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
The regional conference was initially scheduled for July but has since been postponed twice
The DA has not ruled out sabotage as one of the reasons the city has failed to provide water
At the 2022 conference, the ANC Greater Johannesburg region heavyweight vied with Morero for the chairperson position and lost by 10 votes
Loyiso Masuku is gaining ground ahead of the ANC’s Johannesburg regional conference where the two will vie for the chairperson position
The DA leader’s interest in the position has sent political parties scrambling to find stronger candidates as the 2026 municipal elections loom
The ANC Youth League president said those who serve in government and are considered to be youth of the party should only fear him, not opposition parties
Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair
Six names have been touted for the position of deputy chair, and three for the position of regional secretary
Evidence suggests that the ANC in Joburg knew about leaders’ ‘capture’ of the city’s entities
The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons
ANC regions in the province have ordered their mayors, chief whips and speakers to stay in office
The ANC is wielding its axe to clear out ineffective councillors and those facing criminal charges
The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone
The disciplinary paralysis in the ANC makes dealing with graft an ambitious exercise in futility