CRA Executive Director Chris Hattingh is joined by Sean McLaughlin, an independent political analyst, to discuss the latest developments in the run-up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. Mr McLaughlin unpacks the declining state of service delivery failures in Johannesburg and the risk that it poses to the current ANC-led coalition. He further discusses polling data, the candidacy of Helen Zille, and the internal dynamics in the ANC that could shape the upcoming elections.