We are Politically Aweh
Join comedian KG Mokgadi and the Politically Aweh team every week as we make sense of South African and international news and politics.
The news, but
spicier

From Cape Town to Jozi, to Africa and beyond, Politically Aweh is a current affairs news show with a uniquely South African flavour. Take your chicken with some Peri-Peri, as we're serving it hot.

We're here to break down complex issues and rebel against the status quo... and boring content.

Inspired by chaos

Aweh! We’ve been busy—even through load shedding—creating content that exposes the chaos in the current state of affairs.

Each week, comedian KG Mokgadi and the team dissect political, cultural, and social issues. Our on-location reports, interviews, and satirical sketches bring a fresh perspective. You’re getting the real deal; our uniquely “aweh-some” content has won multiple awards, including a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Online Content.

Behind the scenes, we’re a dynamic team of media professionals, presenters, writers, and researchers hoping to disrupt the way South Africans consume news. It’s 2024, and we’re moving with the times to bring you fresh content that informs through humour and fact-checked truths.

The tea on our
history

The organisation started life as a YouTube channel created by Stephen Horn with help from some friends in 2017. Five years, 40+ videos, 1 million+ views, and a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) later, the team incorporated a non-profit company in the name of the show.

2017

First episode published on YouTube and Daily Maverick

2018

Winner: Perfect Pitch, South Africa Media Innovation Programme

2019
  • Incubation at the JAMLab Africa incubator (linked to Wits Journalism School)

  • Moderated discussions for the Social Justice M-Plan, lead by Thuli Madonsela

2020
  • Content explaining Covid-19 PPE corruption goes viral

  • Winner: Inside The Greenhouse Climate & Comedy Video Competition

2021
  • SA government declares our satirical content “fake news”

  • Featured on Al Jazeera’s The Listening Post

  • Finalist: CMCC Climate Change Communication Award “Rebecca Ballestra”

2022
  • Politically Aweh registered as a non-profit company

  • Winner: Best Online Content, South African Film and TV Awards

  • Finalist: Best Social Commentary, DStv Content Creator Awards

2023

Funding secured to scale the organisation and produce a new season of content

Deeper than  quips

The values that drive our content are founded in more than just good humour. We are committed to defending democracy, freedom of expression, access to information, law and policy, and speaking truth to power.

Our goal is to educate viewers and produce high-quality content that acts as a "signal through the noise," driving important national conversations. The team prides itself on research and prioritises high production value. Ultimately, we strive to blend critical insight with a touch of comedy, turning every story into a catalyst for change and understanding.

The brains behind the banter

Kagiso ‘KG’ Mokgadi
Host
Céline Tshika
Co-host and reporter
Jemima Spring
Consulting Showrunner
Stephen Horn
CEO and Creative Director
JM Henning 
COO and Senior Producer
Angel Campey
Head Writer
Meekaaeel Adam
Director of Photography
Sandisiwe 'Yogi' Shoba
Researcher
Moya Marumo
Production Coordinator
Agape Johnson
Marketing
Anastasya Eli
Graphic Designer
Siyambonga Jubeju
Video Editor

Our board of non-executive directors

Deborah Mutemwa-Tumbo
Non-executive director
Karen Gabriels
Chairwoman
Our commitment to diversity & inclusion

The values that drive our media platform include a commitment to defending democracy, freedom of expression, access to information, law and policy,  and speaking truth to power.

The goal is to educate viewers and produce high quality content that acts as a "signal through the noise" and furthers important national conversations. The team prides itself in research, writing and production values. Most importantly, Politically Aweh makes content the youth want to watch.

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