Sithembile Mbete
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Oct 19, 2026
Tasneem EssopHOST
We look at appointments, procurement, and the capacity to manage delivery and ask what happens when political interests interfere.
Tasneem EssopHOST
I spoke with PARI's Executive Director, Sithembile Mbete, and researcher Waseem Holland, and separately with Sarah Menghiburt, who leads PARI's state reform program.
Tasneem EssopHOST
In Johannesburg, PARI's research into fire services gives us a concrete way into the conversation.
Tasneem EssopHOST
Procuring equipment, maintaining a fleet, and organizing an emergency response are administrative responsibilities with immediate consequences for people's safety.
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Tasneem EssopHOST
Both require political commitment and a willingness to accept scrutiny.
Tasneem EssopHOST
In our next episode, we look more closely at public participation, how residents can influence municipal decisions, and whether the opportunities to participate give them a meaningful say.
Tasneem EssopHOST
Thank you to Waseem Holland, Sithembile Mbete, and Sarah Menghiburt for joining us.
Tasneem EssopHOST
I'm Tasneem Essop, and you've been listening to Just Access, The Real Democracy, a podcast from PARI, the Public Affairs Research Institute.
John MaythamHOST
And the individual or the party, depending on whether it's an individual or a party vote, that gets the next highest then gets the office.
John MaythamHOST
Dr. Sithembile Mbete is the executive director of the Public Affairs Research Institute on the line to us from Johannesburg.
John MaythamHOST
Hello, Sitembele.
John MaythamHOST
Do you think we would learn anything? Do you think it's a...