With just over 80 days to go before the local government elections, myriad questions arise over the future of Joburg. Investment banker Mark Barnes and journalist Tim Cohen discuss the issue with FM senior editor Shirley de Villiers. What is going to happen? Who will be mayor? And we arrive at a definitive answer — we don’t know. But that doesn’t stop us speculating, particularly about what’s needed just to start pointing in the right direction. Also, we want to give peace a chance. Instead of thinking that might is right, why doesn’t anyone think that right is might? Tough question.
