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Elections, Power, and Accountability | The Human Cost of Political Appointments | Tribe Ox Media

South Africa’s public services don’t usually collapse overnight. They erode — quietly, slowly, and often without headlines. In this first episode of Elections, Power, and Accountability, we look beyond party slogans and campaign promises to ask a deeper question: What happens when political loyalty matters more than competence in public service appointments? From hospitals and municipalities to schools and infrastructure departments, this episode explores how decisions made far from the ballot box shape everyday life — and why accountability after elections matters just as much as voting day itself. This is not a partisan analysis. It’s a systems conversation — grounded in evidence, lived realities, and public accountability. In this episode, we explore: What political appointments actually are (and why they exist) How cadre deployment and long-term “acting” positions weaken institutions The human cost of leadership without competence Why consequences — or the lack of them — determine whether systems recover or fail How voters can think more critically about power beyond elections This series is produced by Tribe Ox and informed by Fact Fort voter literacy principles, aiming to empower citizens with clarity, not cynicism. Democracy doesn’t only fail when votes are stolen. It fails when systems are quietly hollowed out — and people stop expecting better.