In a wide-ranging interview, Daily Maverick’s Ferial Haffajee sits down with Herman Mashaba, president of ActionSA and mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, to probe his plans for a city in crisis. From the deepening water shortages and collapsing infrastructure to his hardline stance on undocumented immigrants, Mashaba lays out an agenda rooted in enforcement and administrative overhaul.
Hosted by: Ferial Haffajee
Guest: President of ActionSA, Herman Mashaba
Edited by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel Seboa
Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze
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01:49 Why Mashaba Is Running
01:55 Joburg in Crisis Overview
05:14 Fixing the Water Emergency
07:21 End the City Entities
09:40 Boards Waste and Delays
12:54 City Power Corruption Story
15:12 Rebuilding Anti Corruption Unit
19:29 Public Hiring for Integrity
20:54 Saving a Near Bankrupt City
24:28 How Long to Turn Around
26:55 Ground Campaign in Soweto
29:45 Farewell
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