With Johannesburg said to be fast approaching ‘Day Zero’, the mayor was also questioned about missing funds
The DA has not ruled out sabotage as one of the reasons the city has failed to provide water
The move is a strategy ahead of next year’s local government elections, as the party believes that fixing roads, traffic lights and public transport networks will prove its ability to govern
The EFF wants Mgcini Tshwaku — while PA want Liam Jacobs — to take over the position left vacant by Kenny Kunene’s resignation
At the 2022 conference, the ANC Greater Johannesburg region heavyweight vied with Morero for the chairperson position and lost by 10 votes
The city faces grant cuts unless a credible recovery plan is submitted, as tensions grow in the governing coalition
Loyiso Masuku is gaining ground ahead of the ANC’s Johannesburg regional conference where the two will vie for the chairperson position
Kunene, the PA’s deputy president, resigned as a councillor after links to murder suspect Katiso Molefe
The delay in appointing a finance MMC in the City of Johannesburg stems from the perception that the position is seen as a stepping stone to the mayoral seat, making it a hotly contested post, ANC regional sources say. With the party due to hold its Johannesburg regional conference in September, two factions — referred […]
The Patriotic Alliance deputy president was present during the arrest on Monday of Katiso “TK” Molefe, who is accused of murdering Oupa Sefoka, otherwise known as DJ Sumbody
By keeping Morero in office, Johannesburg’s politicians showed open disregard for ratepayers, putting political deals above leadership, accountability and basic service delivery
Some ANC members want former speaker Margaret Arnolds to return after the incumbent was ousted
Nobuhle Mthembu was ousted as speaker as the ANC moved to punish ActionSA for refusing to back Morero
The DA leader’s interest in the position has sent political parties scrambling to find stronger candidates as the 2026 municipal elections loom
Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals
Tshwane’s deputy mayor said the Democratic Alliance’s consideration of its federal chairperson as Johannesburg’s mayor suggested the DA’s lack of confidence in its leadership in the city
The hijacking of buildings is a symptom of seriously deep-seated social problems in our society
Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair
Mayor Dada Morero said abandoned buildings will be seized to address the 1996 to 1997 RDP waiting list
The Johannesburg mayor is to declare a state of disaster for crime and lawlessness, starting in July
The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city
Six names have been touted for the position of deputy chair, and three for the position of regional secretary
It’s not about which party politicians represent, it’s about their willingness to embrace servant leadership and work together for the good of all the people
With the City of Johannesburg losing 40% of its water, the government has advised residents to get tanks and capture rain water to ease the burden
The executive mayor blamed drought but water experts say the city’s reservoir levels are ‘leaking to critical thresholds’
The embattled MMC was placed on special leave by mayor Dada Morero over an alleged funeral policy scam
The Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party retained all their wards in the province, while the MK party took one off the ANC
The ANC chief whip believes the party might be punished in the local government elections over failed services in the capital if it takes power now
It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate
The ANC wants to unseat the Democratic Alliance, which has run Tshwane for more than a year with help from ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party
In his acceptance speech Morero said the numerous leadership changes in the city since the ANC first lost control of it in 2026 were disruptive and could not continue
Evidence suggests that the ANC in Joburg knew about leaders’ ‘capture’ of the city’s entities