Episode's summary
Why is our current mayor even here? He’s been called a uniquely charmless politician, often by me. As the race for Joburg mayor becomes more sweary, things aren’t looking up for the ANC. This is a work of reported opinion.
Why is our current mayor even here? He’s been called a uniquely charmless politician, often by me. As the race for Joburg mayor becomes more sweary, things aren’t looking up for the ANC. This is a work of reported opinion.
Episodes
Submission | The Race for Joburg Episode 4
ListenedWhy is our current mayor even here? He’s been called a uniquely charmless politician, often by me. As the race for Joburg mayor becomes more sweary, things aren’t looking up for the ANC. This is a work of reported opinion.
Succession | The Race for Joburg Episode 3
ListenedBeing Joburg’s mayor is often deadly. How does succession work in the ANC? Who wins, who loses and who dies? Welcome to an edge-of-your-seat episode.
Power and Glory | The Race for Joburg Episode 2
ListenedAs ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba makes his play for your vote, we look at his past for clues to the future. When he became the first coalition mayor ten years ago, his apparent inaction broke City Power. If he becomes mayor again, can he be trusted to fix it? This is a work of reported opinion.
Playbook | The Race for Joburg Episode 1
ListenedDozens (!) of people compete to be the mayor of Africa’s richest city. Why do all of them actually have a reasonable chance? We seek out the playbook for capturing a city.