Debora Patta is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She joined CBS News in 2013 and has reported on major international stories across the continent, including the Ebola outbreak, the kidnapping of schoolgirls by Boko Haram and the famine in South Sudan. She reports for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS MORNINGS and CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news service.
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CBS Mornings Plus (2024)
Guest starring as Foreign Correspondent
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-20: Karine Jean-Pierre, Tim Simons (Oct 20, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-16: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Oct 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-14: Penn Badgley, Ricardo Pires, Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Tara Hopkins (Oct 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-09: Christian Hoard (Oct 9, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-07: Cheryl Hines, Amber Smith, Natalie Sanandaji (Oct 7, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-06: Dr. Amanda Kravitz, Dr. Amanda Kravitz, Jaleel White (Oct 6, 2025)
- Episode 2025-09-30: Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Asher Grodman (Sep 30, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-22: Brandi Chastain, Bob Broderdorf, Dan Rossi (Aug 22, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-11: Sec. Linda McMahon, Cade Brumley, Christina McGhee, Elizabeth Mathis (Aug 11, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-08: Avi Loeb, Tefi Pessoa (Aug 8, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-25: Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, Danny Stewart, Peter Mercurio (Jun 25, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-24: Ret. Gen. John R. Allen, Dr. Sue Varma, Monica, Brandy Norwood, Ayra Starr (Jun 24, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-23: Rep. Jason Crow, Angad Singh, Emily Pennington (Jun 23, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-19: Clint Smith, Trac Bodge, Brian Kelly (Jun 19, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-18: Jacob Kastrenakes, Dr. Sue Varma (Jun 18, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-17: Roy Wood Jr., Zeke Faux (Jun 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-16: Courtney Hirsch, Dr. Shelby Harris, Jake Storiale (Jun 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-19: Henry Czerny, Grace Bastidas, Gregg McCrary (May 19, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-13: Dr. David Kessler, Amina Altai (May 13, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-06: Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Amanda Nguyen (Mar 6, 2025)
CBS Saturday Morning (2021)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(9 episodes)
- Episode 3x105: Neko Case, Danny Meyer, Cillian Murphy, Skye P. Marshall (Oct 11, 2025)
- Episode 3x104: Jason Isbell, Chef Fernando Olea, Tim Flach (Oct 4, 2025)
- Episode 3x97: Lord Huron, Chef Ana Sortun, David Litt, Rick Beato (Aug 16, 2025)
- Episode 3x95: Tony Hale, The Swell Season (Aug 2, 2025)
- Episode 3x91: William Hanson, Chef Clare De Boer, Billianne (Jul 5, 2025)
- Episode 3x74: Sam Barber, Chef Nancy Silverton (Mar 8, 2025)
- Episode 3x72: Cymande, Hudson Table (Feb 22, 2025)
- Episode 3x60: Bayker Blankenship, Clarise Lam, Steve McCurry (Nov 30, 2024)
- Episode 3x59: Elvis Costello, T Bone Burnett, Chef Andrew Zimmern (Nov 23, 2024)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(40 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-20: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Karine Jean-Pierre, Anastasia Soare (Oct 20, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-16: Jeremy Allen White, Scott Cooper, Cassie DiLaura, Mariann Edgar Budde (Oct 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-15: Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green, Michael Lewis, Laura Brown, Kristina O'Neill (Oct 15, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-14: Reese Witherspoon, Harlan Coben, Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, Nava Kavelin, Jason Reynolds, Oprah Winfrey (Oct 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-13: Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Justin Hartley (Oct 13, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-10: Boone Hogg, Logan Jugler, Dermot Mulroney, Alexis Ohanian, Gabby Thomas (Oct 10, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-09: Jennifer Lopez, Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Oct 9, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-07: Jennifer Hudson, Cheryl Hines, Allen Iverson, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen (Oct 7, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-06: Coco Jones, Cam Newton, Ashley Nicole Moss, Sarah Gelman (Oct 6, 2025)
- Episode 2025-09-30: Paige DeSorbo, Kate McKinnon (Sep 30, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-11: Chance the Rapper, Jessica Alba, Lizzy Mathis (Aug 11, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-08: Jon Bon Jovi, Dawn Staley (Aug 8, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-07: Seth Rogan, Rose Byrne, Charles Kelley, Jenny Han (Aug 7, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-04: James Delgado, Herb Alpert (Jul 4, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-02: Corey Parchman, Brittany Talarico (Jul 2, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-25: Marina, Katie Sturino (Jun 25, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-24: Victoria Monét, Chris Nassetta, Chef Michael Anthony, David Freeland, Paris Hilton (Jun 24, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-23: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Carol Moseley Braun (Jun 23, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-19: Owen Wilson, Brian Kelly, Kellie Carter Jackson (Jun 19, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-18: Ice Cube (Jun 18, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-17: Roy Wood Jr., Alan Cumming, Jaylon Smith (Jun 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-16: Beg-Knows America (Jun 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-22: Tramell Tillman, Ronny Chieng, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Simard (May 22, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-19: Hayley Atwell (May 19, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-13: Oprah Winfrey, Prabal Gurung, Darren Criss (May 13, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-07: Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Jack White, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle (Mar 7, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-06: Tan France, Nikohl Boosheri, Roya Mahboob (Mar 6, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-27: Wynton Marsalis, Kate Hudson (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-24: H.R. McMaster, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Clifton Davis, Tamara Tunie, Daphnée Duplaix, Karla Mosley (Feb 24, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-21: Chad King, Ian Axel (Feb 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-06: Kenny Chesney, Melanie Lynskey, John Legend (Feb 6, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-03: Oprah Winfrey, Jon Chu, Priya Krishna (Dec 3, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-28: Jonathan Jones, Glass Animals (Nov 28, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-27: Josh Furner, Anne Wojcicki, Janet Wojcicki (Nov 27, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-26: Colman Domingo, Danielle Pinnock, The Script (Nov 26, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-24: Brett Goldstein, Danny Burstein (Oct 24, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-23: Nischelle Turner, Ezinma, Catherine Fisher (Oct 23, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-11: Mark Harmon, Austin Stowell (Oct 11, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-26: Cate Blanchett, Vernon Davis (Sep 26, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-05: Neil Gorsuch, John J. Sullivan, Kit Harington (Aug 5, 2024)
CBS News Special Report (2017)
Guest starring as Correspondent
- Episode 2025-08-15: President Trump & President Putin Hold Joint Press Conference (Aug 15, 2025)
CBS Weekend News (2016)
Guest starring as Foreign Correspondent
(21 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-19: Episode 75 (Oct 19, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-18: Episode 74 (Oct 18, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-12: Episode 73 (Oct 12, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-05: Episode 71 (Oct 5, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-04: Episode 70 (Oct 4, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-17: Episode 59 (Aug 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-16: Episode 58 (Aug 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-10: Episode 57 (Aug 10, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-09: Episode 56 (Aug 9, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-03: Episode 55 (Aug 3, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-02: Episode 54 (Aug 2, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-05: Episode 46 (Jul 5, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-28: Episode 44 (Jun 28, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-22: Episode 43 (Jun 22, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-21: Episode 42 (Jun 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-15: Episode 41 (Jun 15, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-14: Episode 40 (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-18: Episode 33 (May 18, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-16: Episode 17 (Mar 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-02: Episode 14 (Mar 2, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-22: Episode 11 (Feb 22, 2025)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
Guest starring as Correspondent
- Episode 2025-10-12: Jeremy Allen White, Anthony Kennedy, Donnie Wahlberg, Matt Groening (Oct 12, 2025)
CBS Evening News (1963)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(57 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-20: Episode 209 (Oct 20, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-13: Episode 204 (Oct 13, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-10: Episode 203 (Oct 10, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-09: Episode 202 (Oct 9, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-08: Episode 201 (Oct 8, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-07: Episode 200 (Oct 7, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-06: Episode 199 (Oct 6, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-03: Episode 198 (Oct 3, 2025)
- Episode 2025-09-30: Episode 195 (Sep 30, 2025)
- Episode 2025-09-26: Episode 193 (Sep 26, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-21: Episode 167 (Aug 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-20: Episode 166 (Aug 20, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-07: Episode 157 (Aug 7, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-31: Episode 152 (Jul 31, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-29: Episode 150 (Jul 29, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-28: Episode 149 (Jul 28, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-03: Episode 132 (Jul 3, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-01: Episode 130 (Jul 1, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-23: Episode 124 (Jun 23, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-18: Episode 121 (Jun 18, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-17: Episode 120 (Jun 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-16: Episode 119 (Jun 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-21: Episode 101 (May 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-20: Episode 100 (May 20, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-16: Episode 98 (May 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-13: Episode 95 (May 13, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-10: Episode 72 (Apr 10, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-26: Episode 61 (Mar 26, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-25: Episode 60 (Mar 25, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-25: Episode 40 (Feb 25, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-21: Episode 38 (Feb 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-20: Episode 37 (Feb 20, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-05: Episode 26 (Feb 5, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-05: Episode 332 (Dec 5, 2024)
- Episode 2024-12-02: Episode 329 (Dec 2, 2024)
- Episode 2024-12-01: Episode 328 (Dec 1, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-30: Episode 327 (Nov 30, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-29: Episode 326 (Nov 29, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-27: Episode 324 (Nov 27, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-26: Episode 323 (Nov 26, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-25: Episode 322 (Nov 25, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-24: Episode 321 (Nov 24, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-02: Episode 299 (Nov 2, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-22: Episode 288 (Oct 22, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-21: Episode 287 (Oct 21, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-20: Episode 286 (Oct 20, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-16: Episode 282 (Oct 16, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-13: Episode 279 (Oct 13, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-11: Episode 277 (Oct 11, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-26: Episode 263 (Sep 26, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-25: Episode 262 (Sep 25, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-05: Episode 213 (Aug 5, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-04: Episode 212 (Aug 4, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-03: Episode 211 (Aug 3, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-01: Episode 209 (Aug 1, 2024)
- Episode 2024-07-31: Episode 208 (Jul 31, 2024)
- Episode 2024-07-28: Episode 205 (Jul 28, 2024)
Face the Nation (1954)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-19: 10/19 - Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Katie Britt, Christine Lagarde (Oct 19, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-12: 10/12 - V.P. JD Vance, MFA Badr Abdelatty, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Jim Himes (Oct 12, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-05: 10/5 - Sec. Marco Rubio, Rep. Mike Johnson, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (Oct 5, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-10: 8/10 - Amb. Oksana Markarova, Sec. Mark Rutte, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Ret. Vic. Adm. Jerome Adams (Aug 10, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-03: 8/3 - Amb. Jamieson Greer, Brian Moynihan, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (Aug 3, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-15: 6/15 - Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Jun 15, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-18: 5/18 - Robert Gates (May 18, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-08: 12/8: Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Mike Kelly, Rep. Jason Crow (Dec 8, 2024)