FF+ Shock Surge: Centurion Jumps to 44% Corné Mulder Talks DA, ANC Decline & 2026 Metros скачать в хорошем качестве

FF+ Shock Surge: Centurion Jumps to 44% Corné Mulder Talks DA, ANC Decline & 2026 Metros

2026 has barely started and SA politics is already exploding. In this episode, Freedom Front Plus leader Dr Corné Mulder explains the viral “Pieter Groenewald for President” campaign (and why it’s not official), the party’s surprising Centurion by-election surge, and what this means for the 2026 local government elections and the future of the GNU. IN THIS EPISODE • “Groenewald for President” where it came from (and why SA doesn’t elect presidents directly) • FF+ “tough love” governance pitch: discipline, law & order, delivery • Why black voter interest in FF+ is rising • Centurion shock result: 15% → 8% → 44% (and what it signals for Tshwane) • “Don’t waste your vote” Mulder’s takedown of the DA’s argument • Why “one-seat parties” distort metros (Joburg, Tshwane, NMB, eThekwini) • GNU reality: ANC guards foreign policy & economic policy, others boxed in • Foreign policy warning: pariah optics, naval exercise fallout, Iran human rights abstention • 2026 metros to watch: Tshwane, Joburg, Ekurhuleni, NMB, eThekwini (and Cape Town pressure) Don’t just complain get involved, share this conversation, and subscribe for more State of the Nation insights. Get Daily Updates: ⁨@PoliticalInsiderZA⁩ 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: 00:00 2026 explodes out the gate + FF+ suddenly trending 00:16 Guest intro: FF+ leader Dr Corné Mulder 00:45 “GROENEWALD FOR PRESIDENT” goes viral what’s driving it 02:22 Mulder shuts it down: not an official FF+ campaign 03:00 Reality check: SA doesn’t elect a president directly (and 2026 is local elections) 04:30 Why Groenewald resonates: “tough love”, discipline, delivery outcomes 05:25 Why FF+ joined the GNU: outcomes, not positions 07:10 Black voters joining FF+: what’s changing on the ground 08:17 Mulder’s positioning: FF+ “right of centre” gap between ANC & DA 09:18 Centurion by-election shock: 15% → 8% → 44% 10:50 “How we ride the wave”: end internal conflict, go all-in on growth message 12:43 GNU effect: “serious governing parties” rise, opportunists shrink 14:26 DA “don’t waste your vote” claim Mulder’s direct takedown 16:15 One-seat “Mickey Mouse” parties and coalition instability 17:22 Economic policy: regulation/BEE as the handbrake on growth 20:09 Voters re-engaging + Mulder predicts ANC decline can’t be reversed 21:55 What FF+ would do in local government: limited state, community/private delivery, merit 23:19 Diversity pressure: Mulder’s answer + Centurion candidate example 24:53 Foreign policy: “South Africa first” vs ANC Cold War loyalties 31:12 Iran abstention + AGOA/US deal: why signals to the US matter 35:12 2026 election timeline + party conferences that could destabilise GNU 40:53 Scenario: ANC collapses in metros → blame GNU → lurch left 42:56 Metros to watch: Tshwane, Joburg, Ekurhuleni, NMB, eThekwini (+ Cape Town) 45:00 Economy: business “wait and see” + what could unlock growth 46:40 Wrap + live breakfast promo + subscribe CTA