Metro matters: local reporting and the 2026 Local elections

METRO MATTERS: LOCAL REPORTING AND THE 2026 ELECTIONS

Ferial Haffajee, Associate Editor, Daily Maverick

Tuesday 20 January  1.00 pm  COURSE FEES R115; Staff and students R58

This lecture is part of the Daily Maverick series of lectures.

Award-winning journalist Ferial Haffajee reflects on the significance of Johannesburg and South Africa’s metros as the country heads into the 2026 local elections. In this lecture she explores the challenges and opportunities of local reporting, the lessons it offers for democracy, and how the state of our cities mirrors the state of our nation.

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