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President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the 2026 local government manifesto at Riverside Park, Diepsloot, conceding that “too many municipalities are failing” and committing councillors to published priorities, signed performance agreements and removal for non-delivery.
Our first edition reported that Reverend Frank Chikane had pulled out of the Johannesburg mayoral contest. The Secretary-General has since described that report as untrue, and Chikane was named among the shortlisted candidates at Sandton on Saturday.
At Sandton the movement named shortlisted candidates for eight metros and 44 district municipalities rather than final candidates. Johannesburg's shortlist is Dada Morero, Loyiso Masuku and Frank Chikane.
The provincial government warned on Monday that reservoir and tower storage levels are declining even with systems pumping at or near full capacity. Analysts say the cause is ageing infrastructure, not a sudden spike in demand.
Speaking at the launch, the electricity minister said tariffs have risen 907% in twenty years and that municipal electricity revenue should be ring-fenced for maintenance rather than absorbed into general accounts.
Provincial officials blocked Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza's removal of finance MMC and regional secretary Jongizizwe Dlabathi, instructing the region to deliberate and report back before acting.
With the manifesto launched and voting day set, the campaign moves to the doorstep. Branches are asked to run manifesto report-backs, sustain door-to-door work and prepare for registration weekend.
The province commits to publishing ward-level service delivery baselines in Gauteng municipalities it leads, and to reporting against them publicly.
The movement is expected to announce its metro mayoral candidates within days — the last major party to do so — with President Cyril Ramaphosa set to launch the local government manifesto in Riverside, Diepsloot.
More than a third of the city's water is disappearing through burst and ageing pipes, driving wealthier residents off-grid onto boreholes and starving the utility of the revenue it needs to fix the network.
Planned maintenance will cut supply to the inner city on Thursday 27 August and the Crown corridor on Wednesday 26 August. Branches are asked to circulate the schedule in ward WhatsApp groups.
An angry Reiger Park community is pressing for a permanent anti-gang presence after four people, including two officers attached to the anti-gang unit, were murdered in a mass shooting.
The 42-member Provincial Task Team, led by Panyaza Lesufi and Mandla Nkomfe, is prioritising branch reconstruction, ethical conduct and electoral readiness across the five regions.
Social Research Foundation figures place the DA on 37% and the movement on 31% among registered voters in Gauteng. The province has responded with a mass door-to-door programme.
Regions are standing up ward-level campaign offices to drive voter registration among young people and first-time voters.
Expanding the network and linking rail with other modes would make public transport more reliable and reduce the number of transfers commuters must make, the management agency says.
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature has confirmed committee leadership changes, with Matshidiso Mfikoe chairing Economic Development and N Mogobe acting at CoGTA.
A multi-agency operation found meat stored on floors, animals in food premises and labour law breaches. The Bulletin calls for enforcement paired with support for compliant small traders.
The province commits to a maintenance-first approach to water and electricity infrastructure and rejects the argument that decline in the metros is inevitable.
