DA envy: Unpacking Ramaphosa’s startling admission with Bongekile Macupe

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In a stunning admission rarely seen from any politician in South Africa today, ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa conceded that DA municipalities, such as Cape Town, are outperforming those governed by the ANC. Ramaphosa told thousands of the ANC ward councillors attending roll call at FNB Stadium in Soweto this week that it’s high time they prioritise service delivery or watch their party perish. The Lead’s host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, is joined in our Randburg studios by News24’s deputy politics editor, Bongekile Macupe, who reckons the president’s frankness, like proper service delivery, are long overdue. We turn to the sport desk for editor Lloyd Burnard’s take on Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma’s current fitness ahead of the 50-over Cricket World Cup in 2027.Finally, we end off with “On This Day in SA History”. You can send host Graeme Raubenheimer a voice note with your questions or thoughts on this episode to: +27 72 562 3179. Mail your comments to: thelead@24.com. Editions drop Monday through Thursday, at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
16 Sep English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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