PODCAST | Is SA on the verge of becoming a failed state?

Conversation delves into state of local governance, collapse of service delivery and land expropriation bill

People from the settlement of Boikhutso collect water from a tanker in Lichtenburg. Local government is instrumental in providing communities with essential services such as clean water, proper sanitation and reliable electricity, notes the writer. File photo.
People from the settlement of Boikhutso collect water from a tanker in Lichtenburg. Local government is instrumental in providing communities with essential services such as clean water, proper sanitation and reliable electricity, notes the writer. File photo. (Alaister Russell)

In this week’s episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we ask the question: is SA on the brink of becoming a failed state? 

We speak to associate professor in the School of Governance at Wits University, William Gumede, about the state of local governance and the collapse of basic service delivery. The conversation outlines how crucial local governance is to service delivery, job creation, investment and the functioning of the country as a whole.

We then turn our attention to the land expropriation bill, which is the subject of heated debate in parliament. We dissect the issue with our parliamentary correspondent, Andisiwe Makinana, who has been tracking the story since its inception. 

Join the discussion here: 

What you will hear: 

(01:12) The local government crisis. We ask if it does not signify the beginnings of a failed state.

(16:12) That will be followed by a focus on the land expropriation bill, which is the subject of heated debate in parliament.

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