Checked 18 October 2026
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What does the evidence show?
Why it is Verified
The Auditor-General's 2024-25 report looks at the City's plans for infrastructure. This means things like pipes, roads and power lines. It says the City met 36% of its targets for these. It gives this target and result as one example. The Auditor-General also found that parts of the City's 2024-25 performance report could not be relied on.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: Printed page 168 (PDF page 172), table 'Low achievement of targets by metros', row 'City of Johannesburg': development priority 'Infrastructure development and refurbishment', 36% of planned targets achieved; example 'Number of new households in informal settlements provided with electricity', planned target 2 000, reported achievement 1 059. Printed page 199 (PDF page 203), Johannesburg dashboard: performance report 'Audit opinion: Qualified', 'Findings: reliability'
What did the council do, and when?
Who ran the council
Mayor: Dada Morero (ANC). Council run by ANC, EFF, PA, IFP. From Aug 2024 to present.
The Citizen. Published 16 August 2024.
Where to look: Paragraph 1 ('ANC regional chairperson Dada Morero has been elected as mayor of the City of Johannesburg for the second time'); paragraph 2 (189 votes to 60)
Daily Maverick. Published 28 January 2026.
Where to look: Body paragraph 9: 'The local coalition comprises the ANC, EFF, PA, IFP and several smaller parties.'
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