The Lead
Podcast Description
Welcome to "The Lead", a brand new, regular podcast from News24 showcasing the best of our in-depth reporting.
Through candid and honest conversations with our host Graeme Raubenheimer and News24's leading journalists, you'll gain insight into what they saw, heard and uncovered in the pursuit of the big story.
Join us at 19:00 every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for an informative behind-the-scenes look at the stories that dominated the day's headlines.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores a range of content themes including political corruption, incompetence in governance, and critical social issues, with episodes discussing recent scandals such as dodgy deals at City Power and Prasa, alongside current events like budget speech negotiations. Each discussion centers on the revelations and insights of journalists who cover these important topics.

Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. Join us every Monday and Wednesday at 19:00 SAST for candid conversations with our top journalists, and discover what they saw, heard, and uncovered in their relentless pursuit of the big story. Episodes drop on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube like clockwork. WhatsApp: 072 562 3179 or email: [email protected]. This is The Lead, and this is the South African story.
In this edition of The Lead with Graeme Raubenheimer, we assess the immediate aftermath of the June 30th anti-immigration marches with News24’s deputy politics editor, Bongekile Macupe, and Durban journalist, Sakhiseni Nxumalo. Macupe witnessed firsthand how pockets of violence took over the mass demonstration in Johannesburg, while Nxumalo observed a largely peaceful “March and March” led through Durban city centre. National police report this Wednesday that while the vast majority of the around 300 gatherings across Mzansi went off without a hitch, criminals took chances at a handful of places, with 900 people arrested, most of whom undocumented immigrants, and many others cuffed for looting shops. We end off with On This Day in SA History, our regular segment, and it’s the late Botswana president, Sir Seretse Khama’s birthday. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: [email protected]. Full editions drop every week @ 19:00 on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24's editors.

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