The IEC has intensified its voter education campaign as the day of Local government elections draw near. Community engagements enable citizens to exercise their democratic right to vote. Leihlo la Sechaba invited the IEC to studio for an in-depth discussion of the election processes including what the three ballot papers of the local government elections stand for.

An elderly Mafikeng woman is blind after undergoing a cataract removal at the Provincial Hospital.

As the local elections are fast approaching, on this episode, Leihlo La sechaba get an exclusive sit down interview with Maluti-A-Phofung executive mayor to hear about their challenges and plans of service delivery. We also talk to an SABC researcher who give insights about the municipality and its issues stated by the Auditor General’s report.

Revenue collection and service delivery failures will be some of the defining issues as South Africa approaches the 4 November 2026 local government elections. Recently, City Power in Johannesburg disconnected electricity in Tshepisong as a credit control measure, whilst the community complained about the grid instability.

Building up towards the local government elections, Leihlo la Sechaba talks focusses on service delivery in municipalities. This episode looks at Polokwane Municipality and its AG's report. We also look at the research findings about the municipality in relation to its service delivery and aspiration to become a metro.

There are over 4000 women incarcerated in South Africa’s correctional system, representing a small but highly vulnerable minority of the total inmate population. Leihlo La Sechaba visited a female prison at Thohoyandou, Venda Limpopo province. We spoke to women who are serving time for their various crimes they committed, from child neglect, rape and murder. #LeihlolaSechaba #ReitumetseSankolla #Ditaba #SABCNEWS #SABC2 #TshelisoMahloane

Disgruntled families complain that their legal representatives enrich themselves with the Road Accident Funds that should assist the victims.