What started as a small backyard egg business run by her mother has grown into a thriving commercial poultry enterprise producing close to a million eggs a month and creating 20 jobs. 

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Election fever is sweeping across the globe, and as South Africa prepares for the polls, it's worth looking beyond our borders. From Brazil and Serbia to Israel and the United States, recent elections have been reshaping political landscapes and raising important questions about the future. What can we learn from these contests, and what do they tell us about the state of global politics? Dr Malusi Mncube, Research Associate in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, joins me to unpack these developments.

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South Africa is heading into an election that could leave as many as 100 hung councils, forcing political parties to negotiate coalitions to govern. But with larger parties and newcomers jostling for power, how do we ensure stability and accountability? The Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, better known as the Coalitions Bill, aims to provide those guardrails, yet it still has a long way to go before becoming law. What does this mean for local government? Emeritus Professor Susan Booysen joins me to unpack this crucial legislation.

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