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Almost two years after the historic 2016 local government elections – in which the ANC slumped to 54% support nationally and lost several large metros – political turmoil is starting to become the name of the game for several fragile ‘coalitions’.
If you own property in Johannesburg, there’s a good chance you’ll have to put up with a significant rates hike come July amid the completion of the DA-run city’s four-yearly general valuation.
Let’s Do It! World is a civic-led mass movement that began in Estonia in 2008 when 50 000 people decided to clean up the entire country in just five hours.
South Africa’s main opposition party is proving to be its own worst enemy as it bids to topple the ruling African National Congress from power in next year’s elections.
BizNews reader Shona Owen thinks Cape Town can still be more accommodating of Airbnb and that it should take a page out Joburg’s book.
Activist and civil servant, Crispian Olver, was tasked by Pravin Gordhan to clean out the corrupt politicians and criminal syndicates in Port Elizabeth.
Internet accommodation service Airbnb, which is regarded as the ‘Uber’ of the hotel industry, has experienced explosive growth in South Africa.
In this open letter Johannesburg’s mayor Herman Mashaba labels Cosatu’s march cynical, attention-grabbing, reckless and racist behaviour in the name of fighting Zuptoid corruption.
Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says that international aid agencies must help to care for undocumented foreigners that he plans to evict from inner city buildings.
The DA has adopted a cautious approach as it’s quietly got down to business while also trying to work peacefully with ANC provincial governments.