We know that President Cyril Ramaphosa has humungous priorities on his desk, but it’s time the stabilisation of Johannesburg was considered to be urgent
The report was delivered at a time of relative stability in governance, when the ANC was the single dominant force.
When they could not agree, they decided to appoint a puppet mayor from Al Jama-ah, which has three representatives in the 270-strong chamber. Down the line, the two parties will fight over whose puppet he really is and which master he should be serving best. You can bet your bottom dollar that members of the ousted coalition are also plotting a comeback and will seek to exploit fallouts in the group that has just taken power.The next local government elections are only in 2026, which means about four more years of this governance chaos in hung municipalities, including Johannesburg.
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