Crossing The Line Podcast

07/09/2026

Ryland Fisher shares the details on our first birthday dialogue: “Does the City Work for You?” Free entry, all welcome, panel of experts to be revealed. Reserve your spot on Quicket https://www.quicket.co.za/events/395800-crossing-the-line-does-the-city-work-for-you/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share #/

20/08/2026

Episode 25 is live. Our guest is Disha Govender, social justice lawyer and former head of the Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre.

She talks about the fight to stop the sale of Tafelberg High School in Sea Point, the Constitutional Court ruling that followed, and what it means for affordable housing and desegregation across South Africa.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/7WTMSXZor-U?si=v-XxVxEcTUDPcFdD

Social justice lawyer Disha Govender, former legal head at Ndifuna ...

08/08/2026

Episode 24 is here. Dr Alicia English, founding member of the Mitchells Plain Legacy Project, joins Crossing the Line to reflect on 50 years of Mitchells Plain, from the community that shaped her to the UDF’s launch at Rocklands Civic Centre.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/q6c2vq3Ddfc?si=eb5kCm0tlPnOz3Sa

Alicia English, one of the founding members of the Mitchells Plain ...

03/08/2026

Veteran sports administrator and activist Donny Jurgens on being regarded as an enemy of the state under apartheid, spending time in detention, and why he urges his grandchildren never to take their freedom for granted. Watch the full interview on the Crossing the Line YouTube channel.
▶ https://youtu.be/BgIO9dQnLk0?si=G2XYIAR0o8kXE7oL

31/07/2026

Sports development expert Donny Jurgens on why football in Cape Town has the power to deliberately reduce gangsterism and teenage pregnancy through youth tournaments, and why the only barrier stopping it is attitude. Watch the full interview on the Crossing the Line YouTube channel.

▶ https://youtu.be/BgIO9dQnLk0?si=G2XYIAR0o8kXE7oL

30/07/2026

Award-winning stylist and entrepreneur, Tracy-Lee Rosslind, bemoans the state of Cape Town's textile industry and says there are simple solutions.
Watch the full interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/nHOy9JwkEKk?si=tjmNBcW3ggIG38hL

25/07/2026

Episode 23 of Crossing the Line is now on YouTube. Award-winning stylist and entrepreneur Tracy-Lee Rosslind on her journey in fashion and entertainment, winning Stylist of the Year in Nigeria, and why she believes Africa working together is more powerful than any other continent.

Award-winning stylist and entrepreneur Tracy-Lee Rosslind on her jo...

09/07/2026

Episode 22 of Crossing the Line is now on YouTube. Former Proteas bowling coach and provincial cricketer and footballer Vincent Barnes joins Ryland Fisher for a conversation about sport, apartheid and life. Watch the full interview on YouTube
https://youtu.be/yfRNuzSw5Gk?si=hClSZoYPEmjeoZe6

Former Proteas bowling coach, provincial cricketer and footballer, ...

03/07/2026

In case you missed it, here is our full interview with struggle activist and veteran journalist Tony Karon, featured as part of our partnership with IOL News this week.

On Crossing the Line this week, Ryland Fisher interviews former Cap...