What changes will residents see in his first 100 days of office?
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Joburg energy RFP did go out, but later than promised
Promise date: 24 May 2022
Due date: 24 August 2022
Source: Facebook video: Joburg Energy Indaba [1:33:31]
Promise outcome: Kept in part
At the Joburg Energy Indaba in May 2022, Joburg mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse gave a timeline for the city’s plans to reduce its dependence on power utility Eskom. Continue reading “Joburg energy RFP did go out, but later than promised”
Joburg’s R600 000 studio delayed
‘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.
Find all Joburg mayors in our database
Metro mayors don’t often complete their five-year terms. Keep up with who has been mayor in the City of Johannesburg since the 2016 local government election – and their promises – by clicking on the links:
Dada Morero (ANC)
Kabelo Gwamanda (Al Jama-ah)
Thapelo Amad (Al Jama-ah)
Mpho Phalatse (DA)
Mpho Moerane (ANC)
Jolidee Matongo (ANC)
Geoff Makhubo (ANC)
Herman Mashaba (DA)
Note: We removed the promises Dada Morero had made during a stint as mayor in 2022 because a court set aside that election. He returned in 2024.
Freshly minted mayor Mpho Phalatse vows to ‘get the inner city right’
The City of Johannesburg’s mayor and members of the mayoral committee announced their plans for the metro on Wednesday (12 January).
This is what the mayor promised residents.
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.
Updated: 4 Joburg mayors’ promises
Johannesburg residents will vote in the local government election on Monday (1 November 2021). This is what the city’s mayors promised in the current term:
Mpho Moerane
Jolidee Matongo (deceased)
Geoff Makhubo (deceased)
Herman Mashaba (resigned)
State of Joburg: 10 new promises to watch
From jobs to housing, here are ten promises Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba made during his second state of the city address. Continue reading “State of Joburg: 10 new promises to watch”
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