DA presents local government manifesto ahead of elections

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dawie Roodt, Director and Chief Economist at the Efficient Group, and Professor Siphamandla Zondi from the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, about the DA’s newly unveiled local government manifesto. The party is promising better-run municipalities, reliable basic services, cleaner governance and greater economic opportunity, but the big question is whether these promises are practical and financially achievable. They examine whether the DA’s record in municipalities it governs can realistically be replicated across South Africa, and whether this manifesto offers a credible blueprint for fixing local government or simply sounds better on paper than it may work in practice. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.   Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day  Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T  Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc  Let’s keep the conversation going online:  702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/  702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.