# Broken basics: who’s responsible?

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Podcast: [Democracy Unplugged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-unplugged-6911807)
Published: 2026-04-16T05:59:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1666576
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Duration seconds: 3304

## Resource

Who is responsible when service delivery stops working, and how do we fix it? Phumi Mashigo moderates this timely conversation with a panel of politicians on the state of infrastructure in South Africa’s urban centres, the barriers to delivery, and the solutions needed to rebuild confidence in our cities. Featuring Freedom Front Plus’ Jaco Mulder, political commentator and Youtuber June Hlongwane and DA's Kingsol Chabalala. The Burning Platform

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