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My rubbish still hasn't been collected. On election day. And there you have it, the case for voting today.
@QaanitahHunter on why this municipal election really is a big deal, plus what you need before you head to the polls 👇
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“Why are we being fed halaal food?” went viral, but the debate isn’t really about what’s on the shelf.
In this week’s DEBRIEF newsletter, we look at what halaal certification actually costs, whether it pushes up prices, and why the issue has become so heated right now.
Read it and watch here:youtu.be/Sw8cIT4k00Q
Ponte was written off as Africa's first vertical slum. Now people live there again.
So is Joburg really beyond saving? @QaanitahHunter and Nickolaus Bauer discuss it on Let’s Debrief, from the top of Ponte, ahead of the 4 November local elections.
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How do you defend the ANC to someone who has gone weeks without water?
Qaanitah Hunter put that to ANC MP Fasiha Hassan-Duma, ten years after they first met at Fees Must Fall. Her answers are worth sitting with, whatever your politics.
This week's newsletter 👇
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Are election polls a scam? Gareth van Onselen says no, but you need to know how to read them. This week's newsletter breaks it down:
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Is the DA scared of losing Cape Town?
Qaanitah Hunter put the question straight to Geordin Hill-Lewis. Read the full conversation on our Substack 👇
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A broke city. A mayoral hopeful. A lot of hard questions. Lukhona Mnguni is on The Debrief with Qaanitah Hunter 👇
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We've become extraordinarily good at helping people survive things they should never have been forced to survive.
Qaanitah’s reflections on her Debrief conversation with Tessa Dooms, plus the full episode 👇
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Radio Islam’s Johannesburg political debate: Lukhona Mnguni of Rise Mzansi says the people of Joburg should be investors into the city. #LocalGovernmentElections #PoliticalDebate #MayoralCandidates
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Radio Islam’s Johannesburg political debate: Qaanitah Hunter says there isn’t a sense of enthusing voters. #LoliticalDebate #LocalGovernmentElections #MayoralCandidates
Radio Islam’s Johannesburg political debate, The EFF’s Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng says the wishes of the voters need to be respected. #PoliticalDebate #LocalGovernmentElections #MayoralCandidates @QaanitahHunter @radioislam @EFFSouthAfrica
WATCH LIVE | Johannesburg Political Debate 2026
Radio Islam, in conjunction with ASRI and The Debrief Network, is now live with the Johannesburg Political Debate.
The debate brings together representatives from the ANC, DA, ActionSA, EFF, Al Jama-ah and RISE Mzansi, with analysis from Qaanitah Hunter and Angelo Fick.
Watch now on The Debrief Network's YouTube channel and follow the discussion live.
Click the link below to watch:
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Devi Sankaree Govender has spent years asking the hard questions. This week she answered them.
The full episode and this week's newsletter, all in one place:
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66 years after the Sharpeville massacre, survivors and families of those killed are still waiting for justice.
Why has it taken this long, and why are they going to court now?
We went to Sharpeville to find out.
Read the full story 👇
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