The season premiere of Puppet Nation ZA brings you Jacob Zuma in the hot seat as Justice Malala attempts to get answers over the Nkandla debacle. Debora Patta gives Oscar Pistorius the third degree whilst Juju and the Economic Freedom Fungi make their debut. Riaan Cruywagen returns to the newsdesk and Helen Zille teaches art DA style alongside appearances by Barack Obama, Thuli Madonsela, Die Antwoord and Donald Trump.

Opposition leader Helen Zille and presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj come under fire, Juju and his merry band of Economic Freedom Fungi return, Steve Hofmeyr pontifies at the braai while Oscar Pistorius and former police commissioner Bheki Cele give Pinocchio’s tale an unexpected and scary sting.

Double trouble duo, Justice and Debora, take on Cyril Ramaphosa over his contentious 'return of the boer' remark. The EFF Mushrooms contemplate life as a mushroom, Zuma has the able assistance of Pravin Gordhan during parliamentary questions while Uncle Vladimir Putin and Oom Bashar al-Assad make Little Red Riding Hood sound even more ominous.

Steve Hofmeyr may be teaching a class on human reproductive biology (or “Pompology 101” as he calls it), but it’s Lindiwe Mazibuko who steals the show when she attempts to relive her school days. Tutu suffers from a severe attack of jealousy and calls for divine intervention to grant him a movie of his own whilst Agang leader, Mamphela Ramphele, desperately attempts to prove she’s not a one-woman party.

It’s a holiday fairy tales special as Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer reveals his plan to beat the All Blacks to Debora, the great mystery behind matric marks is finally uncovered, it’s StoryTime with besties Robert Mugabe and Kim Jong Un, the red beret EFFungi plot a takeover of arable land, and President Jacob Zuma takes Justice through the latest amazing chronicles of Nkandla.

Mandela Tribute Show. A special episode of Puppet Nation where we remember the great man, but perhaps also laugh just a little bit. Desmond Tutu joins us to send off his old friend and hears from the likes of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Barack Obama and Mac Maharaj while Debora gets up close and personal with Death herself.