In this powerful episode of The Readiness Report, award-winning journalist Redi Tlhabi sits down with human rights activistMark Heywood for an unflinching conversation about power, inequality, and accountability — from the incredible election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York to South Africa’s deepening crises of corruption and malnutrition. A candid, urgent exchange about what it means to lead, and to care, in a fractured world.
Hosted by Redi Tlhabi
Guest Mark Heywood
Produced by Emilie Gambade & Joel Seboa
Original Theme Music & Design by Bernard Kotze
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00:47 Introducing Mark Heywood
01:47 Mark Heywood’s Legacy and Current Work
03:41 The Union Against Hunger
06:21 The Shocking Reality of Child Stunting
08:10 The Economic Impact of Inequality
09:41 Global Inequality and Democratic Regression
13:23 The Cost of Extreme Wealth
16:16 Reflecting on 30 Years of Democracy
19:13 The Heartbreak of Corruption
22:10 The Rise of Populism
23:41 Lessons from New York’s Blue Wave
