In this Daily Maverick Power Chat, recorded as votes from the 4 November local government elections were being counted, Ferial Haffajee and Mondli Makhanya discuss early projections and the US midterm results. Makhanya reports from the national results centre, where projections indicate the DA is positioned to govern the three Gauteng metros in coalition and ActionSA has gained ground. They examine provisional turnout of about 54%, the narrowing national gap between the ANC and the DA, the ANC’s projected losses in its Eastern Cape strongholds, and who may govern Johannesburg.
Hosts: Ferial Haffajee and Mondli Makhanya
Edited by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel Seboa
Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze
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00:00 – Introduction and the US Midterms
01:45 – Trump’s Ballroom Tour
02:55 – A New Generation of US Leaders
04:30 – A Reassertion of Constitutional Values
05:55 – Turnout: About 54% of Registered Voters
07:35 – The Mood at the Results Centre
08:15 – The DA and the Gauteng Metros
09:40 – ActionSA’s Strong Showing
10:25 – The ANC Accepts Defeat
11:50 – The Johannesburg Municipal Strike
13:20 – A Narrow National Gap Between the ANC and DA
14:55 – The ANC’s Blame Game
16:00 – Eastern Cape and Mangaung
17:15 – The UDM’s Eastern Cape Resurgence
18:25 – Who Will Govern Johannesburg
20:10 – Why Panyaza Lesufi Keeps His Job
22:50 – Close
