municipal governance

The Democratic Alliance named veteran politician Helen Zille as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg on Saturday, positioning the 74-year-old former Cape Town mayor to challenge for control of South Africa’s economic hub in 2026 local elections. DA leader John Steenhuisen announced Zille’s candidacy at a rally in Mofolo, Soweto, invoking recent praise from President Cyril […]

The former City of Johannesburg (CoJ) city manager, Floyd Brink, has emerged as a top candidate in the latest round of interviews for the city manager position, despite his dismissal from the role in December 2024. The Gauteng High Court previously ruled that Brink’s appointment and subsequent reappointment were unconstitutional, unlawful, and invalid, ordering him […]

HARARE – Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa denied involvement in Harare’s illegal land regularisation schemes on Monday, challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to testify before the Commission of Inquiry investigating municipal corruption since 2017. The story then flows clearly using the inverted pyramid structure, with key facts presented first and supporting details […]

A Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor is facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting a member of the public in an incident that began at a local pub and continued at a hospital, bringing calls for party disciplinary action. Police spokesperson Christopher Spies confirmed that Uniondale police are investigating a case of assault with intent to cause […]