Politicians do a lot of talking. That, we know. But what happens when candidates don’t allegedly walk their own talk?

The earth is now caving in and locals fear being buried alive in their own homes, due to illegal mining in Limpopo.

This week, we are in the Sekhukhune district of Limpopo, where politicians are implicated in illegal mining.

Frustration grows among clients who say Global Affairs Services’s Gillian Abdool Jabar took their money and vanished, while Juan Meyer’s legal troubles deepen with an ongoing FSCA investigation.

Political stalwarts Helen Zille and Herman Mashaba go head-to-head in a fiercely contested race for mayor. Annika Larsen spends the day with them In Johannesburg.