Mandy Wiener speaks to Investigative journalist and author Nickolaus Bauer about his new book: South Africa’s Easy Elections Guide 2026: Local Government Edition.

 

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Mandy Wiener speaks to Investigative journalist and author <a href="https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAEScQHrOzAVnHlFDtlO5KAiJUCOLSq8dJDErn36yxADSv-WUt8aHeay5jFl3jDa88kXcInl-nCnk06QqY6A6PIhOsmLGBFGBzpVSis9q-9ZCl815cecVZinWF6dyHCwuQHWaFkxMI_m_dtiGvxbCz15nA7-" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Nickolaus Bauer</a>&nbsp;about his new book: South Africa&rsquo;s Easy Elections Guide 2026: Local Government Edition.
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The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk&rsquo;s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day&rsquo;s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to.&nbsp;
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Africa's Easy Elections Guide: Local Government 2026

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