The annual remuneration for a full-time councillor serving as executive deputy mayor is estimated at R1 280 117
Party sources said they found a woman at the house trying to burn the ballot papers
Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role
Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides
The Democratic Alliance’s Johannesburg chair said the region would not rule out Zille joining council as it was open to all options that were beneficial
Mashaba argues the party is backing a crime-fighter — not a criminal — as comparisons with the ANC mount
He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism
Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise interventions
The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference
Residents were sceptical that anything would change after ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile’s visit to the area this week