RC 261108947Mantsoe Pout
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Saifo joins Mantsoe's show to talk about stepping away from corporate work, a solo road trip through small South African towns, and a six-song music project that grew out of it.
- 08:45
Saifo, known to listeners as Sidwell, says the last nine months have been the most challenging of his life as a father, after leaving his corporate job to take a break and reflect.
- 08:55
Saifo drove solo through smaller South African towns, avoiding Cape Town and Durban, for his Southern Exploration series, now on his YouTube channel Sidwell's POV with four episodes live.
- 09:18
The road trip evolved into a music project: six songs, one per episode, made with collaborators and tied to his upcoming EP, Sidwell's Reflections.
- 09:24
Saifo argues that weekly therapy sessions are not enough and that people need to step away from everyday distractions entirely, even if only for a few days, to reflect.