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!

Top legal journalist Karyn Maughan gives the best overview of SA's justice system you will find on the web, and a heartfelt expose of our utter failure to do justice to those who gave their lives fighting apartheid.

Episode 18: Academic and documentary maker Dylan Valley breaks down the complexity of coloured identity, gives suggestions on how to handle the Open Chat's podcast's racism, Gayton Mckenzie's riding of the issue for political gain and more.

Episode 17: Renowned political economist Moeletsi Mbeki breaks down how Ramaphosa is just a place keeper while the ANC falls even lower, with little to no effective opposition from MK or EFF and the DA itself keeping it in power.

Episode 16: Chester Missing explains that racism is a product of a system, and while we must definitely hold these podcasters who spew bigotry, the system they are backing up requires us all to self reflect.

Episode 15: Lester Kiewit on our why our politicians think it's OK to associate with gangsters and receive gifts, race, 'coloured' identity and Gayton McKenzie's right wing politics.

Episode 13: Herman Mashaba, entrepreneur and head of Action SA, talks GNU, the City of Joburg, the DA and has a fight with Helen Zille live on air.

Chester Missing goes in on the real problem with Nelson Mandela Day and the way in which middle class South Africans and the political leadership of SA are in many ways complicit in maintaining an the world's most unequal status quo.

Ep 12: TSHIDI MADIA on the ANC's dying denial, Mkhwanazi, The White House, BRICS, state capture, Ramaphosa. Blurb: one of the most astute political editors in the country, Tshidi Madia, unpacks Mkhwanazi, the ANC's dying denial, Ramaphosa, and lack of convictions of anyone from apartheid criminals to State Capture corruption.

Episode 11: broadcaster Koketso Sachane unpacks the hurdles facing Ramaphosa and South Africa in reaction to the 'family meeting' on Sunday 13 July 2025, post General Mkhwanazi's damning allegations. Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za #podcast #comedy #southafrica #mkhwanazi #chestermissing #funny #ramaphosa

Episode 10: Chester Missing reacts to President Ramaphosa's address to the nation about Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi's damning revelations about police corruption. Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za

Chester Missing, a puppet, has a podcast, REAL PROBLEM with Chester Missing. Episode 11: broadcaster Koketso Sachane unpacks the hurdles facing Ramaphosa and South Africa in reaction to the 'family meeting' on Sunday 13 July 2025, post General Mkhwanazi's damning allegations. Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za

Chester Missing, a puppet, has a podcast, REAL PROBLEM with Chester Missing. Episode 9: Dr JJ Tabane and Chester Missing unpack Mkhwanazi's accusations against Senzo Mchunu, the GNU, Ramaphosa, Helen Zille and more. Shot and edited by: Grant Atkinson Producer: Simmi Areff Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za

Chester Missing, a puppet, has a podcast, REAL PROBLEM with Chester Missing. Episode 8: the crisis that is youth unemployment in South Africa broken down by Clotilde Angelucci and Sibabalwe Nobandla from Youth Capital. Shot and edited by: Grant Atkinson Producer: Simmi Areff Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za

Chester Missing, a puppet, has a podcast, REAL PROBLEM with Chester Missing. Episode 6: social justice activist and now member of Cape Town City Council Axolile Notywala highlights the struggles of poor people in South Africa and the ways the political elite have utterly failed them. Shot and edited by: Grant Atkinson Producer: Simmi Areff Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za #podcast #comedy #southafrica #socialjustice #conradkoch #funny #democraticalliance #anc #mkp

Chester Missing, a puppet, has a podcast, REAL PROBLEM with Chester Missing. Episode 6: How to fix basic education in South Africa, behind the scenes in the GNU, and DA economic policy with guest Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. Shot and edited by: Grant Atkinson Producer: Simmi Areff Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za

Chester Missing, a puppet, has a podcast, REAL PROBLEM with Chester Missing. Episode 5: Floyd Shivambu fired by MKP, Helen Zille wants to be mayor of Joburg, should we cancel BEE and should Julius Malema stop singing THAT song, with hilarious guest KG Mokgadi. Shot and edited by: Grant Atkinson Producer: Simmi Areff Twitter: @chestermissing FB: @mrchestermissing IG: @theconradkoch TikTok: @theconradkoch www: chestermissing.co.za