139 Former Patriotic Alliance and now-returned Democratic Alliance (DA) member Liam Jacobs says he plans to resume his anti-corruption activism within the DA after becoming increasingly uncomfortable with what he described as…
Category: Politics
DA condemns anti-immigration violence in Ekurhuleni
117 Democratic Alliance (DA) Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane has distanced the party from anti-immigration protests  that have swept through parts of the country, saying the party  will not support violence or threats against…
‘Everything in Ekurhuleni is corrupted’ – Geordin Hill-Lewis
118 Hill-Lewis was speaking in Boksburg on Wednesday. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has described the City of Ekurhuleni as a gangster’s paradise for corrupt politicians and officials. This comes as new information…
ANC accused of recycling poor-quality leaders in Emfuleni mayoral race
111 But the ANC says its candidate is the right person to fix the broken municipality. The DA in Gauteng says it is shocking that the ANC has announced Hassan Mako as…
Joburg in crisis as Treasury threatens funding cut
125 The City of Johannesburg is racing against time to avoid a potentially crippling funding blow from National Treasury as mounting debt, multi-billion-rand utility losses and concerns over a controversial wage agreement…
‘Delusional’: MK party, analysts say ANC can’t win majority in KZN
111 The ANC support base in KZN was eroded by the emergence of Jacob Zuma’s MK party, the majority party in the province. Though ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is confident the ANC…
Frank Chikane? Nhlanhla Lux? Loyiso Masuku? Who will be the ANC’s Joburg mayoral candidate?
144 Chikane dismisses Joburg mayoral candidate claims, while an analyst says no credible leader can save the ANC. The ANC in the City of Johannesburg has confirmed that it has submitted a…
‘A very sad indictment’: How Morero chooses his MMCs
108 Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero was before Scopa where he also blamed Herman Mashaba for the state of the city. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has revealed the considerations taken into account when…
Morero defends City leadership as SCOPA questions Joburg’s worsening audit outcomes
100 The City of Johannesburg’s political and administrative leadership came under intense scrutiny in Parliament on Tuesday, with members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) questioning whether leadership failures lie…
Johannesburg ‘striking a balance’ to stay afloat but won’t abandon R10bn Samwu deal
111 Johannesburg city officials have defended the R10 billion deal with Samwu while explaining how the city is dealing with financial constraints. The Johannesburg municipality is making ad hoc decisions as it…