SONGEZO ZIBI | Now’s the time to outpace Tshwane and Joburg mayoral rollercoasters

Coalitions will be at the forefront at the next few electoral cycles, but SA is in deep trouble if these local-level fiascos spread to national government

12 March 2023 - 19:56 By SONGEZO ZIBI

I live in Tshwane, the capital city of South Africa. As one of the largest diplomatic epicentres in the world, what happens here, such as the mayoral rollercoaster we are going through, is immediately noticed by many influential people in the world...

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