As South African communities are seized with local government elections that will take place on November 1st, political party representatives as well as independent candidates are positioning themselves to take over in running municipalities. The Emfuleni Municipality in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg is under administration due to years of financial malfunction and lack of service delivery induced by corruption and mismanagement of state finances. The municipality has attracted independent candidates from each of its 45 wards who will be contesting the elections. The view of these individuals is to depoliticise the local government sphere and introduce professional leadership in municipalities. Bishop Vincent Jones, one of the 45 independent candidates under the banner of the citizen-led New Horizon Movement in Emfuleni joins us virtually.
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