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Democratic Alliance federal council chairperson Helen Zille. (Marco Longari/AFP)

Zille’s attitude is one of colonial denial hiding behind the mask of efficiency

The politics of the DA leader, who is a mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, one that manages inequality rather than transforms it

Nasiphi-Moya says her focus is on Tshwane residents, not politics. Photo supplied

New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials

The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery

Former Buffalo City metro executive mayor Xola Pakati. (buffalocitymetro.gov.za)

Buffalo City mayor recalled, wants to meet national ANC officials

Xola Pakati has rejected the ANC provincial leadership’s reasons for his recall, saying the metro is one of the most stable in the country

Vaccine passports? If that’s what’s required to enter City Hall to protest infrastructure collapse and corruption, then – provided there’s electricity to enable the scanner to read the code on the smartphone – our columnist is all for them. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/ AFP/Getty Images

We’re going back to abnormal

When one state of disaster ends, we’ll enter the other, familiar one, where service failure is the endemic pandemic.

With local government elections just over a month away on 1 November, the ANC is unlikely to replace newly elected Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo, who died in an accident on Saturday, mere weeks after the death from Covid-19 of his predecessor Geoff Makhubo.

ANC unlikely to replace Joburg mayor Matongo before 1 Nov

A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections

DA leader John Steenhuisen at his office in Parliament, Cape Town. (Photo by David Harrison/M&G)

Steenhuisen names DA’s mayoral candidates and challenges ANC to do the same

DA leader John Steenhuisen challenges ANC to share its list of mayoral candidates during the main opposition party’s own big metro candidate list-reveal

With local government elections just over a month away on 1 November, the ANC is unlikely to replace newly elected Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo, who died in an accident on Saturday, mere weeks after the death from Covid-19 of his predecessor Geoff Makhubo.

Jolidee Matongo elected as Johannesburg’s new mayor

ANC’s Matongo was the only candidate nominated for the city of Johannesburg mayoral candidate, the speaker of council announced

Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for finance Jolidee Matongo is the front-runner to take over as the city’s mayor. (Twitter)

ANC’s provincial executive committee endorses three candidates for Joburg mayor race

Sources say that the PEC gave the nod to the three names put forward by the Johannesburg regional executive committee

Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for finance Jolidee Matongo is the front-runner to take over as the city’s mayor. (Twitter)

Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor

The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

‘Dismiss talks of coalitions in elections,’ Ramaphosa tells the ANC’s national executive committee

The president wants local government overhauled, so that it no longer a manager of contracts, which has resulted in a weak tender system that has led to corruption, patronage and…

Democratic Alliance councillor Nora Grose. (Facebook)

DA councillor implicated in food relief fraud continues daily chores as case runs its course

The speaker of City of Cape Town says no sanctions are considered against City’s ward councillor, as yet

Democratic Alliance councillor Nora Grose

DA councillor arrested for allegedly defrauding food relief project

Nora Grose is accused of using R170 000 intended for a food relief project in Cape Town for personal gain

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced his intention to run as mayor of Johannesburg in this year’s local government election.
 (Gallo Images)

Mashaba promises change while announcing run for Johannesburg mayor

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls on residents to support him

Sources inside the DA say that MP and finance spokesperson Geordin Hill-Lewis will likely take the position ahead of the incumbent, Dan Plato (L).  (Photo: David Harrison/M&G)

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.

Bongani Baloyi leaving Midvaal as mayor is a great loss

The young politician made Midvaal local municipality a model of clean governance and public service

Bonginkosi Madikizela. (Rodger Bosch/AFP)

Cape Town mayoral candidate is a two-horse race, say party leaders

The DA’s factional battles will take centre stage when the party selects a new mayoral candidate for the city of Cape Town

Zandile Gumede was called to the ANC provincial office in Durban on Tuesday morning and informed of their redeployment. (Jackie Clausen/Gallo/The Times)

Hawks to move on 62 KZN councillors

Arrests over alleged tender fraud come as Durban mayor Zandile Gumede fights for her political life

Christine Lagarde (AFP)

DA ready to defend Msimanga against EFF-ANC motion

The Tshwane mayor will know on Thursday whether he will remain at the city’s helm or be removed by parties

You may not: Trade unions and May Day celebrations and rallies trace their roots back to medieval Europe. Photo: Nic Bothman/EPA

DA: Caucus in charge of Cape Town, not De Lille

The Democratic Alliance says that it is unable to work with Patricia de Lille and that the caucus has no faith in her leadership

Patricia de Lille

‘Let’s work together’ ― De Lille on DA declaring her return ‘ceremonial’

Patricia de Lille, who was on Tuesday temporarily restored to her position, says she will appeal to the DA to work together with her