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25 May 16:13

That's a wrap of our live coverage for the day. Thank you for joining us for this insightful event and sharing your perspectives with us. A special mention to all our panellists and distinguished guests who helped make this event a success. It's over and out from our team.

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

<p>That's a wrap of our live coverage
for the day. Thank you for joining us for this insightful event and sharing
your perspectives with us. A special mention to all our panellists and
distinguished guests who helped make this event a success. It's over and out from our team.</p><p><em>(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)</em></p>

25 May 16:11

Achmat: Let's fix the state. Let's build our communities. You have the power. I'm going to sign a contract with you. You have the right to discipline me if I don't do what I say.

25 May 16:05

#News24OTR | 81% of South Africa's Grade 4 pupils can't read for meaning. Makaluza says it doesn't help getting caught in a blame game. She says the priority should be implementing solutions to improve the quality of teaching in SA.https://t.co/IQdz6zmVuh pic.twitter.com/HYNiUhiaB5
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 16:04

#News24OTR | Speaking about SA's literacy crisis @NwabisaMakaluza from @funda_wande says: "We all want to say that we care about education, but in reality we spend our time talking about politics." https://t.co/gU5QBT7V4q pic.twitter.com/BalyFtGc6J
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 16:04

Achmat says he will not be a lone voice in Parliament. He plans on bringing the diverse voices of everyday South Africans with him. "I don't want to go alone. I believe when we get to Parliament, I have to work with everyone." #News24OTR https://t.co/HHB6YEX0gd pic.twitter.com/NYnENWp7qj
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 16:03

“Fix the state, fix the state for the working class, otherwise we’re going to see a civil war. @SongezoZibi says protests, court cases don’t work, they do…” a passionate @ZackieAchmat says at #News24OTR. pic.twitter.com/2dvIhHVlNb
— Pieter Du Toit (@PieterDuToit) May 25, 2023

25 May 16:02

Achmat talks about his campaign as independent candidate in 2024: "I'm standing [for elections] because we've been dealing with radical excuses for thievery in this country." He continues: "We don't need a grand vision. We need people who are going to fix the state." #News24OTR pic.twitter.com/R3Qzq69Ygb
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 16:00

A retirement wave is coming. What we do with that retirement wave is important. What is the quality of teachers coming in? Solutions are here, Makaluza said.

25 May 15:59

Makaluza: "What I don't want us to do is get into the blame game. What we need to do is get together and implement the solutions we have found."

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

25 May 15:56

#News24OTR | Mnguni: The problem with SA is that even the people who want change fear how South Africa will be like if the ANC is removed from power. https://t.co/SjJgyglOV5 pic.twitter.com/zyiMLGB15a
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:55

Makaluza: "Education is the thing we want to say we care about. Right now, in the last assessment, 81% of Grade 4's couldn't read to understand. We are the adults that need to do something. There are really tangible solutions we have to fix this. There is no grade 4 that should be in this situation. There are studies and experiments that have been made. We need this to go to scale."

25 May 15:48

#News24OTR | Mnguni: The problem with SA is that even the people who want change fear how South Africa will be like if the ANC is removed from power. https://t.co/SjJgyglOV5 pic.twitter.com/zyiMLGB15a
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:48

#News24OTR | "People are very disillusioned with politics. Putting a new political party on the ballot does not necessarily bring about change. It's what that party does that matters.” - @LukhonaMnguni https://t.co/V42No4zGZ0 pic.twitter.com/hvGmzVyuhd
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:47

"This country will not be saved by politicians. The only people who will save this country is us. That's why I got involved in the work that I do, so I can participate meaningfully." - @TheGreenConnect's Kholwani Simelane at #News24OTR.https://t.co/wqXDAzOgpi pic.twitter.com/FjFKuJfkQA
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:47

#News24OTR | Mnguni says South Africa would collapse without civic action. “One thing that has held this country together is extraordinary people.”https://t.co/PiMJ3fgT9r pic.twitter.com/A2hgn7qYMS
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:44

"This country will not be saved by politicians," Simelane said.

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

25 May 15:40

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25 May 15:37

Achmat: My grandfather couldn't read, and got me to read to him and that gave me an understanding of politics. He made me read about political prisoners and so on. Domestic discord was a big thing in our house. Being a queer kid also played a role. Al those put me in a position to see things differently.

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

<p>Achmat: My grandfather couldn't read, and got me to read to him and that gave me an understanding of politics. He made me read about political prisoners and so on. Domestic discord was a big thing in our house. Being a queer kid also played a role. Al those put me in a position to see things differently.</p><p><em>(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)</em></p>

25 May 15:31

Mnguni says South Africa would collapse without civic action.

"One thing that has held this country together is extraordinary people."

25 May 15:31

Mnguni: "If you switch off the activism in this country, it will collapse."

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

25 May 15:24

SA needs an active citizenry. Who's on board? For our final panel, Deputy Political Editor Bongekile Macupe looks at the role of civil society with The Green Connection's Kholwani Simelane, Lukhona Mnguni from Rivonia Circle, UniteBehind's leader Zackie Achmat and Nwabisa Makaluza from Funda Wande.

25 May 15:19

#News24OTR | When asked about the ANC's role in dysfunctional municipalities across SA, Minister Nkadimeng says “I look at municipalities, I don’t look at parties... My duty is to look beyond a political party.” https://t.co/M9xq9wj70h pic.twitter.com/RmFk6amHHQ
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:18

#News24OTR | Yes, Cape Town has performed better than other SA municipalities, but Mbanga says @CityofCT still has more to achieve. “The reality of any city is the need to spatially transform.” https://t.co/U4lHAA0YY7 pic.twitter.com/HYFxxVkpsZ
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:18

#News24OTR | @MayorRetief says getting NMB back on track in a 10-party coalition has had its difficulties. The ongoing water crisis, irregular expenditure and entrenched municipal corruption are some of the issues affecting the metro, which he says may be “No. 1 for looting”. pic.twitter.com/PztQcCjE24
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:17

“We’ve proven that a 10-party coalition can make more progress than an ANC government,” says Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Retief Odendaal. He faces a motion of no-confidence on Friday. #News24OTR pic.twitter.com/7Vl4dnJlw6
— Pieter Du Toit (@PieterDuToit) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:16

#News24OTR | Minister Nkadimeng says there are dozens of dysfunctional municipalities that need @NationalCoGTA to urgently intervene. She says key performance areas include governance, administration, service delivery, financial accountability, and planning. pic.twitter.com/PKiXN3hnnL
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:09

Hill-Lewis: "Cape Town comes out on top for what we do in poor residences"

25 May 15:07

@SACitiesNetwork CEO Sithole Mbanga says SA should not only look to Europe when seeking solutions to the country's coalition problems. Mbanga says there are many examples of coalition governments in other regions, including Asia. #News24OTR pic.twitter.com/fGo86EhhtO
— News24 Business (@News24_Business) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:07

Minister of local govt @ThembiNkadimen2 says she believes legislation is necessary to guide coalitions in future, including threshholds for parties to enter such arrangements. “There must be agreements between parties,” she says as @geordinhl nods in agreement, at #News24OTR. pic.twitter.com/pA1F3VZUM4
— Pieter Du Toit (@PieterDuToit) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:05

Cogta Minister @ThembiNkadi says coalition agreements must be legislated and they must be publicised. He says the public must be made aware of these deals so that political parties can be held accountable for their commitments. #News24OTR pic.twitter.com/kp8jETFHjx
— News24 Business (@News24_Business) May 25, 2023

25 May 15:04

25 May 14:58

Talking coalition politics, CT mayor @geordinhl says he supports the proposal to introduce limits on motions of no confidence. Hill-Lewis also laments how smaller parties are in it for themselves. They don't come to the party... It's all about what they can gain." #News24OTR pic.twitter.com/nABGuKiL0G
— News24 Business (@News24_Business) May 25, 2023

25 May 14:57

“Some of the smaller parties people like Retief Odendaal has to work with in Nelson Mandela Bay do not care about the public interest, its all about their own interests, what they can get,” says ?@CityofCT? mayor ?@geordinhl? at #News24OTR. pic.twitter.com/VOvDtuqpns
— Pieter Du Toit (@PieterDuToit) May 25, 2023

25 May 14:55

Mbanga: "Maturity is missing in the system. There are serious problems. They are not problems from 30 years ago. They are problems of 100 years old, and what we are seeing now is the result thereof. People are still trapped in a period where they still have to arrive."

25 May 14:51

Hill-Lewis: "You've got to have a basic understanding of the public interest of people in the coalition. Many coalitions have no worries about the public interest and are only interested in what they can get out of the next deal."

25 May 14:48

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25 May 14:45

@AyakhaMelithafa says the just energy transition gives her hope, but she says the negative narrative about South Africa is frightening young people away and making them reluctant to get involved in SA's future. “I want to see the beauty of my country.” #News24OTR pic.twitter.com/sjv38OvDAQ
— News24 Business (@News24_Business) May 25, 2023

25 May 14:43

How can we rebuild our broken municipalities? Editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson chats to City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Retief Odendaal, Cogta Minister Thembi Nkadimeng and SA Cities Network CEO Sithole Mbanga about the future of SA towns and metros next.

25 May 14:37

Naidoo: We have to be careful about individual actions. Recycling is a good place to start but a bad place to end. The best insurance policy is to educate yourself fully on climate change and become a climate activist yourself.

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

<p>Naidoo: We have to be careful about individual actions. Recycling is a good place to start but a bad place to end. The best insurance policy is to educate yourself fully on climate change and become a climate activist yourself. </p><p><em>(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)</em></p>

25 May 14:34

Melithafa: "We have a responsibility to transfer knowledge to the young people around us. Transfer of knowledge of skills and talks like this. We are the ones sitting with the power, we cannot be bystanders in the destruction of our futures. We can't do lot of things in our individual spaces, but in actuality, we don't have much time, so we have to speak in global spaces. There are lots of policies being released, it is our responsibility to be active citizens and ensure the future of our young people is secured just as we take our roles as older siblings and parents seriously."

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

<p>Melithafa: "We have a responsibility to transfer knowledge to the young people around us. Transfer of knowledge of skills and talks like this. We are the ones sitting with the power, we cannot be bystanders in the destruction of our futures. We can't do lot of things in our individual spaces, but in actuality, we don't have much time, so we have to speak in global spaces. There are lots of policies being released, it is our responsibility to be active citizens and ensure the future of our young people is secured just as we take our roles as older siblings and parents seriously."</p><p><em>(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)</em></p>

25 May 14:32

Each of us can evaluate our contribution to immissions. More than that, it's about how you can impact and influence others. How can we raise awareness around the severity of what we're sitting on? We have to build resilience against this, Singh said.

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

<p>Each of us can evaluate our contribution to immissions. More than that, it's about how you can impact and influence others. How can we raise awareness around the severity of what we're sitting on? We have to build resilience against this, Singh said. </p><p><em>(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)</em></p>

25 May 14:22

@AyakhaMelithafa says the just energy transition gives her hope, but she says the negative narrative about South Africa is frightening young people away and making them reluctant to get involved in SA's future. “I want to see the beauty of my country.” #News24OTR pic.twitter.com/sjv38OvDAQ
— News24 Business (@News24_Business) May 25, 2023

25 May 14:20

#News24OTR | Naidoo says there's been a systemic failure by the ANC government in the climate change arena. He says the time is up for fossil fuels. "We should not be investing new fresh money in fossil fuel extraction. We have to break the addiction and wean ourselves off." pic.twitter.com/BHPY1Cfxh5
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 14:19

#News24OTR | @Nedbank's Arvana Singh says there are "pockets of action” moving South Africa in the right direction. However, she says SA needs a much stronger push and greater political will to meet its climate targets. https://t.co/XZaSiyZluo pic.twitter.com/HFwMfTpFqd
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 14:18

ON THE RECORD | East Africa 'eating our breakfast' as CEOs find SA harder to sell

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25 May 14:16

#News24OTR | Activist @kuminaidoo flips the script on the climate change rhetoric. "The planet is quite fine. It doesn't need saving..." Instead, Naidoo says humankind is in trouble. "This is about whether we have the courage to protect our children and their children's futures." pic.twitter.com/f2f1ElSWsA
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

25 May 14:14

Naidoo: "If the ANC were committed to rural people, we would not be thinking about electricity through a central grid. Just for one corrupt Gupta deal, just that deal could've taken thousands of (people) out of energy poverty. Our country is becoming more privatised. We need to start thinking about de-centralised energy distribution."

25 May 14:09

Naidoo: "We need to be brutally honest with ourselves. We are now caught between a rock and a hard place. Because of the failure to act, we cannot immediately transition from the energy mix we have. We should not be investing new fresh money into new fossil fuel extraction."

(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)

<p>Naidoo: "We need to be brutally honest with ourselves. We are now caught between a rock and a hard place. Because of the failure to act, we cannot immediately transition from the energy mix we have. We should not be investing new fresh money into new fossil fuel extraction."</p><p><em>(PHOTO: Luke Daniel/News24)</em></p>

25 May 14:07

#News24OTR | Young climate activist Ayakha Melithafa says when Cape Town's “Day Zero” drought crisis affected her mother's farming enterprise a few years ago, it forced her to sit up and be part of climate change solutions. She's now on a mission to help educate others. pic.twitter.com/EYh9JWLdrm
— News24 (@News24) May 25, 2023

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