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  2. Episode 8 Johannesburg29 October 2026 Ntsiki Mazwai: Why she says she’s the thread between people and power Ntsiki MazwaiLand Party Johannesburg mayoral candidate
  3. Episode 7 Ekurhuleni27 October 2026 Nkosindiphile Xhakaza: Coalition chaos, what went wrong after 2021 Nkosindiphile XhakazaExecutive Mayor of Ekurhuleni
  4. Episode 6 Ekurhuleni21 October 2026 “We are trending for all the wrong reasons”: Khathu Rasilingwane on the truth about Ekurhuleni Khathu RasilingwaneDA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate
  5. Episode 5 Johannesburg19 October 2026 Bongani Baloyi on why he says the MK Party is the only solution that makes sense Bongani BaloyiMK Party Johannesburg mayoral candidate
  6. Episode 4 Johannesburg14 October 2026 Lukhona Mnguni on SA’s political leadership and why he says he’s the answer to Joburg’s woes Lukhona MnguniRise Mzansi Johannesburg mayoral candidate
  7. Episode 3 Tshwane12 October 2026 They called it a “doomsday coalition”: Dr Nasiphi Moya on leading Tshwane Dr Nasiphi MoyaExecutive Mayor of Tshwane
  8. Episode 2 Johannesburg7 October 2026 Herman Mashaba: What went wrong with South Africa and how we fix our cities Herman MashabaFormer Johannesburg mayor and ActionSA founder
  9. Episode 1 Johannesburg5 October 2026 Can Joburg recover? Dada MoreroExecutive Mayor of Johannesburg