With the 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, how closely do political parties’ promises match the everyday needs of the communities they want to govern?

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With the 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, how closely do political parties&rsquo; promises match the everyday needs of the communities they want to govern?
GUEST: Thinam Mali &ndash; Part of the Campaigns Democracy from Below at My Vote Counts 
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My Vote Counts releases Municipal People’s Analysis of Manifestos ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections   

Focus primarily on The Speakers Firm Book Conversations featuring Nyimpini Mabunda and the book CEO Nights: Insights on Leadership, Career and Growth from Top CEOs. Sechaba is the facilitator and should explain how the format draws

practical lessons from leaders’ experiences. The email reminder also requests a mention of EmpowaMEN, but the main focus remains the Nyimpini conversation.

GUEST: Sechaba Motsieloa CM(SA), Senior Marketing Strategist & Managing Executive – EmpowaGrowth | Facilitator, Book Conversations

Focus primarily on The Speakers Firm Book Conversations featuring Nyimpini Mabunda and the book CEO Nights: Insights on Leadership, Career and Growth from Top CEOs. Sechaba is the facilitator and should explain how the format draws
practical lessons from leaders&rsquo; experiences. The email reminder also requests a mention of EmpowaMEN, but the main focus remains the Nyimpini conversation.
GUEST: Sechaba Motsieloa CM(SA), Senior Marketing Strategist &amp; Managing Executive &ndash; EmpowaGrowth | Facilitator, Book Conversations

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Gauteng is reportedly short of more than 4,000 nurses, leaving clinics and hospitals under pressure as patients face overcrowding and long waiting times. The discussion will examine the causes of the nursing shortage, the impact on healthcare workers and patient care, and why qualified doctors remain unemployed amid staffing gaps. What is the role of funding, recruitment and workforce planning, and what urgent interventions are needed to strengthen the province’s public healthcare system.

GUEST: Bongani Banda, Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) Chairperson

Gauteng is reportedly short of more than 4,000 nurses, leaving clinics and hospitals under pressure as patients face overcrowding and long waiting times. The discussion will examine the causes of the nursing shortage, the impact on healthcare workers and patient care, and why qualified doctors remain unemployed amid staffing gaps. What is the role of funding, recruitment and workforce planning, and what urgent interventions are needed to strengthen the province&rsquo;s public healthcare system.
GUEST: Bongani Banda, Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) Chairperson

Gauteng’s Nursing Shortage

The South African Police Service is emphasising discipline and professionalism amid reports of a 94% drop in the murder rate

in KwaZulu-Natal. The discussion examines the figures behind the reported decline, the policing strategies involved, and whether the improvement is sustainable.

GUEST: Willem Els of the Security Initiative for Africa (SIA) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

The South African Police Service is emphasising discipline and professionalism amid reports of a 94% drop in the murder rate
in KwaZulu-Natal. The discussion examines the figures behind the reported decline, the policing strategies involved, and whether the improvement is sustainable.
GUEST: Willem Els of the Security Initiative for Africa (SIA) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

My Vote Counts releases Municipal People’s Analysis of Manifestos ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections

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