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/ 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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By Lunga Mzangwe

Opinion

/ 1 October 2024

Korner Talk | The Democratic Alliance’s brinkmanship

Unlike the ousted Tshwane mayor, the DA ditched former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse like Ultra Mel custard on a Skhothane teenager’s Carvela shoes

By Khaya Koko

Business

/ 8 September 2023

Joburg fire: Housing policy fails people – and the economy

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

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By Sarah Smit

Politics

/ 8 September 2023

Joburg CBD: How politics brought the city to its knees

Two former mayors tell of Johannesburg’s challenges, which led to last week’s fatal blaze

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 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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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 2 April 2023

Steenhuisen goes for the jugular in acceptance speech as DA leader

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

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 2 April 2023

DA warns delegates to disregard message criticising Steenhuisen

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

By Lizeka Tandwa

Opinion

/ 1 April 2023

A weak DA can only dream of a better future for SA

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

By Zimkhitha Manyana

Politics

/ 31 March 2023

Hard choices over coalitions loom as DA chooses new leadership

Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?

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By Lizeka Tandwa, Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 28 March 2023

Steenhuisen: DA only 10 percentage point difference with the ANC

The Democratic Alliance leader has dismissed claims by his challenger, Mpho Phalatse, that a climate of fear exists in the party

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 27 March 2023

DA elections: Phalatse calls Steenhuisen out on hypocrisy

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

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 26 March 2023

Standoff as Steenhuisen accuses Phalatse campaign of dirty tactics

Incumbent DA leader takes legal steps after former Johannesburg mayor’s campaign manager allegedly reported that he used donor funding for his benefit

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 15 March 2023

Phalatse puts race back on the table in DA leadership contest

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

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 21 February 2023

DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says

Current chairperson hopes to take over from Nqaba Bhanga when the DA elects provincial leaders – and to deliver an upset in the 2024 election

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By Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 20 February 2023

Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game

Illegal land occupation and alleged corruption plague the city’s unstable administrations

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By Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 20 February 2023

Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024

The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections

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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 15 February 2023

DA must keep EFF out of power, even if it means coalition with the ANC says Hill-Lewis

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

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 8 February 2023

Mpho Phalatse plans to continue Mmusi Maimane’s vision, if elected DA leader

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

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 7 February 2023

DA releases rules of engagement for its elective conference

Candidates vying for top positions in the DA will undergo rigorous vetting including audits of their financial records

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 26 January 2023

Mpho Phalatse ‘sad’ for Joburg residents after her second ousting as mayor

At a council meeting, 140 councillors voted to remove Phalatse, while 129 supported her

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The Green Guardian

/ 15 December 2022

City of Johannesburg welcomes Eskom’s three-day exemption from load-shedding

City Power and Eskom identify hardest-hit areas by the floods which have caused widespread and escalating damage to power infrastructure

By Mandisa Nyathi

Opinion

/ 28 October 2022

Did missing decuplets cost the mayor his job?

Mayors in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are disappearing as
fast as the infamous Sauer Street decuplets

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 27 October 2022

ANC cements its numbers in City of Johannesburg council

The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 27 October 2022

‘It’s good to be back,’ says Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse

The reinstated Johannesburg mayor tells her first council meeting since being ousted that she will focus on stability and service delivery

By Khaya Koko

National

/ 25 October 2022

‘Ulterior’ motives in removal of Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, court rules

The court said all decisions taken by new ANC mayor Dada Morero are ‘unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid’

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By Khaya Koko

National

/ 23 September 2022

Blackout: Municipalities brace for the worst

A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard

By Sarah Smit and Mandisa Nyathi

Friday

/ 1 September 2022

Thebe Magugu is reshaping stale ideas of African luxury

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

By Kimberley Schoeman

National

/ 2 August 2022

Rights group Seri closes over online threats after it prevented the eviction of street traders

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute alleges the threats came after public statements by ActionSA city councillor Nkululeko Mbundu

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By Dennis Webster

Politics

/ 23 November 2021

ANC loses hung metros as opposition ‘coalition’ strikes

Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipalities go to the Democratic Alliance, with eThekwini set to follow.

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 20 May 2021

Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced

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.

By Lizeka Tandwa

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