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Misdirected: Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya’s governance thrives on populist logic. It opts for cosmetic interventions that generate headlines while leaving the causes of inequality untouched. Photo: ActionSA
SOUTH AFRICA POLITICS

A new politics for Tshwane

This article critically examines the populist governance style in Tshwane, South Africa, contrasting it with the social democratic politics exemplified by Zohran Mamdani in New…

  • Onthatile Modise
6 min read
HANDS-ON: Johanneburg Mayor Dada Morero has been spearheading countless cleaning-up operations around the City lately. Photo: Supplied
CAPE TOWN GROWTH

You don’t need a summit to clean a city; you need consistency

The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’

  • Ash Müller
5 min read