<p>South Africa just admitted in parliament what most African podcasters already suspect: nobody can prove the industry actually exists.</p><p>In March 2026, South Africa's parliament held a roundtable on podcasting regulation. The conclusion? "We do not have enough research, we do not have enough data points, and we do not really understand this environment."</p><p>If South Africa, ahead of Nigeria in almost every way, is flying blind, what does that mean for us?</p><p>Tony Doe breaks down the three fault lines revealed in South Africa's roundtable:</p><p>• Platform power and value extraction — How much ad revenue from Nigerian audiences actually reaches Nigerian creators? </p><p>• Self-regulation without structure — Can voluntary codes work when most podcasters aren't earning enough to declare income? </p><p>• Adverse digital incorporation — You're generating value but capturing a tiny share of it.</p><p>Featuring analysis from PhD candidate Hendrick Bird and South African Podcasters Guild MD Jonathan Warnecke.</p><p><strong>What you'll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Why South Africa's podcasters couldn't answer basic questions about their own industry</li><li>How the Nigerian Podcast Index reveals similar structural gaps</li><li>The economic reality behind "exposure" versus actual creator revenue</li><li>Concrete steps: forming a guild, demanding direct brand spend, building shared infrastructure</li></ul><p>This isn't just about data. It's about who captures the value African creators generate.</p><p>The daisy is breaking through the concrete. It's time to clear some ground.</p><p>🎧 Subscribe to Into The Podverse for weekly African podcasting insights 📩 Submit your podcast: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/submityourpodcastng">bit.ly/submityourpodcastng</a> 💬 Connect: @TonyDoeMedia</p>