Promise date: 15 April 2021
Due date: 30 June 2021
Source: State of the City address 2021
Promise outcome: Kept in part
In April 2021, mayor Randall Williams told Tshwane residents he would unveil the Mamelodi fire station towards the end of June.
Continue reading “The curious case of the Tshwane fire station that was unveiled twice”
‘I really hope they keep their word. I’m so tired of empty promises,’ reads a comment below a video in which Joburg mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse outlined the coalition government’s plans. We track the mayor’s progress ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Golden Start event.
Promise date: 26 November 2022
Due date: 1 December 2022
Source: Facebook video
Promise outcome: Broken
The eThekwini PR machine worked overtime on Thursday (1 December) to prove that the city’s beaches were safe despite fears about bacteria in the water caused by sewage.
Continue reading “Broken: Some eThekwini beaches still closed for swimming”
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 impactAFRICA fund.