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Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero. (X)

Finance MMC job in Jozi a political hotbed

The delay in appointing a finance MMC in the City of Johannesburg stems from the perception that the position is seen as a stepping stone to the mayoral seat, making it a hotly…

Last month, the M&G reported that the state would use emails for Kodwa’s expected prosecution. File photo

BREAKING: Zizi Kodwa to be charged for corruption this week

The sports, arts and culture minister allegedly received cash and other benefits to influence lucrative tenders for a software firm

Things fall apart: The coalitions running the city for seven years have been fractious and service delivery has suffered. Photo: Moeletsi Mabe

Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game

Illegal land occupation and alleged corruption plague the city’s unstable administrations

Zizi Kodwa is the new Transport Minister. (Wikus De Wet/AFP/Getty Images)

Zondo report: Zizi Kodwa ‘beholden’ to a potential suspect in multiple criminal investigations

The state capture commission recommends that the president ‘consider’ the deputy state security minister’s current position because he is in debt to former EOH executive Jehan…

With local government elections just over a month away on 1 November, the ANC is unlikely to replace newly elected Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo, who died in an accident on Saturday, mere weeks after the death from Covid-19 of his predecessor Geoff Makhubo.

ANC unlikely to replace Joburg mayor Matongo before 1 Nov

A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections

With local government elections just over a month away on 1 November, the ANC is unlikely to replace newly elected Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo, who died in an accident on Saturday, mere weeks after the death from Covid-19 of his predecessor Geoff Makhubo.

Jolidee Matongo elected as Johannesburg’s new mayor

ANC’s Matongo was the only candidate nominated for the city of Johannesburg mayoral candidate, the speaker of council announced

Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for finance Jolidee Matongo is the front-runner to take over as the city’s mayor. (Twitter)

Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor

The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders

Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo died at the age of 53 on Friday from health complications related to Covid-19, having been admitted in hospital last Saturday.(Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Joburg mayor Geoff Makhubo dies of Covid-19

The 53-year-old Geoff Makhubo was first in quarantine and was admitted to hospital last week

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced his intention to run as mayor of Johannesburg in this year’s local government election.
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Mashaba promises change while announcing run for Johannesburg mayor

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls on residents to support him

Home invasion: An aerial view of a destroyed house in Lawley. The City of Johannesburg demolished 190 shacks and several houses in the area despite a moratorium on evictions.  (Marco Longari/AFP)

No more evictions — for now

But City authorities vow to stop the erection of new shacks during the national lockdown

Transport, which has previously been the largest contributor to the headline rate, increased by 11.1% year-on-year and contributed 1.6 percentage points. Photo: (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Jo’burg’s public transport systems not ready yet for coronavirus

Early studies suggest that the Covid-19 can survive up to three days in droplets that are coughed or sneezed on to surfaces

EFF leader Julius Malema. Photo by Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

‘We don’t want fanatics here’ — Malema

In his closing address at the EFF’s elective conference on Monday, the party’s leader took aim at delegates for ‘personalising’ their victories

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Editorial: Jozi deserves a better mayor

Geoff Makhubo is clearly not only tarnished, but also divisive, which raises serious questions about why the ANC leadership wants him to run the city

Last laugh? Mmusi Maimane and Athol Trollip  were spared from taking any blame for the DA’s disastrous loss in Jo’burg. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Jozi jetsam floating in Durbs

It’s an annual thing but perhaps the invading army’s numbers have been boosted by about five DA councillors