Helen Zille on the wave of ‘innovative corruption’ that’s taking hold in SA

Описание: In this wide ranging interview, the Democratic Alliance’s Federal Chair Helen Zille digs into the concept of ‘innovative corruption’ which she says is increasingly applied by her party’s competitors. A case in point is the bizarre story of the Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State where the DA had to go to court to block payments to a dodgy property developer that would have bankrupted the district. Zille has no qualms about the challenges that face SA in rolling back such corruption, arguing that the BOSASA-type plunder is not an exception but is the norm under ANC rule. She also shares the DA’s perspective on what is happening within the chaotic governance of Johannesburg - and the retirement from politics of the city’s former executive mayor Mpho Phalatse. - Alec Hogg

Video production by Asime Nyide

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Timestamps
00:09 - Introductions
01:30 - Helen Zille on the mayor being reinstated in the Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State
02:43 - On the election in 2021 and how the DA got the mayorship
04:02 - The situation of possible corruption in the Metsimaholo Local Municipality
07:43 - On if anything else can be done to stop this money being paid to this developer
08:18 - On the similarities to the Value Max story
11:40 - On the possibilities that this could all be amended with the elections next year
13:36 - Wanting to rerun the Nov 2021 election in JHB and the support from opposition parties
15:41 - On the situation with ActionSA
16:40 - Her response to Gayton McKenzie's accusation of coalition talks with the ANC
17:28 - Her thoughts on 2024
18:42 - On Independent candidates and its place in next years elections
19:09 - On Mpho Phalatse’s resignation
20:21 - Conclusions