In this final episode of the journey, investigative journalists Diana Neille and Richard Poplak visit the ground zero of the July 2021 uprising: the strategic town of Mooi River. Here, we wrap up our deep dive into the nature of 21st-century liberal democracy, and come to some conclusions on why it appears to be floundering.

Featuring:

Lincoln Waite, resident of Mooi River

Matt Nurse, resident of Mooi River

Gordon Odell, resident of Mooi River

Mzwandile Nconco, resident of Mooi River

Songezo Zibi, author and co-founder of progressive think tank, the Rivonia Circle

Ivor Chipkin, co-founder of the New South Institute

Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers

Dr Setlhomamaru Dintwe, Intelligence inspector-general

Archive & Music Credits:

SABC News / eNews Channel Africa /

Written, produced & directed by Richard Poplak and Diana Neille

Fact checking and editorial oversight by Sasha Wales-Smith

Editing & sound design by Diana Neille, Bernard Kotze & Tevya Turok Shapiro

Original soundtrack & visual aesthetic by Bernard Kotze

Additional music by Janus van der Merwe

Additional voice work by Ayanda Charlie

Transcriptions by Gloria Cooper

Project Manager: Kathryn Kotze

Marketing lead: Sarah Koopman

Editor-in-Chief: Branko Brkic

Deputy Editor: Jillian Green

Executive Producer: Styli Charalambous

Produced with support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation

(The content may not necessarily reflect the Foundation’s views or opinions)