About this video
Kenny Kunene sits down with Mike Sham for a wide-ranging conversation about Johannesburg, the Patriotic Alliance and why he wants to become the city’s mayor. They clash over the PA’s role in Johannesburg’s current coalition, Kunene’s criticism of the DA, service delivery, hijacked buildings, immigration and what the PA would do differently.
Kunene also explains who he could work with after the election — including both the ANC and DA and lays out the PA’s political vision.
Who should take responsibility for the state of Johannesburg?
Chapters 00:00 The Battle for Johannesburg 02:16 Meet Kenny Kunene 03:08 What’s Wrong With Joburg? 07:30 Roads & Service Delivery 13:00 Where Is Joburg’s Money Going? 18:26 Is the PA Responsible Too? 19:13 Why the PA Left the DA Coalition 24:44 Kunene Defends the ANC Coalition 26:34 The Street-Renaming Fight 28:14 Why Not Remove the Mayor? 32:00 Who Is Responsible for Joburg’s Decline? 43:21 “I Need To Be Mayor” 44:09 Kunene Takes Aim at the DA 50:00 Hijacked Buildings & Crime 1:02:00 City Management & Corruption Claims 1:11:00 Kunene Challenged on Appointments 1:20:00 Can Kunene Fix Johannesburg? 1:27:34 PA vs DA 1:29:02 What Does the PA Stand For? 1:31:04 Illegal Immigration 1:38:35 Enforcing Joburg’s Bylaws 1:39:37 ANC or DA Coalition? 1:41:11 Kunene on DA Leadership
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