It was all politics and electioneering: Morero

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero maintains he always knew he would retain the mayoral chain despite a motion of no confidence against him. The DA tabled the motion against Morero, arguing that he had failed in his duties resulting in the City deteriorating. The opposition party also raised concerns with the…

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NUM notes decline in membership

NUM logo. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has reported a decline in its membership for the 2024 financial year. The union saw a 1% drop, with over 1,400 workers in the mining sector leaving its ranks. NUM released a secretariat report detailing the organisation’s status since its last congress three years ago. The report…

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Jo’burg mayor Dada Morero staying put for now

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero maintains he always knew he would retain the mayoral chain despite a motion of no confidence against him. The DA tabled the motion against Morero, arguing that he had failed in his duties resulting in the City deteriorating. The opposition party also raised concerns with the…

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Morero lucky to have survived the no-confidence motion: Analyst

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. Political analyst, Khanyi Magubane, strongly believes that Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero was just lucky to have survived a vote of no confidence against him. The Democratic Alliance (DA) brought the motion, accusing the mayor of leading a dysfunctional and deteriorating city during his more than ten months in office. ActionSA abstained…

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Municipal underspending erodes trust in govt: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to questions today in the National Council of Provinces(NCOP) in Parliament. He said the insufficient expenditure by municipalities and provinces of their budgets destroys public trust in government. “It also erodes public trust in the state’s ability to improve the livelihood of our citizens and exacerbates service delivery protests. The inability…

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Joburg Mayor survives vote of no confidence motion

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has survived a vote of no confidence against him during a council sitting in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The Democratic Alliance brought the motion, accusing the mayor of leading a dysfunctional and deteriorating city during his more than ten months in office. Action SA abstained and did not…

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Action SA calls for RAF board’s immediate removal

RAF holds claim queries session at Maponya Mall in Soweto on June14, 2025 Action SA says it supports Parliament’s decision to launch a full inquiry into the Road Accident Fund (RAF). The party criticised the RAF, calling it a centre of corruption and mismanagement after a poor performance by its board before parliament’s Standing Committee…

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