Thembekile Mrototo on 'GNU', Big Debate, Unfollowed, 2024 election, ANC-DA, Newzroom Afrika, eNCA

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[@bhutmalumz]

Thanks, Doctor, for making this sit down possible. I am a blogger who has followed Thembekile Mrototo's journey & it was a refreshing moment to hear him narrating his journey. He's a strong voice in journalism, which is a stream I borrow ethics from, quite a lot and this episode has left something solid in me. There's still hope for South African journalism.

[@PercensieZA]

My Home Boy Thembekile, I am inspired. I fell deeper into communication/ Journalism , I’m currently on my first year in Corporate Communication. I’ll be a Police Spokesperson soon.

[@dakalomaf6749]

Corporate communication 📍📍

[@zulusiyathokoza]

Halala! My one request as a humble citizen of this great nation is, WHEN (not if) you do become the spokesperson of the police force, PLEASE be a beacon of honesty and integrity to the organisation. Don't let the politics get in the way of you shining some light into those dark corners. You got this! P.s. If you ever need someone to hook you up with some stylish looks, holler at me!

[@BonileMqokozo]

Please don't you ever doubt that ever in life. Thank you, danko!

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Best Podcast in South Africa. Big Up!

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[@pablocharlie]

@@_SMWX Thembekile Mrototo is like Sizwe, always suppressing people with different backgrounds than his or beliefs 😕

[@pablocharlie]

@@_SMWXWe are all equal in the eyes of God, Sizwe do not forget that!

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[@JeshuaOurGod]

Rent a Viewer😂😂😂

[@PuisoTitisi]

Can you please try to bring Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi ASAP please 🙏 🙏🙏 we will really love to hear from that guy before December. If you know you know😂😂

[@nompumelelonomvula8394]

😂😂😂 Puiso!

[@maropinini1262]

Dr Dlozi the constituency want answers, is the EFF Malema's Kingdom? What is your view on the future of "Leftist" politics going forward in S.A regarding the GNU. Dr Dlozi we need your input in the SMWX like in yesterday

[@JeshuaOurGod]

Who the hell wants to listen to ANY EFF member?????😮

[@PuisoTitisi]

@@JeshuaOurGod Me and everybody except you

[@norahmolefe3583]

@@JeshuaOurGod why not ? Do they owe you or South Africans something ?

[@thando_tlng]

44:26 This man deserves His own show😭💯💯💐

[@TheRuralDwellersPodcast]

One of the most uncensored voice any newsroom would appreciate. Thembekile is a genius. Thanks Siz and the SMWX team.❤

[@simphiwem9674]

I remember listening to Thembekile on the Crazy Morning Rush Motheo FM when I was in primary school. I'm inspired by his success 🙌🏾

[@ditopanchachi4876]

Wooow, Thembi's mom used to work at a Laundry in Brandwag, she looooooved Education with all her heart. She was very proud of her son a lot at the time and believed that one day he was going to rise to prominence

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Thanks

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[@mduduzishezi9195]

Thanks Dr for bringing Thembile, one of few journalists who really hold authorities / politicians to account🎉

[@malumskhulu]

Oh man, I hardly watch TV mara Thembekile has a very commanding voice that says "listen to what I am saying, you want to hear this". Thank you for bringing him in. I love him.

[@OagengX]

Can't help feeling this proud. My home town Bloem is proud too Thembi. With such incisive thinking prowess, SA is destined to be more the world needs at this time in history. You are certainly running to hold the baton tightly. Thank you Dr. Mpofu🎉

[@michaelthamsanqampofu447]

Thembekile I see u in one of the bbc Africa shows ul fit in

[@Argosy16]

Smwx is on 🔥, loving it.

[@thando_tlng]

31:34 I love how honest he is ❤ and why he left news room🥺🙏❤️💯

[@ayandasigxashe7198]

Oh Ahh Mister Bombastic Thembikile a breath of fresh air 🫡

[@gbngcobo]

I purely love Thembekile Mrototo. He's just one of the coolest dudes. I used to enjoy listening to him reading the news on 702 while driving to work! I loved him then and love him now.

[@Soccer_Reactions]

Shoutout to Sizwe & the SMWX team. Currently there is nothing better than this channel in the entire Country when it comes to News & Political Content.🔥🇿🇦🔥

[@lubabalogoniwe652]

Consistency dokotela!🙌🏽

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[@pablocharlie]

@@_SMWX Thembekile Mrototo is like Sizwe, always suppressing people with different backgrounds than his or beliefs 😕

[@thando_tlng]

32:40 I love how he wants to go global 🥺🥺😭🙏he should go ahead for the continent news it would be beautiful ❤️

[@tebogomabusela7936]

He is so necessarily strict on the Big Debate with time🤣 I love him so much. I enjoy his projects! So keen to see him go onto projects and doing different things!

[@khanyamazkhali6949]

Keep them coming Sizwe! Great interview, light yet so authentic 🙏🏼❤

[@BonileMqokozo]

Uncle Sizwe please don't tell anyone about your secret. I love your guests. Don't tell anyone unless you in your deathbed how you choose your guests and how you stay versatile with all your guests. Love it bhuti❤❤❤

[@joshuaramme8961]

What a breath of fresh air interview, enjoyed it thoroughly ❤

[@rodiesince88]

Wow neh... Just wow. Thembekile's work ethic. That's all🙌

[@koketsomokone2975]

I love this interview! Thembekile's personality is really great for an interview like this. Big up to him for committing to a high work ethic, the resultant professionalism is highly palpable. All the best guys!🔥👏🏾👏🏾

[@carmengabriels2770]

I really enjoyed this interesting. Anele was right. Thembikile is funny whilst discussing the hard news.

[@zamaguma99]

Brilliant episode, I love Thembekile's perspective

[@mxobhungane143]

Mrototo now his brave young men 🎉

[@mlindimjoli1]

Thank u bafo, for bringing us Thembekile. Another beautiful conversation.

[@dktobin-fredericks]

Love love this interview. This story of Thembekile I have waited for. Extremely proud of him

[@MrsMagagz]

I absolutely love Thembekile, and his shade 😂

[@SheilaPiskolich-bz1rg]

great interview by two great personalities!!

[@maropinini1262]

Thembhekile and U Sizwe, thanks for your dedication and commitment to deliver Fearless, Accurate News without Favour nor Prejudice, simply Truthful and Engaging commentary on EVERYTHING, Izwe liyabulela and proud of what you do. Danko 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@tumibaloyi2915]

Thembekile must consider getting into the podcast space and fill the gab where media is failing us. So much repair is to be done in journalism, it's sad.

[@phumlamazibuko3003]

I just love Mrototo shows/debates ❤❤❤❤

[@WamzaPoswa]

You doing the right things Sizwe, you don’t want us to rest now it’s the guy I watched growing in the news stream more like you in your SABC days. Keep them coming 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@matchabani1800]

SMWX, Thank you for giving us exclusive content 🎉

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[@haruki.setshedi]

You just gained a subscriber purely off of the fact that you have Thembekile ❤❤❤❤. Ayanda Nyathi or Cathy are also exceptional reporters. ❤ Big ups for for this. Thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@erickumalo2372]

Wow congrats my brother/sister Thembekile for knowing what you wanted to do in the early age; im 30 today i don't even know what i want to do and that is destroying me bit by bit

[@ipostsongs5305]

36, just do, you will know.

[@marvelmaweni1451]

I really enjoyed this episode, Thembekile is amazing! 🤗

[@mrm7079]

Mzwandile mbeje next please...🙏🏾

[@nompumelelonomvula8394]

Oh definitely Yes!

[@nkululekomabaso1629]

Please, umkhaya wami

[@nkululekomabaso1629]

@@nompumelelonomvula8394I see you😂❤

[@renengwenya8685]

Another excellent guest on a super excellent platform. Thank you!

[@sharonfynn5809]

Beautiful soul Love you girl Keep shining 🎉

[@rukeshrambally5312]

Lovely interview, thank you Sizwe😊

[@nkululekomabaso1629]

I love his sense of humour.❤

[@rivoningo_k]

31:02 Couldn't agree more! He is spot on. With few reporters rotating across multiple outlets, it's crucial that these channels hire more. As he pointed out, this sharing model can actually stimulate job creation and reduce unemployment among journalists. They should also prioritize hiring new fearless talent to strengthen this industry.

[@johnpeters2526]

Interesting how this show has helped us grt to see personalities as human beings. Learned a lot about thia vibrant guy. I fully agree with his outlook at what is wrong with journalism lately...same mistake being made by politicians on what thry communicate to voters is being done by news presenters. Focusing on unfruitful things instead of educating us as to why something matters. Hope they are watching

[@doloresmashishi3939]

I enjoyed this one so much

[@Mzwa-R4R]

Thembekile is definitely not meant to read news, he’s built for the boiler room 👌🏿

[@masechabamakola4181]

This was a delight. Thank you Sizwe and Team!

[@nontuthuzelombo1923]

Thembekile has grown up i remember seeing him for the first time on TV ,he was very young and what he has just narrated to Sizwe one could read on him then.

[@thobaniegumede]

Thank you Sizwe for the guests you are bringing. Great interview. Being a fan of SMWX your guests especially those who are in the media space actually has actually showed that you guys are not just presenters and reading scripts on your shows. There is a lot of hardwork and application that goes behind closed doors. Manje sengiyazi esinibona kumaTV aniwona nje ama presenters but you are actually great people and intellectuals. Ayeye!

[@cath_rine966]

This was a great episode ❤❤❤❤

[@lihlerulashe418]

Wonderful

[@MrXolaX]

Palki Sharma from First Post does great "WHY DOES IT MATTER" segments to contextualise news to teach WHY we should care ❤

[@emilympiti5131]

Bloem guy,so happy,i like to hear your sesotho,i know oa bua

[@tshepisompala2236]

Thembiii😍😍😍

[@vjchabane9795]

The Podcast has become mainstream 🤣

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😁

[@jazzytza5514]

Thembekile Mrototo ngwana pereng e tshweu sengangata. Big ups homie😅✌🏾 Thank you SMWX yet again, Ayeye

[@thando_tlng]

35:32 this man is smart iyo!!!

[@katenkosi1389]

The big debate I enjoyed watch alot ❤

[@ntombisithole8684]

Sizwe we are grateful to what you are doing. You be interview very prominent persons. Kodwa Sizwe mntanami, kindly provide an air-conditioning device. Bafa abantu ukujuluka😊

[@MotswanaTota-012]

@@ntombisithole8684 😂😂😭

[@coolanathi]

Such a sensible view on journalism, this is what frustrates most of us. I hope someone does something about this well considered view. It's wild to imagine Thembekile only stepped onto the scene a decade ago, what an absolute star deserving of all the accolades and awards he gets!

[@bonginkosidamba1048]

Ahh he Mentioned Lerabo Mbele.....Such an INCREDIBLE journalist....

[@innocentag3285]

Ayeye my GOAT.

[@chumakatzlunika4505]

the best as always

[@MotswanaTota-012]

The overall message of this interview seems to tie a lot with the recent Ta-Nahisi Coates interview on CBS. Outside of the horrible interviewer, the overall message from that interview, and the book was to emphasise the importance of good reporting. The media has a responsibility to make sense of the chaos. It’s not easy, nor is it sometimes immediately rewarding. But it is SO, SO important. The thread about how mainstream media is becoming “fast food” is so true. In a world where news breaks happen on social media, it is the responsibility of journalists to contextualise. Not every bit of news is necessary, and media houses should have the guts to say when something is trivial. Otherwise, it’s just an information overload. Bra Sizwe, I am continually amazed. Keep pushing. Your works serves the nation greatly. ♥️

[@MillenialKay]

I love it on this channel❤

[@MzansiStreetQuiz]

Straight to the point ... That's what I love you for 😂😂☑️

[@nompumelelonomvula8394]

@@MzansiStreetQuiz uDokotela doesn’t waste time 🤣😅😂. Hi… yes !

[@Cheros]

Finally, somebody not looking for a vote to power from us

[@AmkeleM]

This gee is fabulous 👌

[@thabomake6813]

Ayeye 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Coach

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#Unfollowed...😂 great series...welcome to SMWX

[@nokuthulaphoshoko9692]

Can we have doctor Ndlozi next please

[@brightonmukwindidza9627]

Hope you become biggest Podcast in Africa. KINDLY TAP INTO OTHER AFRICAN GUESTS.

[@ronm4385]

Why? Why do kwerekweres always feel entitled to whatever South Africans are doing? Just leave us be man and consume whatever is dished out.

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@ronm4385 ?

[@ronm4385]

@brightonmukwindidza9627 I personally have no interest whatsoever in hearing what any Zimbabwean or Nigerian has to say. If you want to listen to kwerekweres go to penuel's platform. I am here on this platform because they are discussing pressing South African political issues. The day they stop doing that I will not tune in.

[@brightonmukwindidza9627]

Ok

[@timmtshali4538]

Please bring us ntate Izak Khomo

[@fashuuun]

love him

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SMWX ,we are still chewing the past two interviews. Now you are not even letting us digest, well done

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😅

[@thembanimgenu190]

I think I enjoyed bro Thembs more kuno mam Modise whom I felt she is so reserved and trying to tip toe more carefully, did she even review the Presidency of Ramaphosa, she probably did but I missed it. Great conversations njengesiqhelo

[@neolephale425]

Ayeye🔥🔥🔥🖤🙌

[@SikiDlanga]

I love him. Before I even listen. Let me state that.

[@HannoImmelman]

My mother always said that if someone gets offended by a question it means they got something to hide. All these politicians that keeps getting offended and want apologies are definitely hiding some skeletons.😂

[@sibulelepoto442]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.Wow❤

[@carolbeerwinkel49]

On 947 you are HILARIOUS. Everything that comes out of your mouth is just a scream.

[@sbonisowisemenluthuli695]

Sizwe, In KZN Eshowe there is a Village and a School called KwaMpofu

[@ZiziphoLubelwana]

Woow and i thought Thembekile was from Eastern Cape

[@kabelolive]

Sizwe you might as well become a chef... cos boy, you are cooking!

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🥘🥘🥘

[@sharonfynn5809]

He is so funny 😂

[@TokolloHoldings]

❤show to bits , not tech savvy 😂 I need a hoodie A step by step on placing an order

[@patrickthorp3816]

Great interview! Thanks

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pablocharlie]

@@_SMWX Thembekile Mrototo is like Sizwe, always suppressing people with different backgrounds than his or beliefs 😕

[@tearyb]

That accent, well practised.

[@serogolemogole2685]

Who's?

[@princesimelane3375]

Ayeye

[@cedricmulaudzi4258]

This channel indeed... It take one into the other side! This is about thinkingwise; economicwise; informationwise & otherwise hey...

[@sdgudunkomo8399]

Usis Thembekile

[@mfundisombhokane936]

Supa strikers coach doing side missions 😂😂💀💀

[@sihlembatha9112]

Sizwe we're still digesting previous hot imihabulo😂😂. You're flooding is now.😅😅

[@WamzaPoswa]

Exactly like yesterday it was uMama

[@sihlembatha9112]

@WamzaPoswa hayi khona some of us are digesting bo 😀😀😀

[@Molefi_Ledwaba]

I need to find my Dictionary. The English is about to get hectic here