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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: ATM Demands Urgent Accountability from GNU Ahead of SONA
Description: The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is demanding urgent accountability from the Government of National Unity ahead of the State of the Nation Address tommorow. ATM says modest economic growth has not reached ordinary South Africans, with about 23 million people still living below the poverty line. The party criticises recent electricity tariff increases, warning they will deepen energy poverty. ATM also highlights ongoing corruption, unemployment at 32 %, a water crisis projected to reach a 17 % deficit by 2030, high crime rates and a drug‑addiction epidemic affecting 15 % of the population. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to ATM National Spokesperson, Zama Ntshona