David Ansara on SOLUTIONS for South Africa (50th episode special edition)

How do we find solutions to the many problems confronting South Africa today? In this special edition 50th episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I look back on the recurring themes on the show since it began in April 2021. 

This episode includes short extracts from nine longer conversations, grouped into three thematic sections:

- [Section 1] Rethinking South Africa's political institutions and system of governance

- [Section 2] Community-led approaches to safety and security in South Africa

- [Section 3] Political decentralisation (lessons from abroad)

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Introduction

(01:30) Politics and governance in South Africa

(01:54) Helen Zille on community-driven initiatives 

(03:43) Richard Wilkinson on why decentralisation of power matters 

(09:07) Piet le Roux on building alternative institution

(14:25) Safety and security

(14:44) Gideon Joubert on community safety after the July 2021 riots

(19:35) Ian Cameron on devolution of policing in the Western Cape

(25:45) Frans Cronje on what South Africans should do 

(30:40) International perspectives

(30:58) Douglas Carswell on the decentralisation of political power 

(35:39) Stephen Davies on bottom-up approaches to government 

(40:58) Johan Norberg on the link between individual freedom and prosperity 

(43:44) Conclusion

FULL EPISODES

[SWDA#1] Helen Zille on surviving wokeness: https://youtu.be/ZoCsWLv5LkU

[SWDA#9] Richard Wilkinson on federalism in South Africa: https://youtu.be/vFLg8pn8OqI

[SWDA#11] Piet le Roux on state-proofing your business: https://youtu.be/-pP9ktNwJ5o

[SWDA#13] Gideon Joubert on community safety in a time of crisis: https://youtu.be/j_ESQXv4sGk

[SWDA#27] Ian Cameron on winning the fight against crime: https://youtu.be/KRKi0zxURp0

[SWDA #15] Frans Cronje on the future of South Africa: https://youtu.be/Ona0WG7UDpU

[SWDA #19] Douglas Carswell on Progress vs. Parasites: https://youtu.be/Hp08dY6VPuA

[SWDA #25] Stephen Davies on the political realignment: https://youtu.be/MQ5HvatKSx4

[SWDA #41] Johan Norberg on open societies: https://youtu.be/daQm3S4umvw