Polokwane South African politics was abuzz this week when Fikile Mbalula, the secretary-general of the African National Congress, spoke candidly about the state of economic transformation...
A party conference loss sparks a leadership tug-of-war inside the ANC’s Joburg structures Johannesburg politics never stays quiet for long, and the ANC’s latest regional conference...
The road to political power in Johannesburg has taken a murky turn. As the ANC’s Greater Johannesburg region prepares to elect its new leadership, whispers of...
As the ANC prepares to choose its next Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Morero says he’s ready for any outcome, win or lose. When political temperatures rise in...
Illness and Absences Shake Up Johannesburg Council A wave of absenteeism swept through the City of Johannesburg council this week as dozens of ANC councillors missed...
Busisiwe Mkhwebane Sets Her Sights on Joburg Mayor, But Can She Rewrite Her Legacy? A controversial figure with renewed ambition Johannesburg’s political landscape is no stranger...
Johannesburg could soon see the return of a familiar figure to its most powerful administrative seat. Former City Manager Floyd Brink, once ousted by the courts,...
Can She Really Fix the City? Johannesburg has become the political graveyard of coalitions. Power cuts, collapsing infrastructure, and endless squabbles in council chambers have left...
New finance boss, new power dynamics in the City of Gold Change is in the air at the City of Johannesburg. Mayor Dada Morero is quietly...
Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu booted out as political drama unfolds at City Hall In a city that rarely sees calm in its political corridors, the City of...