About this video
You asked — I answered. We took questions from the State of the Nation community and did the first ASK MIKE.
This one is a no-nonsense mix of policy, commissions, elections, and how I filter the noise:
If I led a political party: what I’d prioritise and what I’d cut immediately
Why the Zondo Commission won’t deliver accountability (and why Madlanga might)
Whether South Africa will “make it” — and why I think we will
The podcasts/news sources I trust (and how to spot bias)
Why a 20% oil disruption can still spike prices everywhere
Joburg 2026: DA vs ActionSA, coalition reality, and whether that “DA 39%” number is real
IN THIS EPISODE
• Cut ministries in half + scrap deputy ministers
• Slash SOEs (800!) + kill duplication (City Power example)
• Force government to use public services (schools/hospitals)
• Make starting a business fast (Rwanda comparison)
• Special business courts + fast-track corruption courts
• Why Zondo was “confession”, not consequences
• Why Madlanga is the real prosecutions test
• Why I’m optimistic about SA (young, entrepreneurial)
• How I filter narratives + podcasts I listen to
• Oil shock math: Hormuz “20%” vs global price spike
• Joburg 2026: why DA/ActionSA won’t “hold hands”
• DA polling in Joburg: why ~40% is plausible
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