Ousted Joburg MMC Kabelo Gwamanda ‘wasting time and money by challenging his removal in court’
/ 18 November 2024

Ousted Joburg MMC Kabelo Gwamanda ‘wasting time and money by challenging his removal in court’

Sources in the city’s executive believe the former mayor has become a ‘liability’ for the Johannesburg council

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Gwamanda likely to be replaced by ATM’s Magwentshu or Amad
/ 22 October 2024

Gwamanda likely to be replaced by ATM’s Magwentshu or Amad

The embattled MMC was placed on special leave by mayor Dada Morero over an alleged funeral policy scam

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Tshwane power shift: ActionSA poised for mayoral position, ANC gets speaker in deal to oust DA
/ 3 September 2024

Tshwane power shift: ActionSA poised for mayoral position, ANC gets speaker in deal to oust DA

It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate

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ANC ‘lies’ exposed in R1.3 billion corruption cover-up
/ 16 August 2024

ANC ‘lies’ exposed in R1.3 billion corruption cover-up

Evidence suggests that the ANC in Joburg knew about leaders’ ‘capture’ of the city’s entities

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ANC’s Dada Morero to replace Kabelo Gwamanda as Johannesburg mayor
/ 19 July 2024

ANC’s Dada Morero to replace Kabelo Gwamanda as Johannesburg mayor

ActionSA is set to get the council speaker position and chair of chairs in the new coalition arrangement

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City of Joburg still waiting for Bree explosion to be declared a disaster to get funding
/ 17 January 2024

City of Joburg still waiting for Bree explosion to be declared a disaster to get funding

Businesses struggle to survive as progress in the R196m reconstruction of the street remains at a standstill

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DA motion to dissolve Joburg council falls flat
/ 30 November 2023

DA motion to dissolve Joburg council falls flat

Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda labelled the attempt a ploy to gain political points

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Moonshot talks stuck over Patriotic Alliance participation
/ 15 June 2023

Moonshot talks stuck over Patriotic Alliance participation

Parties believe that they need the broadest possible coalition to unseat the ANC

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Jo’burg is filthy because R1.3bn has been syphoned from PikitUp
/ 11 June 2023

Jo’burg is filthy because R1.3bn has been syphoned from PikitUp

The city has reappointed a ‘grossly dishonest’ executive found by a forensic investigation to have ‘wasted’ its finances

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