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Herman Mashaba

Tyresome lower-case tornado
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Tyresome lower-case tornado

Tony Yengeni’s tweet implied Mashaba should be necklaced. He has been widely criticised for this, and the DA has laid a charge.

By Shaun De Waal
Despair drives #AlexShutDown
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Despair drives #AlexShutDown

Women who have lived in the township for decades have no access to proper housing, services and politicians

By Sarah Smit
Alex’s answer: Relocations
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Alex’s answer: Relocations

Town planners say the township’s infrastructure cannot support the number of people living there

By Thanduxolo Jika
Blameshifting is a pre-poll taster
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Blameshifting is a pre-poll taster

As the DA and ANC bicker over who failed Alex, Malema gets a warning in

By Natasha Marrian and Sarah Smit
Editorial: The marginalised are still muzzled
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Editorial: The marginalised are still muzzled

If you live in Alexandra, Khayelitsha or a thousand other communities where the government has failed to deliver services, you are ignored

By Editorial
Populist politicians’ power-plays
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Populist politicians’ power-plays

Xenophobic violence condemned by both the ANC and DA as the May 8 elections moves closer

By Paddy Harper
Tau, Mashaba ‘defamatory’ comments drama halted by court
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Tau, Mashaba ‘defamatory’ comments drama halted by court

Mayor Herman Mashaba approached the court to seek relief against former Joburg mayor Parks Tau who described him as sexist and anti-black in 2016

By Mashadi Kekana
Halt the capitalist crisis gripping the world
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Halt the capitalist crisis gripping the world

Today’s capitalism is a slide into authoritarianism, using Islamophobia, xenophobia, racism and anti-Semitism to keep the state in power

By Vashna Jagarnath
Mashaba, SAHRC reach settlement on Ebola tweets
Article
/ 5 December 2018

Mashaba, SAHRC reach settlement on Ebola tweets

A series of tweets insinuating the spread of Ebola was caused by undocumented migrants landed City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba in hot water

By Mashadi Kekana
Mashaba drags Parks Tau to court for defamation
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Mashaba drags Parks Tau to court for defamation

On Monday, the Johannesburg high court in Johannesburg is expected to hear a defamation case in which Mashaba is demanding R2-million from Tau

By Staff Reporter
Election season brings the conflation of party and state
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Election season brings the conflation of party and state

Based on our history, the election period will probably be marked by the misuse and abuse of state resources

By Staff Reporter
ConCourt judgment a step forward for activists, but Joburg still has ‘protest fees’
Article
/ 20 November 2018

ConCourt judgment a step forward for activists, but Joburg still has ‘protest fees’

The White House is considering an ‘event management cost’ which is not that different from Joburg’s ‘planning costs’ for protests

By Gemma Ritchie
Gautengers move to shacks and gated estates
Article
/ 12 November 2018

Gautengers move to shacks and gated estates

Shacks have increased by 204.7% and gated houses by 248.8%, showing a widening gap in the kinds of homes built in the country’s most populous province

By Dennis Webster
Spoiler alert: Raw sewage flows through northern Joburg
Article
/ 4 October 2018

Spoiler alert: Raw sewage flows through northern Joburg

Irresponsible developers, thieves and homeowners have created a costly problem that is polluting the Jukskei River

By Sipho Kings
ANC wants ‘fresh elections’ for Johannesburg and Tshwane metros
Article
/ 26 August 2018

ANC wants ‘fresh elections’ for Johannesburg and Tshwane metros

The ANC is of the view that the Tshwane municipality was not functional and needed assistance

By Jenna Etheridge
Roads agency: Only 6% of Joburg bridges in good condition
Article
/ 20 August 2018

Roads agency: Only 6% of Joburg bridges in good condition

Herman Mashaba says the issue was brought to his attention two weeks ago

By Canny Maphanga
Editorial: Mashaba trumps Trump
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Editorial: Mashaba trumps Trump

‘If Mashaba was intending to out himself as a disciple of the orange bloat filling the US presidency, he did extremely well’

By Editorial
Western Cape MEC Madikizela out of the running for Cape Town mayorship
Article
/ 7 August 2018

Western Cape MEC Madikizela out of the running for Cape Town mayorship

Bonginkosi Madikizela has taken himself out of the running for Cape Town mayor, saying he is already running for the position of Western Cape Premier

By Mahlatse Mahlase and Paul Herman
Editorial: ANC to blame for Present dilemma
Article
/ 20 July 2018

Editorial: ANC to blame for Present dilemma

It is the ANC’s record of corruption that will be weighing on voters’ minds as they go to the polls next year

By Editorial
ANC confirms arrest of Luthuli House staffer involved in ‘serious crimes’
Article
/ 18 July 2018

ANC confirms arrest of Luthuli House staffer involved in ‘serious crimes’

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe says the party was dismayed that one of their employees had been arrested

By Jenna Etheridge
Editorial: Tiny parties, big impact
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Editorial: Tiny parties, big impact

‘The Ramaphoria train has its own problems. Its rural vote is declining rapidly, threatening its hard-won gains in KwaZulu-Natal’

By Editorial
Jo’burg cash flow under a microscope
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Jo’burg cash flow under a microscope

The mayor has denied reports of the city’s financial woes, but audits hint at vulnerabilities

By Tebogo Tshwane
Mashaba suspends Joburg Health MMC for declaring friendship with Israel
Article
/ 12 June 2018

Mashaba suspends Joburg Health MMC for declaring friendship with Israel

Phalatse made the declaration on Sunday at a Friends of Israel event held in the city

By Tshidi Madia
Court to seize property worth R300 000 from Luthuli House
Article
/ 12 June 2018

Court to seize property worth R300 000 from Luthuli House

​The City of Johannesburg has obtained a writ of execution against the ANC for its failure to pay over R300 000 in legal fees owed to the City

By Christina Pitt
DA budgets under fire
Article
/ 8 June 2018

DA budgets under fire

The ANC is accusing the DA-led governments of being anti-poor for proposing tariff hikes in Jo’burg

By Dineo Bendile
Makhura announces programme to ease Joburg South land crisis
Article
/ 14 May 2018

Makhura announces programme to ease Joburg South land crisis

Gauteng Premier David Makhura says he will attend to those feeling neglected when it comes to issues of housing and land

By Sarah Smit
Activist murder reveals Joburg street cameras are “turned off”
Article
/ 10 May 2018

Activist murder reveals Joburg street cameras are “turned off”

CCTV footage from the day an Ethiopian activist was gunned down in Johannesburg appears to not exist

By Heidi Swart
Maimane: There’s no ‘race war’ in the DA
Article
/ 7 May 2018

Maimane: There’s no ‘race war’ in the DA

The party leader has rubbished claims that members of the DA are divided because of race

By Raeesa Pather
‘No one must be in SA without documentation’― Mashaba
Article
/ 30 April 2018

‘No one must be in SA without documentation’― Mashaba

City of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has been criticised for his comments on illegal immigration during an address in Rwanda

By Staff Reporter
Sharp practice in the shade
Article
/ 6 April 2018

Sharp practice in the shade

Loopholes and delay tactics allow bogus owners to get rent for buildings in legal limbo

By Staff Reporter
Defiant Mashaba says ANC has run out of ideas
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Defiant Mashaba says ANC has run out of ideas

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba remains defiant over favourite NGO contract that was paid millions to provide services to the municipality

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mashaba concludes investigation into Jo’burg storm
Article
/ 22 March 2018

Mashaba concludes investigation into Jo’burg storm

On December 30 last year, a violent storm caused extensive damage to some 1 326 properties

By Thulebona Mhlanga
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