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Water, Power & Tender Networks with Cilliers Brink. Is Tshwane Falling Apart

South Africa’s cities are collapsing and Tshwane (Pretoria) is the warning sign. Former DA mayor Cilliers Brink breaks down why Rooiwal became a single point of failure, why blacklisting Edwin Sodi / Blackhead Consulting has mysteriously stalled, and why the city’s power network is now at risk of repeat substation fires and prolonged outages. This is not “bad luck” — it’s budgets, incentives, and governance choices. And with the 2026 local elections approaching, Tshwane could become the ultimate referendum on service delivery vs patronage. IN THIS EPISODE THEY COVER • Why collapsing metros wreck investment, morale, and SA’s reputation • Rapid urbanisation + shrinking tax base: why cities buckle • Rooiwal: 70–75% of Tshwane wastewater through one plant (single failure point) • How delays turned Rooiwal into a disaster and why upgrades keep failing • The Blackhead / Edwin Sodi tender: why “tenderpreneurs” win and communities lose • The stalled blacklisting process and why the excuses don’t add up • Substation fires: maintenance failures vs “rainfall” excuses • The R777 million tanker spend and the patronage incentive problem • Labour court battles, wage decisions, and why Tshwane is “underwater” by R1.5bn claim • Corruption networks: how “the invisible hand” works and where to start fixing it • 2026 election dynamics: by-election protest votes, FF+ pressure, and DA infighting risk Don’t just complain get involved, share this conversation, and subscribe for more State of the Nation insights. Get Daily Updates: ⁨@PoliticalInsiderZA⁩ Join the Community Today: https://sona.co.za/index.php/communit... LIVE EVENT TICKETS R550 ex VAT Pretoria (4 Feb 2026) with Dawie Roodt & Bonsai Shongwe The Tryst Kramerville (13 Feb 2026) with Moeletsi Mbeki & Mighti Jamie Tickets: https://sona.co.za/index.php/events/ Follow @sonacoza on TikTok, Instagram, X, and Facebook Produced by Stream In Studios – https://www.streamin.co.za The State Of the Nation is Proudly Sponsored by Pace Car Rental https://www.pacecarrental.co.za/ Use Code : SONA for a discount today! Chapters: 00:50 Guest intro: Cilliers Brink 01:15 SA cities falling behind other African metros 02:28 Tshwane’s two crises: water + power 02:52 Rooiwal explained: single point of failure 03:49 Urbanisation: more people, broken systems 04:25 Rooiwal scale: most wastewater flows through it 05:10 Upgrades delayed → costs explode 05:35 Pollution fallout: farms + downstream damage 06:05 Sodi/Blackhead tender network unpacked 06:38 Why the contractor walked off site 07:00 The key tool: blacklisting service providers 07:35 Why blacklisting stalled (and who benefits) 08:18 “WhatsApp access” claim + contradictions 09:05 Substation fires: “rainfall” excuse vs reality 10:40 20 years of maintenance neglect 11:45 Budgets: tankers/security vs fixing assets 12:30 Why substations blow up (simple maintenance) 13:20 Transformer oil example: cheap fix vs catastrophe 14:45 What a real fix looks like (planned replacements) 15:20 Water tankers as patronage incentive 16:35 Labour court rulings + budget hole 17:25 R777m tanker spend: why it’s a jackpot 18:10 Informal settlements: demand up, tax base down 21:10 Housing solutions: Townlands-style approach 22:45 Trading services model: tariffs must maintain assets 24:05 Private partners: when it works 24:55 Brink’s mayoral run: “what’s your offer?” 26:05 Why coalitions collapse in Tshwane 26:45 2026 election: mandate vs chaos 27:25 DA strategy: law & order + metro police 28:10 How corruption networks operate 30:10 Where to start fixing it (top-down) 31:55 By-elections: FF+ protest vote 33:10 Why voters punish governing parties 35:15 Warning: DA infighting risk 36:20 Outro + live events promo