City of johanesburg
Matongo's bodyguards still recovering in hospital after fatal car crash
Jodilee Mantongo died in a car accident on Saturday night while travelling with his bodyguards following a voter registration event in Soweto.
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Joburg residents urged to comply with COVID-19 regulations this festive season
The metro said on Wednesday it would not tolerate any festive season gatherings in contravention of the COVID-19 regulations.
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Over 1,500 CoJ employees fraudulently received COVID relief, social grant funds
The grants were intended to provide much-needed relief to unemployed and poverty affected vulnerable groups in society and were not to be accessible to employed individuals.
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City Power disconnects illegal electricity supply in Vlakfontein
A convoy of Johannesburg Metro Police Department, SAPS, and City Power officials arrived in the area on Wednesday morning.
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JMPD officer in serious condition after shootout in Turffontein
On Tuesday night, two officers stopped a car and a passenger opened fire.
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More arrests expected over illegal land sales in Lawley
The city says a syndicate is taking advantage of vulnerable people looking for shelter.
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DA claims Joburg council Speaker Nonceba Molwele elected illegally
During Thursday’s sitting, the DA rejected the appointment of the new council Speaker after Vasco da Gama was voted out in December. The African National Congress (ANC)’s Nonceba Molwele was subsequently appointed.
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Gauteng DA admits Mashaba’s resignation negatively affected party
The party recently lost power to the ANC in Johannesburg, paving the way for the election of Geoff Makhubo.
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Election of Joburg council speaker done according to law - Makhubo
This after ANC councillor Nonceba Molwele was elected the new council speaker despite legal action by the DA.
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New Joburg Mayor Makhubo vows to fight corruption
The new Joburg mayor said the African National Congress government was serious about dealing with unethical governance.
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Maile: Implications of delays in electing new Joburg mayor ‘major’
Last week, Speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election to seek legal advice on what constituted a majority in the council.
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DA: Da Gama to proceed with Jhb mayorol election on Wednesday
On Thursday, Joburg council speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election of the mayor to next week, saying he needed to seek legal advice on determining a majority.
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Joburg mayor election: ANC threatens legal action over delay
This comes after council speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election of Herman Mashaba’s successor to next week Wednesday.
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Gauteng ANC to name Joburg mayoral candidate on Thursday
The ANC Joburg region submitted three names on Tuesday to the provincial executive for consideration. The party said the name would be announced once the office bearers met with their national officials.
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Will Mashaba and Maimane join forces?
Last month, Mashaba announced that he would be stepping down as mayor and terminating his membership from the Democratic Alliance.
