Service delivery failures, corruption, and communities losing faith in local government — these are the very challenges President Cyril Ramaphosa admits the ANC must urgently confront. This week, more than 6,000 ANC councillors and mayors are set to gather in Johannesburg as the party rolls out its new Action Plan for municipalities. The big question though: can the ANC really turn things around, or is this just another plan on paper ahead of the 2026 local government elections?

Service delivery failures, corruption, and communities&nbsp;losing faith in local government &mdash; these are the very&nbsp;challenges President Cyril Ramaphosa admits the ANC&nbsp;must urgently confront. This week, more than 6,000 ANC&nbsp;councillors and mayors are set to gather in Johannesburg&nbsp;as the party rolls out its new Action Plan for municipalities.&nbsp;The big question though: can the ANC really turn things&nbsp;around, or is this just another plan on paper ahead of the&nbsp;2026 local government elections?

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope

Fixing Local Government or Electioneering? ANC Unveils Action Plan for Municipalities

Let’s be honest for a moment. Many of us love to say South Africa is the most beautiful country in the world. We celebrate the mountains, the coastlines, the wildlife and the landscapes. But take a closer look at some of our streets, parks and taxi ranks, and a different picture emerges — one filled with plastic bags, takeaway containers and bottles thrown onto the ground. And the big question is: why?
Because littering is one of those behaviours that almost everyone agrees is wrong, yet it continues to
happen everywhere. People will sometimes throw rubbish on the ground even when a bin is a few
metres away. So what drives that behaviour? Is it laziness? Is it frustration with failing municipal services? Or is it something deeper — a sense that public spaces don’t really belong to us?

Let&rsquo;s be honest for a moment. Many of us love to say&nbsp;South Africa is the most beautiful country in the world.&nbsp;We celebrate the mountains, the coastlines, the&nbsp;wildlife and the landscapes. But take a closer look at&nbsp;some of our streets, parks and taxi ranks, and a&nbsp;different picture emerges &mdash; one filled with plastic&nbsp;bags, takeaway containers and bottles thrown onto&nbsp;the ground. And the big question is: why? Because littering is one of those behaviours that&nbsp;almost everyone agrees is wrong, yet it continues to happen everywhere. People will sometimes throw&nbsp;rubbish on the ground even when a bin is a few metres away. So what drives that behaviour? Is it laziness? Is it frustration with failing municipal services? Or is it something deeper &mdash; a sense that&nbsp;public spaces don&rsquo;t really belong to us?

AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: PASTER LESIBA KGWELE - CONVENER - MORAL REGENATION SOCIETY DALU CELE - FOUNDER AND CEO OF CLEAN CITY SA

War in the Middle East is usually something South Africans experience through the price of petrol — but could it also shape the price of your next home? A new analysis by Jonathan Kohler, CEO of
Landsdowne Property Group, suggests that rising oil prices linked to conflict involving Iran could ripple
through the South African economy and influence our housing market in an unexpected way.
Higher fuel prices could keep inflation elevated, forcing the South African Reserve Bank to delay interest-rate cuts. That might slow the property recovery slightly — but paradoxically create a brief
window for buyers before the next growth phase of the market begins. So what exactly does a geopolitical crisis thousands of kilometres away mean for South African home buyers and investors? And is this really the moment to get into the property market? To unpack this, we’re joined by Jonathan Kohler from Landsdowne Property Group.

War in the Middle East is usually something South&nbsp;Africans experience through the price of petrol &mdash; but&nbsp;could it also shape the price of your next home?&nbsp;A new analysis by Jonathan Kohler, CEO of Landsdowne Property Group, suggests that rising oil&nbsp;prices linked to conflict involving Iran could ripple through the South African economy and influence our&nbsp;housing market in an unexpected way. Higher fuel prices could keep inflation elevated, forcing the South African Reserve Bank to delay interest-rate cuts. That might slow the property&nbsp;recovery slightly &mdash; but paradoxically create a brief window for buyers before the next growth phase of the&nbsp;market begins.&nbsp;So what exactly does a geopolitical crisis thousands&nbsp;of kilometres away mean for South African home&nbsp;buyers and investors? And is this really the moment&nbsp;to get into the property market?&nbsp;To unpack this, we&rsquo;re joined by Jonathan Kohler from&nbsp;Landsdowne Property Group.

Global war, local property opportunity ( Jonathan Kohler from Landsdowne Property Group )

Tonight we turn to the escalating violence in the Middle East — a conflict that continues to claim
civilian lives and deepen divisions across the world. Here in South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has issued a stark warning, saying the region is “on the brink of catastrophe” with potentially severe global consequences. It’s a statement rooted in the legacy of Nelson
Mandela — a leader who believed deeply in dialogue, reconciliation and the protection of human dignity, even in the most entrenched conflicts. But what does that legacy demand of the world today?
And what responsibility do global leaders carry in pushing for peace and protecting civilians caught in
the crossfire? We will be joined by a representative from the Nelson Mandela Foundation to unpack their call for urgent de-escalation and what meaningful steps toward peace might look like.

Tonight we turn to the escalating violence in the&nbsp;Middle East &mdash; a conflict that continues to claim civilian lives and deepen divisions across the world.&nbsp;Here in South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation&nbsp;has issued a stark warning, saying the region is &ldquo;on&nbsp;the brink of catastrophe&rdquo; with potentially severe&nbsp;global consequences.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a statement rooted in the legacy of Nelson Mandela &mdash; a leader who believed deeply in dialogue,&nbsp;reconciliation and the protection of human dignity,&nbsp;even in the most entrenched conflicts.&nbsp;But what does that legacy demand of the world today? And what responsibility do global leaders carry in&nbsp;pushing for peace and protecting civilians caught in the crossfire?&nbsp;We will be joined by a representative from the Nelson&nbsp;Mandela Foundation to unpack their call for urgent&nbsp;de-escalation and what meaningful steps toward&nbsp;peace might look like.

Fixing Local Government or Electioneering? ANC Unveils Action Plan for Municipalities

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