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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 18 MIN

Is this Jozi’s monument to poor service delivery?

from The Lead · host News24

Is Johannesburg's vacant, derelict civic centre the ultimate monument for the metro's perceived legacy of poor service delivery? Well, a recent inspection by DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille has re-exposed the centre's long-standing problems, like its piles of unprocessed archive files and building plans gathering mould. This didn't happen overnight, though, as News24's Alex Patrick has been demanding answers about the Metro Centre's future for years now. Later in the show, a meeting of African leaders, one black, one white, happened in a mobile home in the bushveld, with On This Day in SA History, our regular segment. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: [email protected]. Full editions drop on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24's editors.

Is Johannesburg's vacant, derelict civic centre the ultimate monument for the metro's perceived legacy of poor service delivery? Well, a recent inspection by DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille has re-exposed the centre's long-standing problems, like its piles of unprocessed archive files and building plans gathering mould. This didn't happen overnight, though, as News24's Alex Patrick has been demanding answers about the Metro Centre's future for years now. Later in the show, a meeting of African leaders, one black, one white, happened in a mobile home in the bushveld, with On This Day in SA History, our regular segment. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: [email protected]. Full editions drop on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24's editors.

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