Checked 27 October 2026
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What does the evidence show?
Why it is Verified
The Auditor-General's 2024-25 report names Tshwane for both problems. It found the same temporary housing problem in eThekwini, Mangaung and Nelson Mandela Bay. It found people settling on land without permission in five other metros: Buffalo City, Cape Town, eThekwini, Mangaung and Nelson Mandela Bay.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: Printed page 170 (PDF page 174), main housing findings: 'Illegal land occupation identified at six metros (... City of Tshwane ...)'; 'Interim housing did not meet health and safety standards at four metros (City of Tshwane, eThekwini, Mangaung and Nelson Mandela Bay)'. Printed page 269 (PDF page 273), Gauteng section: weaknesses at City of Johannesburg and City of Tshwane included 'ineffective enforcement of land occupation bylaws, prolonged housing waiting lists and the provision of interim housing that did not meet acceptable living standards'
What did the council do, and when?
Who ran the council
Mayor: Nasiphi Moya (ActionSA). Council run by ActionSA, ANC, EFF. From Oct 2024 to present.
TimesLIVE. Published 9 October 2024.
Where to look: Paragraph 1 (ActionSA's Moya elected mayor); paragraph 2 (122 votes to 86); paragraph 8 (she was acting mayor after Brink's removal; counting the 'LISTEN HERE' line)
TimesLIVE. Published 12 October 2026.
Where to look: Paragraph 2 ('The ANC/EFF/ActionSA coalition took over in October 2024 ... Nasiphi Moya was elected as executive mayor')
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