{"podcast":{"title":"SMWX","slug":"smwx-1002019","podcast_index_feed_id":1002019,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/smwx/feed.xml","website_url":"https://smwx.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7368842/AYEYE_afmwn.png","author":"Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh","episode_count":100,"summary":"A journey into the heart of South Africa politics, through interviews and analysis, with your guide Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:18:48.159084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smwx-1002019"},"episode":{"title":"Phala Phala Committee elects chair!","slug":"phala-phala-committee-elects-chair","published_at":"2026-06-01T15:44:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smwx-1002019/phala-phala-committee-elects-chair","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smwx-1002019","url":"https://smwx.podbean.com/e/phala-phala-committee-elects-chair/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w8hcwtxw5bkmfut4/SMWX_Analysis_-_01_Jun_2026980q3.mp3","summary":"Parliament's impeachment committee on the s89 panel's report has kicked off and the committee has elected its chair - Rise Mzansi's Makashule Gana. Gana was nominated by the ANC and seconded by the DA and will lead the impeachment committee's work henceforth. We unpack the first sitting of the committee and preview what to expect.","meta_description":"Parliament's impeachment committee on the s89 panel's report has kicked off and the committee has elected its chair - Rise Mzansi's Makashule Gana. Gana w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1232,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/smwx-1002019/episodes/phala-phala-committee-elects-chair/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smwx-1002019/phala-phala-committee-elects-chair.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}