Joburg’s coalition of the unwilling: five leaders on one broken city

Tempers flared as leaders of the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP and ActionSA clashed over service delivery, housing and immigration in a fiery debate regarding the future of Johannesburg.

The leaders of the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP and ActionSA clashed in a fiery debate over corruption, coalition politics, and the state of the city.

The city has been hit hard by unemployment, immigration issues, poor infrastructure, rising levels of violent crime and vandalism, and a persistent lack of service delivery.

The debate ended with the parties presenting competing visions of what Johannesburg requires after years of coalition instability.