The embattled MMC was placed on special leave by mayor Dada Morero over an alleged funeral policy scam
Unlike the ousted Tshwane mayor, the DA ditched former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse like Ultra Mel custard on a Skhothane teenager’s Carvela shoes
The country’s biggest city will continue to grow as people seek jobs and a better life. But a ‘resentment’ towards urbanisation has prevented the government from unlocking its economic opportunities
Two former mayors tell of Johannesburg’s challenges, which led to last week’s fatal blaze
Parties believe that they need the broadest possible coalition to unseat the ANC
Re-elected leader calls for ‘moonshot pact’ with other political parties to oust the ANC and keep the EFF out by securing a 51% coalition in next year’s election
The anonymous message called the incumbent opposition leader a liar who was unable to increase voter share to beat the ANC in next year’s national election
The Democratic Alliance needs a winning mentality to recognise that more than a strong party is needed to build a better future for South Africa
Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?
The Democratic Alliance leader has dismissed claims by his challenger, Mpho Phalatse, that a climate of fear exists in the party
The wannabe leader has asked the DA leader why the party was critical of the government’s ministerial handbook when its politicians also live in state house
Incumbent DA leader takes legal steps after former Johannesburg mayor’s campaign manager allegedly reported that he used donor funding for his benefit
The party releases list of candidates vying for leadership positions, with Phenyane nominated for all six posts with Zille expected to be re-elected as matriarch
Current chairperson hopes to take over from Nqaba Bhanga when the DA elects provincial leaders – and to deliver an upset in the 2024 election
Illegal land occupation and alleged corruption plague the city’s unstable administrations
The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections
Cape Town mayor says his party must do all it can to thwart ANC-EFF coalition efforts as the latter will destroy South Africa if in power
The former mayor says the ‘culture of fear’ in the party needs to be dealt with and it needs to be more honest about its links with the EFF
Candidates vying for top positions in the DA will undergo rigorous vetting including audits of their financial records
At a council meeting, 140 councillors voted to remove Phalatse, while 129 supported her
City Power and Eskom identify hardest-hit areas by the floods which have caused widespread and escalating damage to power infrastructure
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’
A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard
Thebe Magugu has mastered the nuances between old-guard Euro-centric fashion and the 21st century’s new wave of youthful designers, full of fabulous modernity
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute alleges the threats came after public statements by ActionSA city councillor Nkululeko Mbundu
Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipalities go to the Democratic Alliance, with eThekwini set to follow.
Sources inside the DA say that MP and finance spokesperson Geordin Hill-Lewis will likely be named as candidate for Cape Town ahead of the incumbent, Dan Plato.
Phalatse made the declaration on Sunday at a Friends of Israel event held in the city