Brand New Adults

Welcome to Brand New Adults, a new podcast from News24.

Every two weeks, News24's Lifestyle Editor, Chrizelda Kekana, welcomes various guests into her studio to bring you stories, advice, and a dash of humour to help you confidently navigate the adult world.

Tune in as we explore the art of adulting, the politics of life, and everything in between, offering you a companion on the journey of becoming a well-rounded adult in today's world.

Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals Chrizelda Kekana

10 Episodes

Brand New Adult | Ep. 9 Mulisa Mudau Reflects On Life After Loss and Becoming a Muvhango Star

Join Chrizelda Kekana and Muvhango actor Mulisa Mudau on this episode of Brand New Adults as they reflect on losing their mothers at a young age, forging their identities and chasing their dreams against all odds.

16 Oct 23 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 8 Let's Talk Adult Friendships and Why They're Tough to Keep Up

Join Chrizelda Kekana and Constance Gaanakgomo on this episode of Brand New Adults as they navigate the daunting world of adult friendships. The pair chat candidly about the challenges of maintaining friendships in a world that already demands too much from most of us.

2 Oct 29 min

Brand New Adult | Muvhango actor Mulisa Mudau reflects on the importance of having a good upbringing as she takes on ad

Join Chrizelda Kekana and Muvhango actor Mulisa Mudau as the pair take a recent trip down memory lane reflecting on some of the lesson they've learned the hard way about being and adult and the few times being an adult proved itself to have some perks! Chrizelda and Mulisa chat…

18 Sep 8 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 6 - Reality TV Star Lasizwe Chats Self-development, Boundaries in Relationships and More

Join Chrizelda Kekana and reality TV star Lasizwe for a continuation of a light-heart, candid conversation about what it means to intentionally "grow up" and what that manifest as in part two of this entertaining Brand New Adult episode. With self-development at the forefront of the conversation the pair speak…

4 Sep 30 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 5 - Guys... we are the ones planning funerals now... How are y'all doing over there?

Join Chrizelda Kekana and News24 Life's entertainment journalist Constance Gaanakgomo as they have a candid conversation over the often unspoken responsibilities that come with attending funerals as a person who is suddenly considered an adult. On this episode of Brand New Adults we ask each other the question s like,…

21 Aug 23 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 4 - Lasizwe & Chrizelda Talk About What It Truly Takes To Live Your Within Your Means

Join Chrizelda Kekana and reality TV star Lasizwe on this episode of Brand New Adults as they go down memory recounting their most embarrassing moments and celebrating their wins, all in the context of brand new life problems such as the balance between keeping up appearances versus staying true and…

7 Aug 16 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 5 - Lasizwe & Chrizelda Talk About What It Truly Takes To Live Your Within Your Means

7 Aug 16 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 3 - Living with Pride

Join Chrizelda Kekana she speaks to Iviiwe Mzandisi on this episode of Brand New Adults about cultivating a community, navigating agency and the effects of how one was raised as a Black queer person.

25 Jun 16 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 2 - Who Knew "Full-Time" Parenting Was This Hard?

Join Chrizelda Kekana and Kay Selisho on this episode of Brand New Adults as they navigate the daunting world of parenting, looking particularly at the challenges and joys that come with parenting through light-hearted conversation.

11 Jun 15 min

Brand New Adults | Ep. 1 - And Then There Was X

Join Chrizelda Kekana and Mihlali Ntsabo on this episode of "Brand New Adults: as they navigate the daunting democratic duty that all South Africans are faced with this year - deciding which political party to vote for and why - through lighthearted conversation.

27 May 26 min