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Councillors caught in a broken local power trap
Ward councillors are the most accessible politicians in South Africa, yet they hold no operational power or budget. Ahead of local elections, an analysis explores how broken…
The ANC politics of money
A legal dispute between Fikile Mbalula and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has put a spotlight on the entrenched culture of vote-buying and money politics shaping ANC leadership contests.
Battle for Joburg heats up
Johannesburg's mayoral race is heating up as political veterans and rising contenders clash over solutions for failing infrastructure, service delivery, and coalition control…
‘ANC is not my property’ – Morero
Former ANC Johannesburg regional chair and current City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero discusses his defeat at the December 2025 regional conference, stating he has…
Zille’s effective campaign in Johannesburg
Helen Zille, the DA's mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, has launched an unconventional campaign exposing the ANC-led metro's failure to provide basic services. She has lodged a…
Sasabona Manganye: The ANC has proved that it is the only party that can rescue Johannesburg
ANC regional secretary Sasabona Manganye asserts that the ANC is the sole political party capable of rescuing Johannesburg, urging voters to grant them an overwhelming majority…
Treasury cuts Johannesburg's July transfer over compliance failures
The National Treasury has withheld a portion of the City of Johannesburg's July 2026 equitable share, citing serious concerns over the metro's financial management, governance,…
Masuku, Morero, Chikane, Mnisi and Moleketi make ANC's final cut for Joburg mayor
The ANC has narrowed down its list of candidates for the Johannesburg mayoral position to five prominent figures: Dada Morero, Loyiso Masuku, Frank Chikane, Nomoya Mnisi, and…
Morero out; ANC Joburg submits only three names for mayoral candidacy
The ANC Johannesburg regional executive committee (REC) has submitted the names of Loyiso Masuku, Makhosi Ndlela, and Jabu Moleketi as its preferred mayoral candidates to the…