Local government is where politics gets real — your water, roads, rates, rubbish and electricity. But how much do we actually understand about the people and systems running our municipalities?
In a podcast brought to you by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, journalist Nickolaus Bauer cuts through the jargon, political noise and municipal mythology in South Africa’s Easy Elections Guide: Local Government 2026.
In this episode, he steps into South Africa’s second-largest city. Cape Town has a lot going for it: stable government, infrastructure investment, a sophisticated municipal administration, and strong tourism and property sectors. But does everyone benefit equally? And what does that mean for the touchstone issues ahead of the November 4 polls?