Helen Zille: DA has a clear path to victory in Joburg + why I’m confident we can rescue my hometown

Loading player...
Helen Zille, former Cape Town mayor and Western Cape premier, has entered the Johannesburg mayoral race, pledging to restore service delivery, tackle corruption, and stabilise fragile coalitions. In an interview with Alec Hogg, she outlined her plan to boost voter turnout, strengthen governance, and rescue South Africa’s economic hub - calling it her “last big political challenge.”
26 Oct 2025 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

Jock of the Bushveld returns: AI brings a South African classic back to life

Jock of the Bushveld, the classic story of how the runt of the litter became the trusted, gutsy companion of Sir Percy FitzPatrick during South Africa’s goldmining era, is one of the country’s most enduring stories. The book once outsold the Bible locally and was adapted into a feature film…
24 Apr 5AM 21 min

Alec Hogg assesses BNC#8: Clem Sunter's penny has finally dropped

Download and read the BNC#8 post-conference PDF here: https://bit.ly/4eB6uCi In a candid address to the Hermanus Rotary Club, BizNews editor Alec Hogg reflects on the key takeaways from BizNews Conference 8, unpacking South Africa’s economic stagnation, governance failures, and the growing realisation that “Pretoria will not provide.” Drawing on insights…
24 Apr 8AM 25 min