Mayor Randall Williams joined a blitz to switch off the lights of defaulting customers – including a luxury hotel opposite the Union Buildings that owes R23-million
Broker survey shows bleak prospects for Gauteng in 2022 as coastal areas lead in commercial, retail and industrial property
Talks between the two parties have resumed, but it is unclear if any agreement will be reached any time soon
After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability
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Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour
We will all bear the brunt of a political landscape that is less about governing and more about the satisfaction of personal interests and vindictive opposition
The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders
The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng
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The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list
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While no decision has been taken on whether it would go into a coalition with ActionSA in the city, DA leaders say the party is not opposed to Mashaba wearing the mayoral chain
The EFF is said to have indicated that it will be happy to give the ANC Johannesburg for Ekurhuleni and Scopa during preliminary negotiations
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The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage
The political sands are shifting, says Mmusi Maimane
Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions
With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble
Northern Cape leads in the vote counting with 89% of its results already completed
The DA leader apportioned some of the blame for the DA’s decline on his predecessor Mmusi Maimane “walking off the job”
The IEC came out guns blazing on Tuesday, despite thousands of voters who had registered in September being turned away because of technical glitches
The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema
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South Africa’s parties that run prosperous governments will be those that are successful in developing and nurturing coalitions
Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Ekurhuleni
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Angry Atteridgeville residents hurl insults at ‘dysfunctional’ ANC full of ‘corrupt individuals’ as Mabuza fails to placate them with party T-shirts and doeks
Some ANC members claim Tshwane’s regional executive committee is ‘dysfunctional’, but leaders will assess the situation only after the local government elections
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As South Africa gears up for the local government elections on 1 November, disgruntled voters in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni say they have little reason to cast their ballots
They will most likely punch above their weight in municipalities to gain leverage from the ANC and DA in next month’s local government elections.
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At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.
Branding itself as a corruption busting party, ActionSA said it will establish dedicated independent forensics units in each of its municipalities, with the mandate to investigate all potential corrupt activities
A new book, Marriages of Inconvenience: The Politics of Coalitions in South Africa, takes a forward-looking view of the country politics but also a historical one
The DA announces its mayoral candidates for this years local government elections while the ANC and EFF hold their cards close to the chest
The party has removed members facing charges in terms of the step-aside resolution, including Newcastle’s mayor and eThekwini former mayor
It is from the beneficiaries of the ANC’s ‘cadre deployment’ that you will mostly hear the fawning praises sung