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
Amad believes that because he is the party leader in Gauteng and that he made space for Gwamanda to be mayor, he should be considered for a position in the mayoral committee
While residents battle water cuts and filthy streets, Pikitup and Joburg Water leaders face multibillion-rand nepotism claims
The green mambas’ leader says the ANC is not the only party that has been involved in corruption
ActionSA is set to get the council speaker position and chair of chairs in the new coalition arrangement
A number of the City of Johannesburg’s critical municipal entities are in overdraft
Mayors in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are disappearing as
fast as the infamous Sauer Street decuplets
The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons
The reinstated Johannesburg mayor tells her first council meeting since being ousted that she will focus on stability and service delivery
The court said all decisions taken by new ANC mayor Dada Morero are ‘unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid’
Water minister Senzo Mchunu temporarily increases Rand Water’s bulk water allocation, while the City of Johannesburg looks to raise funds for water infrastructure upgrades