The EFF is consistent on municipalities having to focus on serving the people. Good intentions, all the right words, but what does its track record reveal?
Hosted by: Lerato Mutsila and Ferial Haffajee
Edited by: Joel Seboa
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This episode of Power Chat is brought to you by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, an organisation dedicated to strengthening democracy and human rights across the world, and creating new momentum for liberalism.
00:00 Election Manifestos Tested
00:48 EFF in Local Government
01:46 The EFF Elevator Pitch
02:39 Why Water Decides Votes
04:09 EFF Water Plan Reality Check
05:43 Insourcing Takes Center Stage
06:09 The Case for Insourcing
07:08 Rhetoric vs Cadre Profits
08:30 Can Cities Afford It
09:56 A Proposal Critics Like
11:08 Coalitions and Final Verdict
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