Shortly after her election, Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell promised that residents would “no longer be living in filth as pointed out by the Public Protector”.
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New mayor promises end to rolling blackouts in Cape Town
Ending load shedding “over time” was among Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s promises to residents in his inaugural speech on Thursday (18 November).
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Promises don’t keep Joburg lights on
Promise date: 21 October 2021
Promise due date: 31 October 2021
Source: Interview
Promise outcome: Broken
Joburg mayor Mpho Moerane made a rather bold promise about electricity delivery during his few weeks in office.
He promised a stable electricity supply and the ability to “alleviate stage one, stage two load shedding” because of a power purchase agreement signed with the Kelvin Power Station.
Journalists, help us track 200 mayoral promises
Tracking politicians’ promises is an important way to hold them accountable. Here’s how Track My Mayor can help you do that.
What is Track My Mayor?
Track My Mayor helps journalists keep track of what mayors have promised and when promises are due.
The database contains 200 promises made by the mayors of the six metros with the largest populations. These are Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay and Tshwane.
How does it work?
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Old mayors, new promises
Who the next batch of mayors will be or which parties they will represent is less predictable than in 2016, thanks to the five hung metro councils after the 2021 local government election.
As parties try to form coalitions in the metros without an outright majority – Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini and Nelson Mandela Bay – here is what former metro mayors promised would be completed in the new term of office.
‘Master plan’ approved during Ekurhuleni mayor’s term
Date: 29 March 2017
Source: State of the city address
Promise outcome: Kept
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Anti-corruption hotline launched within Athol Trollip’s first 100 days
Date: 31 August 2016
Source: Mayor’s statement to the city council
Promise outcome: Kept
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Nelson Mandela Bay problem building by-law passed, but years late
Date: 31 August 2016
Source: Mayor’s statement to the city council
Promise outcome: Kept in part
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Updated: Did Tshwane mayors keep their word?
Tshwane is expected to be among the fiercely contested metros in Monday’s (1 November 2021) local government election. Here’s what the city’s DA mayors promised its residents in the past five years:
Randall Williams
Stevens Mokgalapa (resigned)
Solly Msimanga (resigned)
Track My Mayor is a promise tracker aimed at increasing accountability at local government level. It was established with support from Code for Africa’s