We Pay More, Get Less: South Africa's Local Government Crisis

Podcast: Context with Sebenzile Nkambule · Sebenzile Nkambule

Opublikowano: 2026-11-02

Why are South Africans paying more for municipal services while getting less in return? We know the symptoms: potholes, water outages, rising electricity bills, failing infrastructure and municipalities struggling to collect revenue. But do we really understand why local government is in crisis? In this episode of Context, broadcaster Sebenzile Nkambule speaks with Jugal Mahabir of the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) about the money, institutions and political decisions behind South Africa's municipal dysfunction. Jugal explains how municipalities are funded, why national government decisions can have enormous consequences for local service delivery, and...