The Political Desk9 Mai 2025

Political desk with Tshidi Madia

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Tshidi Madia, Associate Political Editor at EWN for the Political Desk as the week’s political drama unfolds across the country. First, the EFF’s Julius Malema finds himself stuck on home soil after a visa snag—blamed on UK bank holidays—derails his planned speech at Cambridge University. The British High Commissioner has issued an apology, but suspicions linger about whether bureaucratic delay tells the whole story. Meanwhile in Johannesburg, Mayor Dada Morero vows to tackle the city's crumbling infrastructure, but critics question whether his promises will yield real change. Up north in Pretoria, President Ramaphosa faces legal heat over his signing of the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, as a court demands answers amidst growing public concern.

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