Steenhuisen’s logic.

Chester Missing dives into the police corruption ad hoc committee mayhem with journalist Babalo Ndenze and comic Simmi Areff. From “Cat & Brown” WhatsApps to a New Year’s Eve task-team shutdown, chair-and-water swaps, “third force” spin, and MK vs Julius hypocrisy, we unpack the circus. Plus: DA’s poverty-metric tender plan vs BE, Lucky Montana vs SARS, Zuma legal fees, and Gayton McKenzie inserting himself into every victory lap.

South Africa’s favourite political puppet, Chester Missing, sits down with Lukhona Mnguni, one of the country’s sharpest political minds, to unpack the ANC’s collapse, the Mkhwanazi revelations, police corruption, and why Ramaphosa’s presidency is “more broken than Gigaba’s wedding vows.

Investigative journalist Peter-Louis Myburgh tells Chester Missing how he was offered a R60 000 bribe to bury a corruption story — and exposed the scammers instead. From tender kickbacks and state capture to why Daily Maverick journalists strip for the truth, this hilarious yet hard-hitting episode dives into South Africa’s bribe culture, crooked CEOs, and the journalists brave enough to say no.

Journalist Samkele Maseko tells Chester Missing why the ANC and DA are “the same thing, different label,” how the black middle class owns nothing, and why South African politics is “for stupid people.” Sharp insights meet savage satire.

South Africa’s police are on trial at the Madlanga Commission into Police Corruption — but is it justice, chaos, or just comedy? Puppet political satirist Chester Missing and journalist Rebecca Davis tear into the shutdown of the Political Killings Task Team, the rise of Brown Mozi, “Funny Business” in SAPS, and Helen Zille’s latest bizarre one-liners. Sharp analysis meets outrageous humour in this unfiltered look at the circus of cops, cronies, and corruption.

Ep 22: South African politics is on fire — and Chester Missing brought the matches. In this episode, Professor William Gumede unpacks the real challenges facing our democracy, while Chester keeps asking the questions politicians wish he wouldn’t. Smart insight, sharp comedy, and just enough chaos to remind you it’s still South Africa.

Puppet political analyst Chester Missing takes on ANC MP and former Fees Must Fall activist Fasiha Hassan in a satirical showdown. From youth unemployment and corruption to Spur steaks and state capture, Chester asks the questions no one else will, and Fasiha more than rises to the occasion. Sharp, funny, and unfiltered — this is South African politics like you’ve never heard it. 🇿🇦🎤

Episode 20: Struggle icon Dr. Allan Boesak joins Chester Missing for a fiery takedown of South Africa’s political system — from ANC betrayal and corruption to failed revolutions and fake puppet masters. Boesak calls for burning the system down and rebuilding from scratch. Bold, honest, and hilarious!