Madibeng in Crisis: Inside a Municipality Run by ‘Organised Corruption

Madibeng in Crisis: Inside a Municipality Run by ‘Organised Corruption

From Afternoon Drive with John Maytham by CapeTalk

April 30, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

John Maytham discusses the crisis in Madibeng municipality with journalist Qaanitah Hunter, exploring the systemic issues leading to its collapse.

John Maytham speaks to Qaanitah Hunter, News24 journalist, who unpacks how Madibeng became a textbook case of municipal collapse—and why years of warnings, interventions, and forensic reports have failed to change anything on the ground. From crumbling infrastructure to financial mismanagement and political infighting, she explains how governance in the municipality has broken down into something far more systematic and deeply entrenched. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  Listen…

People in this episode

Host: John Maytham

Guest: Qaanitah Hunter

Topics covered

  • municipal collapse
  • corruption
  • governance
  • infrastructure
  • financial mismanagement

Keywords

  • Madibeng
  • municipal crisis
  • corruption
  • Qaanitah Hunter
  • John Maytham
  • financial mismanagement
  • governance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: News24, CapeTalk

Places: Madibeng

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