Capture This!

Human Rights Media Trust

Capture This! is a podcast series that shines a light on failing councils, collapsing cities and the communities at the helm of the resistance. The Capture This! series is brought to you by the State Capture and Beyond Campaign, spearheaded by the Human Rights Media Trust and Legal Resources Centre in partnership with Bread for the World and co-funded by the European Union. Your reviews and ratings are greatly appreciated. Disclaimer: This recording was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Human Rights Media Trust and the Legal Resources Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

Episodes

  1. Mar 2

    Critical Condition

    Capture This! is a podcast series that shines a light on failing councils, collapsing cities and the communities at the helm of the resistance. This third episode, draws on a recently published report by researcher Jonathan van der Walt (https://beyondstatecapture.org.za/reports/) which deals with access to health care in South Africa. Hosted by filmmaker, Tsogo Kupa and activist Thandi O’Hagan, we explore what happened at Tembisa Hospital as a point of entry into a much wider national crisis. The R2 billion Tembisa Hospital scandal has gripped South Africa’s courtrooms, newsdesks, and sparked a social frenzy. It’s a cinematic cover for a deeper crisis fracturing the nation. It reveals a health system that is not just chronically underfunded, but chronically looted—where corruption has turned nurses, care staff, cleaners, and communities into villainous victims, weaponising scarcity and neglect, and fuelling violent xenophobia. The thesis of this podcast is that corruption, social fracture, and violence are not separate failures; they are the same disease. In the podcast The Tembisa Hospital Scandal and who it affected most. What the Tembisa Hospital Scandal represents. Corruption in the healthcare sector and what this means for society.Where corruption within public procurement began.The effects of corruption within public procurement.Operation Dudula and why xenophobia in the public health care system has to stop. Key Takeaways: Topic 1: [00;02;29;13 - 00;05;40;25] Unpacking the Tembisa Hospital Scandal as well as the effects of corruption in the healthcare sector in general. Topic 2: [00;05;41;08 - 00;06;37;23] Why public procurement is problematic. Topic 3: [00;06;39;01 - 00;07;35;17 ] Sam Sole on the first major public procurement corruption scandal of 1999. Topic 4: [00;08;15;00- 00;09;13;20] Claire Rankin on why public procurement matters and what happens when it goes wrong. Topic 5: [00;10;04;01 - 00;11;59;28] Xenophobia is another barrier to universal health care. Topic 6: [00;11;59;28- 00;21;13;19] Sharon Ekhambaram on the strain corruption puts on our society and why people turn on each other. Links to Sources: Access to Health Care Report Link: https://beyondstatecapture.org.za/reports/ Subscribe to our newsletter! zc.vg/0wqgs“Follow us on Social media” here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559659002294 X: https://x.com/capture_beyond YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4izraQCTPruutz1AGIB9NA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondstatecapture/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@statecaptureandbeyond?_t=ZS-8zPsXLZXR3a&_r=1 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@beyondstatecapture The Capture This! series is brought to you by the State Capture and Beyond Campaign, spearheaded by the Human Rights Media Trust and Legal Resources Centre in partnership with Bread for the World and co-funded by the European Union. This episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Your reviews and ratings are greatly appreciated. Disclaimer: This recording was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Human Rights Media Trust and the Legal Resources Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. Thank you for listening to Capture This!

    22 min

  2. 09/15/2025

    A Better Life for Who?

    Capture This! is a podcast series that shines a light on failing councils, collapsing cities and the communities at the helm of the resistance.   This second episode, draws on a recently published report by researcher Jonathan van der Walt (https://beyondstatecapture.org.za/reports/) which deals with municipal mismanagement in South Africa. Hosted by filmmaker, Tsogo Kupa we explore the causes and various aspects of municipal mismanagement as well as the story of Makhanda: a story of how anyone can make a change in their town or city. Featuring insights from researcher Jonathan Van Der Walt and Legal Resources Centre lawyer, Cecile Van Schalwyk, as well as perspectives from the Makhanda Citizen’s Front, we aim to present a clear picture of municipal mismanagement and how only getting organised at community level can stop the rot.  In the podcast The vision of what municipalities should’ve looked like in democratic South Africa and what went wrong.An overview of Municipal Mismanagement Report:  Cadre deployment, people placed in roles they aren’t qualified for, poor planning and corruption within public procurement. Litigation against Makhanda’s Municipality. What happened in Makhanda and how an organization of ordinary people made a difference. What’s currently happening in Makhanda.How individuals can make a change within their municipalities.  Key Takeaways:  Topic 1: [00:02:08:09 - 00:10:27:22] Municipal Mismanagement research report outlined by Jonathan van der Walt and Tsogo Kupa. Topic 2: [00:10:57:14 - 00:11:46:04] Overview of how an organization of ordinary people in Makhanda made a difference in the Makhana Municipality.  Topic 3: [00:11:49:13 - 00:13:53:13] Cecile Van Schalwyk on litigation against Makhanda’s Municipality. Topic 4: [00:14:03:15 - 00:16:22:10]  Residents of Makhanda share how they contested the local elections.  Topic 5: [00:16:23:06 - 00:17:41:10] What’s currently happening in Makhanda. Topic 6: [00:17:50:09 - 00:20:48:12]  How individuals can make a change within their municipalities.  Links to  Sources:  Municipal Mismanagement Report Link: https://beyondstatecapture.org.za/reports/ Subscribe to our newsletter! zc.vg/0wqgs“Follow us on Social media” here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559659002294 X: https://x.com/capture_beyond YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4izraQCTPruutz1AGIB9NA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondstatecapture/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@statecaptureandbeyond?_t=ZS-8zPsXLZXR3a&_r=1 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@beyondstatecapture  The Capture This! series is brought to you by the State Capture and Beyond Campaign, spearheaded by the Human Rights Media Trust and Legal Resources Centre in partnership with Bread for the World and co-funded by the European Union.  This episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Your reviews and ratings are greatly appreciated. Disclaimer:This recording was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Human Rights Media Trust and the Legal Resources Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. Thank you for listening to Capture This!

    22 min

  3. 07/12/2025

    Shallow Justice

    Capture This! is a  podcast series that shines a light on failing councils, collapsing cities and the communities at the helm of the resistance.    This first episode, draws on a recently published report by researcher Jonathan van der Walt beyondstatecapture.org.za/water-report/ which deals with the spectacular failure to provide the essential life force we all need to survive – water. Hosted by filmmaker, Tsogo Kupa and human rights advocate, Eldonna Muhwava, we explore the causes of the water crisis, the legal context, and the reasons behind the government's inability to address the issue effectively. Featuring insights from water justice advocates and perspectives from communities directly affected, we aim to present a clear picture of the crisis and its impact on people's lives. In the podcast An overview of recently released research report ‘Shallow Justice’ Contributions from experts, activists, and individuals affected by the ongoing water crisis.A discussion on systemic obstacles to achieving substantive justice.Considerations about the future: possibilities for achieving genuine justice and moving beyond state capture. Key Takeaways:  Topic 1: [00;02;45;18 - 00;03;47;14] Shallow Justice research report outlined by Jonathan van der Walt and Eldonna Muhwava. Topic 2: [00;04;00;23 - 00;05;27;09] Michael Makhwara, principal of a Soweto high school on the impacts of no water in his school. Topic 3: [00;05;59;16 - 00;08;27;25]  Siphesihle Masondo and Nqobile Ndima, on impacts of anti-poor water policy on informal settlement residents in Phumla Mqashi. Topic 4: [00;09;43;28 - 00;11;51;22]  Water Justice activist, Koni Benson, on the deeper political context.  Topic 5: [00;15;01;19 - 00;21;14;02 ]  Trevor Ngwane and Dale McKinley talk about the fight against privatisation and how privatisation has caused the crisis. Topic 6: [00;26;37;00 - 00;29;08;06]  Ingrid Bester from the Johannesburg Water Crisis Committee on why she was motivated into activism. Links to Sources:  Shallow Justice Report: beyondstatecapture.org.za/water-report/  Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) "Blue Drop: Watch Report 2023" (2023) available at ws.dws.gov.za/IRIS/latestresults.aspx  Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) “Green Drop: Progress Assessment Report 2023” (2023) available at ws.dws.gov.za/iris/releases/GDWR.pdf  Tracy Ledger ‘Empty Promises: The struggle for equitable access to water in South Africa’ (2024) Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) available at pari.org.za/report-empty-promises-the- struggle-for-equitable-access-to-water-in-south-africa  Subscribe to our newsletter! zc.vg/0wqgs“Follow us on Social media” herewww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559659002294https://x.com/capture_beyondhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4izraQCTPruutz1AGIB9NAhttps://www.instagram.com/beyondstatecapture/https://www.threads.net/@beyondstatecapture The Capture This! series is brought to you by the State Capture and Beyond Campaign, spearheaded by the Human Rights Media Trust and Legal Resources Centre in partnership with Bread for the World and co-funded by the European Union.  This episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Your reviews and ratings are greatly appreciated. Disclaimer:This recording was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Human Rights Media Trust and the Legal Resources Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

    34 min
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Capture This! is a podcast series that shines a light on failing councils, collapsing cities and the communities at the helm of the resistance. The Capture This! series is brought to you by the State Capture and Beyond Campaign, spearheaded by the Human Rights Media Trust and Legal Resources Centre in partnership with Bread for the World and co-funded by the European Union. Your reviews and ratings are greatly appreciated. Disclaimer: This recording was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Human Rights Media Trust and the Legal Resources Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

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  • Creator
    Human Rights Media Trust
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
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