Musawenkosi Cabe

@CabeMusa

Originally from Pietermaritzburg, Musawenkosi Cabe’s areas of interest include bottom-up social mobilisation, social movements and unions, as well as football, social justice, spatial justice and constitutionalism.

Stories by: Musawenkosi Cabe

S4 Episode 5: Workers under Covid-19 | Trauma today

Organising workers has always been a daunting job and Covid-19 has made it even more so. What can unions do? Also, with so many deaths during the pandemic, we look at how a nation mourns.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
19 Feb 2021

Culture

How Welcome ‘Bhodloza’ Nzimande championed maskandi

The late radio pioneer contributed immensely towards this style of music taking its rightful place in popular culture and mainstream sounds heard on the airwaves.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
12 Feb 2021

News

Rica spying without telling found unconstitutional

In a victory for journalism and the legal profession, the Constitutional Court has upheld a 2019 high court decision declaring sections of surveillance law unconstitutional.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
9 Feb 2021

S4 Episode 2: Chomsky speaks to us | Black Power

Noam Chomsky gives us an exclusive, wide-ranging interview. We pay tribute to black consciousness leader Aubrey Mokoape. And when Cape Town’s working-class carnival got canned.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
29 Jan 2021

COVID-19

Analysis

Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
19 Jan 2021

S3 Episode 14: Pumla Gqola | Trucks ablaze | Workers win

Feminist thinker Pumla Gqola tries to make sense of 2020, a migrant truck driver takes us on the road and what the Constitutional Court ruling means for South Africa’s domestic workers.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
11 Dec 2020

News

Constitutional Court protects domestic workers

The court has ruled that these employees can claim from the Compensation Fund if injured while on duty. The ground-breaking judgment also ensures domestic workers can apply retrospectively.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
23 Nov 2020

S3 Episode 11: Radioactive Joburg | Left after Trump

South Africa’s mineral wealth has been built on the backs of Black people. Damaging mining practices still take their toll on people’s health. Also, is it now payback time to the Left for Joe Biden?

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
20 Nov 2020

S3 Episode 8: Dirty water | Black votes in America

We visit a municipality where corruption threatens even the basics such as drinking water. Also, how Black Lives Matter will affect African Americans’ votes in the United States elections.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
30 Oct 2020

S3 Episode 5: Che today | Journalism’s best and worst

We explore why Che Guevara still matters today. Also, when journalists go rogue – a new book investigates the deepest lows of South African journalism.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
9 Oct 2020

News

Limitations of free speech argued in SA’s top court

The Constitutional Court recently heard arguments in the drawn-out legal battle that has followed in the wake of a reviled and homophobic article written by Jon Qwelane in 2008.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
8 Oct 2020

S3 Episode 2: Goodbye, George Bizos | Urban land

Two of George Bizos’ colleagues pay tribute to the South African human rights lawyer. The high court has forced Cape Town to address apartheid inequality. What are the implications?

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
18 Sep 2020

COVID-19

S2 Episode 11: A day in the life of a spaza shop

Gauteng is in the eye of a storm. As part of a series of intimate portraits, we capture a day in the life of an Alexandra spaza shop at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
14 Aug 2020

COVID-19

Features

Long Read | Fully loaded taxis are a Covid time bomb

While there seems to be agreement between the government and the taxi industry in relation to Covid-19 regulations, commuters and taxi drivers find themselves without a voice.

By: Magnificent Mndebele, Musawenkosi Cabe
3 Aug 2020

S2 Episode 8: How Trump abets Israel | Tribute to a fine African mind

How United States President Donald Trump’s vindictive administration went after a veteran Palestinian leader. Also, we pay tribute to one of Africa’s greatest intellectuals.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
24 Jul 2020

Culture

‘Inganekwane’ and ‘Chosi’ in sacred conversation

Released just weeks apart in June, Zoë Modiga and Buhlebendalo Mda’s new albums speak to the political realities of our time and can be listened to in tandem.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
13 Jul 2020

COVID-19

News

Workers still can’t access Covid-19 relief

Despite promised amendments, workers are still unable to apply directly for financial relief from the government’s temporary relief scheme. Employers must do it on their behalf, but many refuse.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
7 Jul 2020

S2 Episode 5: Jobs bloodbath | Basic income grants

Lockdown job losses are soaring. A union organiser tells us about their battles. Also, the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted fundamental questions, such as whether a basic income grant could work for everyone.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
3 Jul 2020

S2 Episode 2: Violence in uniform | The Urban Zulu

During the Covid-19 lockdown, police officers and soldiers have been using violence against the public. Why do they believe they have free rein? Also, we celebrate Busi Mhlongo, the woman who wrestled maskandi from the macho men.

Hosted by: Musawenkosi Cabe
12 Jun 2020

News

Corporate bullying in fight over Xolobeni mining

Activists argue that the Australian company suing them is using the courts to silence criticism and so abusing the legal system. The law should change to stop these types of suits.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
11 Jun 2020

COVID-19

News

Back to the drawing board for lockdown rules

In declaring some of the lockdown regulations unconstitutional and irrational, the court has ruled that the government needs to follow a more human-centred approach.

By: Musawenkosi Cabe
3 Jun 2020