As the election to replace ex Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba approaches, the ANC, DA, and EFF are ready for battle, to have their candidate elected.
With a rat race to find Herman Mashaba’s successor. Here’s what we know about the future of Johannesburg, the city without a mayor.
Chief Whip cancels Tshwane Mayor, Stevens Mokgalapa’s special leave after pressure from EFF and ANC councillors on Thursday 28 November 2019.
The DA have held onto Johannesburg, as the vote for a new mayor was postponed. But the horror show isn’t over for the Blues on Thursday.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has appointed Abel Tau as the acting Mayor of Tshwane following Stevens Mokgalapa’s special leave.
This one is going down to the wire: On Thursday, we will know which party gets to select the Johannesburg Mayor – and there’s a clear favourite.
It’s a three-way scrap for control of Johannesburg, as the DA, EFF and ANC prepare to field their candidates to replace Herman Mashaba as mayor.
Julius Malema announced on 21 November 2019, that the EFF will be fielding a candidate for the position of Johannesburg Mayor.
The DA has announced Funzela Ngobeni as its candidate for executive mayor of Johannesburg after Herman Mashaba’s resignation.
It’s all about to go down in Johannesburg. The DA’s coalition partners in the EFF have piped-up with their suggestion on who will be the next mayor.
This could prove to be a very interesting substitution. Funzela Ngobeni, formerly of Herman Mashaba’s inner-circle, is likely to become Joburg’s new mayor.
Where is Mmusi Maimane? As South Africa waits to hear confirmation of his resignation, Karima Brown did some digging. But she hasn’t struck gold.
The Mayor authorised a municipal manager’s three months of ‘study leave’.
DA asks the public to sign petition for #HandsOffMashaba campaign.
A twar has been brewing among Johannesburg leaders.
N2 MyCiTi bus contract routes are being reviewed; with the assistance from the provincial and national government.
Zandile Gumede is coming up for her second month on paid suspension. However, local EFF representatives want her to return that whopping government wage.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department releases June performance report in combat against crime.
Authorities remain tight-lipped about what lead to British mayor Nigel Gawthorpe’s heart attack, shortly after he resurfaced on a scuba diving holiday.
Mayor Herman Mashaba’s comment about Ebola was deemed factually incorrect and insensitive.
Capetonians have got their first exposure to new mayor Dan Plato, and he’s already nailed his colours to the mast on Tuesday.
Going, going, but perhaps not gone. Patricia de Lille gave no indication about whether she would actually resign during a fierce speech.
Here’s a look at the colourful life of Cape Town’s ‘new’ mayor, Dan Plato.
Dan Plato, replacing Patricia de Lille as the new mayor of Cape Town.
Another social media gaffe from the party’s keyboard warrior.