As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepared to present his State of the Nation address (Sona) on Thursday, his second in the government of national unity (GNU), residents of some suburbs across Joburg were protesting about the lack of water. The crisis has left no one untouched. Businesses, forced to shut their doors as the crisis deepens, […]
The party’s regional secretary said should it be forced into a coalition following the local government elections, with a majority, it would demand the mayoral chain
Councillors approved a deputy mayor position for the first time in the city’s history, with 107 voting in favour
Morero should long have heeded the call to quit for the stability of the city, or face the humiliation of a motion of no confidence
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
Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides
The party’s regional conference was a clean sweep for Masuku’s faction
The infighting points to internal strife which could hurt the party in the region in next year
Sources said Gwamanda had brought the motion out of anger after being dropped as a member of the mayoral committee
The regional conference was initially scheduled for July but has since been postponed twice
The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’
Residents, civil society groups and business leaders call for immediate action to fix the city’s collapsing water system
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