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Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr. Mpho Phalatse former Johannesburg mayor about previously ringing the alarm on alleged fraud by former mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, which he is now arrested for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The year 2023 saw seismic shifts in South Africa's political discourse. The state of the African National Congress is perilous, to say the least, and it's facing a major onslaught from opposition parties who have been chipping away at its core support. Cadre deployment, loadshedding and State corruption are some of the ANC's major challenges, with the Democratic Alliance the loudest voice in making this known to the country. The DA held an elective conference early in the year, where incumbent leader John Steenhuisen solidified his support. It was at the same conference during which the idea of a unified opposition emerged. Known first as the moonshot pact, it evolved into what is now known as the Multi-Party Charter. Political analysts, however, believe the DA is still hamstrung by its own internal challenges. The DA's coalitions at local government have been somewhat of a damp squib - and, while it governs the City of Cape Town with a majority, it was unsuccessful in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Ekurhuleni. The only success it attained was the coalition agreement in the City of Tshwane. Political analyst Mpumelelo Mkhabela said the DA's internal elections were a success, but not without drama. "The person who contested John Steenhuisen subsequently left the position as councillor of Johannesburg. She is now no longer active in party activities. One can claim the ramifications of that contestation led to Mpho [Phalatse] being out in the cold. The fact that, soon after that congress, she left, and there was no post-conference reconciliation after a brutal battle," he said. They eventually managed to form a stable coalition in Pretoria. They managed to work together with other parties. They learned an important lesson: to humble themselves and work with other parties. Under [Tshwane Mayor] Cilliers Brink, there is some stability there. "In Ekurhuleni, it had to succumb to the ANC and Economic Freedom Fighters coalition - similarly, in the City of Joburg. The DA failed in Joburg because they could not accommodate the Patriotic Alliance (PA). That is the consequence of the fact that the PA has proven to be a problem for the DA, even in the Western Cape. "The DA finds itself uncomfortable to go into a coalition with a party that is threatening it in other parts of the country. I think the DA disappointed its coalition partners, like ActionSA, primarily because it can't have the PA in the same coalition." Also, in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro, there were setbacks. "They have succeeded in holding one coalition and have failed in three others," Mkhabela said. Steenhuisen said that, when he came into the leadership role, he inherited a party that was 12% at the polls. "The leader had just walked off the job and trotted all over the party as he walked out the door. It was met with headlines from, ironically, News24, which famously said it was the death of the DA. Well, here we are in 2023, on the cusp of an election where the DA is up in the polls. "Nobody talks about the next government in South Africa without talking about the DA. That is not bad for a party that was destroyed and written off as dead," he said. According to Steenhuisen, the DA will be the second-largest party in the country. "We will be, as we currently sit just 7% away from the ANC, with the opportunity that, if things go right, we will overtake them. Where we govern, we have been able to deliver for South Africans. We have not spoken about creating jobs and pushing more people into the unemployment line. What we do, backs up our offer to South Africans. You [are] going to need a strong DA to rescue South Africa," he said. Political analyst Daniel Silke said the DA still found it very difficult to break from its traditional support base. "It has made some progress in communities in South Africa - but, numerically, they do not seem to have built on its percentage of the broader vote in South Africa. On their own, the party is rather stagnant in its popular sup...

  Clement speaks to Former Democratic Alliance mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse about her decision to resign as a PR councillor in the Joburg council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to former mayor Mpho Phalatse following her resignation as DA councillor.

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba's book, written by political commentator Prince Mashele, has sparked controversy following the revelation that Mashaba contributed to its funding, despite being advertised as an unauthorised biography, Jonathan Ball Publishers withdrew the book from the market, citing a breach of trust, as Mashele failed to disclose the source of the funding. The source of the funding was disclosed by Brutus Malada, a senior researcher on the book who is married to former Democratic Alliance mayor Mpho Phalatse. Charles Cilliers, author and Co-Founder of the Patriotic Alliance, expressed astonishment at the reported payment of R12.5 million to Mashele, deeming it an “unfathomable amount”. Cilliers further commented that this controversy could have negative repercussions for Mashaba and ActionSA, adding that if his “big and scary” leader, Gayton McKenzie, had done the same, he would have strangled him. - Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There has been a flurry of negotiation behind the scenes to get opposition parties to agree on who should be the next Mayor of Johannesburg and keep the ANC/EFF's candidate out. This follows after ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba accused the Democratic Alliance of not being serious about removing the ANC and EFF. Freedom Front Plus Member of Parliament and Chief Whip of the party, Corné Mulder, told BizNews that he had discussions with other political parties and was confident that ‘good people' would succeed on Friday when the council reconvened and that either Mpho Phalatse of the DA or Funzi Ngobeni from ActionSA would become Johannesburg's new mayor. He also told BizNews that the FF+ is not interested in coalitions with the ANC as he believed they had nothing to contribute. The ANC brought its A-team at the time of Nelson Mandela, Mulder said, but they left and “we are now busy with the G or H-team.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to former Joburg mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse about Joburg Mayor Thapelo Amad's resignation and what is expected from the next mayor.

Africa in for Clement speaks to Dr Mpho Phalatse, the losing candidate for the Democratic Alliance's top job and Former Joburg Mayor as well as Dirk Kotze, a Professor of Political Sciences at UNISA about the outcomes of the DA Federal Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement speaks to the former executive mayor of the city of Joburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse about her decision to contest the position of federal leader at the party's upcoming federal congress and how she feels about the vote of no-confidence that removed her from office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regter Piet Koen word geloof vir sy besluit om hom aan die Jacob Zuma-wapenskandaalsaak te onttrek. Die voormalige burgemeester van Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, sê sy stel haar beskikbaar vir die hoogste pos in die DA. Ons praat oor gevaarlike en eksotiese troeteldiere.

Die Johannesburgse burgemeester, dr. Mpho Phalatse, is wéér uit haar amp verwyder. Die Reserwebank kondig nóg 'n rentekoersverhoging aan. Meer as ‘n duisend gekwalifiseerde mediese dokters sit sonder werk. Suikerrietkwekers steier onder voortgesette beurtkrag.

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Mayor Mpho Phalatse and Kanthan Pillay join Gareth and Phumi live in the studio to discuss the recent events surrounding the vote of no confidence. Mpho also answers question about coalitions, voter apathy, future plans for the city, and the role of a mayor. The Burning Platform

Mayor Mpho Phalatse and Kanthan Pillay join Gareth and Phumi live in the studio to discuss the recent events surrounding the vote of no confidence. Mpho also answers question about coalitions, voter apathy, future plans for the city, and the role of a mayor.

Recent political events in coalition-run municipalities have cast doubt on the viability of such governments. A prime example is Johannesburg, whose mayor Mpho Phalatse and speaker Vasco da Gama were removed last month after no-confidence motions. Phalatse was ousted by an ANC-led coalition that included the EFF and Patriotic Alliance (PA).  Sunday Times Politics Weekly hosts the mayor, who has since been reinstated and says she still believes in coalitions, but that the ANC bloc is focused on corruption. On the possibility of being voted out again, Phalatse says anything is possible in politics, but tough as it may be, she is not bowing out of it.

Recent political events in coalition-run municipalities have cast doubt on the viability of such governments. A prime example is Johannesburg, whose mayor Mpho Phalatse and speaker Vasco da Gama were removed last month after no-confidence motions. Phalatse was ousted by an ANC-led coalition that included the EFF and Patriotic Alliance (PA).  Sunday Times Politics Weekly hosts the mayor, who has since been reinstated and says she still believes in coalitions, but that the ANC bloc is focused on corruption. On the possibility of being voted out again, Phalatse says anything is possible in politics, but tough as it may be, she is not bowing out of it.

  Clement speaks to former executive mayor in the City of Joburg, Mpho Phalatse on the DA's executive rejecting her proposal for the party to work with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to regain control of the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DA's Joburg leader Dr Mpho Phalatse has gone from medic to politician and from leading the opposition in SA's biggest city to becoming its Mayor - and then being controversially deposed after an ally with 8 seats in the 270 seat Council switched sides. In this frank interview with Alec Hogg of BizNews, the reluctant politician explains why she is now fighting tooth and nail to prevent a return of the 'corrupt' ANC to its old ways, but fears the plundering of Joburg has already started. Phalatse unpacks events of a turbulent year and explains that she's still working behind the scenes to get back the Mayoral chains. In the process, she also provides insights into the kind of challenges SA is likely to face after the 2024 National Election when political coalitions will become the norm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die DA-leier in Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, sê die Johannesburgse Eiendomsmaatskappy het na bewering 27 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand betaal aan 'n maatskappy wat met die ANC verbind word. Die maatskappy was vir twee maande geregistreer toe dit verlede maand die betaling ontvang het. Phalatse het vandag by die Hillbrow-polisiestasie 'n strafregtelike klagte teen die eiendomsmaatskappy gelê. Sy sê hulle het uit 'n betroubare bron verneem dat 'n deel van die geld gebruik sou word om die koalisie-regering in Johannesburg te ontwrig.

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Die afgesette DA-burgemeester van Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, beskryf haar verwydering as 'n onwettige staatsgreep en 'n siniese sameswering om die vordering wat die veelparty-koalisieregering sedert Januarie gemaak het, te vertraag. Sy het 'n aansoek by die Gautengse Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg ingedien in 'n poging om die raad se besluit om te keer wat haar verwyder en ANC-raadslid Dada Morero in haar plek aangestel het. Phalatse sê sy is verwyder om die ANC toegang te gee tot die begroting van 77,7 miljard Suid-Afrikaanse rand sodat hulle korrupsie kan voortgaan.

Mpho Phalatse het beloof om haar stryd voort te sit om haar posisie as Johannesburgse burgemeester te behou. Sy het die onlangse raadsitting waarop Dada Morero as nuwe burgemeester verkies is, as 'n staatsgreep beskryf en sê dit was 'n komplot om die ANC weer aan bewind te bring. Die DA het 'n hofuitdaging van stapel gestuur om die sitting onwettig te laat verklaar. Phalatse sê Morero se verkiesing is verraad teenoor die kiesers.

Radio Islam speaks to ousted DA Mayor Mpho Phalatse by Radio Islam

The now former mayor of Joburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse, wants her job back and she's turning to the courts to try and snatch back the reins from what she calls the ANC's “coalition of corruption”. She was ousted in a motion of no confidence last week in a process she'll be challenging through the courts. BizNews correspondent Michael Appel spoke to the DA's deputy caucus leader in Johannesburg, Bongani Nkomo, to unpack Phalatse's ousting in a "coup", the looming court case, the crisis within the multi-party coalition, and the ongoing public spat with ActionSA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mpho Phalatse, wat met 'n mosie van wantroue verwyder is as burgemeester van Johannesburg, het dokumente by die hooggeregshof ingedien om verlede week se spesiale raadsvergadering onwettig te laat verklaar. Sy sê hulle sal nie bystaan terwyl die ANC en sy bondgenote van korrupte middele gebruik maak om die mag te bekom nie. Phalatse sê die mense van die stad het die ANC uitgestem vir 'n beter keuse.

Die DA gaan hof toe om Johannesburg terug te wen nadat die burgemeester, Mpho Phalatse, met 'n mosie van wantroue oonttroon is. Intercape se bestuurhoof verset hom teen die taxi-mafia. 'n Genetikus kry die Nobelprys vir fisiologie vir sy werk oor die Denisova- en Neandertal-oermense.

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ActionSA gaan vandag die media toespreek oor wat verlede week agter die skerms gebeur het toe die Johannesburgse veelparty-regering ineengestort het. Dit volg nadat Colleen Makhubele van Cope as speaker van die raad verkies en die DA-burgemeester, Mpho Phalatse, uit die kussings gelig is. ActionSA se woordvoerder, Samkelo Mgobozi, sê daar is baie vals inligting in omloop oor die omstandighede wat tot verlede week se gebeure aanleiding gegee het.

Die leier van die DA in Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, verwerp plasings op sosiale media wat daarop sinspeel daar is 'n wig tussen haar en die party. Dit volg nadat sy uit die pos as burgemeester verwyder is nadat ʼn mosie van wantroue suksesvol teen haar ter tafel gelê is. Phalatse beskou die gebeure tydens verlede week se raadsvergadering as onwettig en strydig met prosedures.

'n Mosie van wantroue in die Johannesburgse burgemeester Mpho Phalatse word dalk vandag reeds aangehoor. Sakeliga vergader vandag met die regering oor die krisis in Lichtenburg in Noordwes. Sekswerk is dalk binne twee jaar wettig.

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Johannesburg se veelpartyregering sê hy aanvaar die demokratiese uitslag van die nuwe speaker in die stadsraad se verkiesing. Colleen Makubele van die Congress of the People het die DA-raadslid, Alex Christians, met 141 stemme teenoor 129 gewen. Die burgemeester, Mpho Phalatse, se woordvoerder Mabine Seabe, sê Makhubele moet bo politiek uitstyg en inwoners se belange bevorder. Sy moet ook seker maak alle raadslede van alle partye word regverdig en op gelyke voet behandel:

Die burgemeester van Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, sê daar was verskeie inhegtenisnemings ten opsigte van kabeldiefstal-voorvalle in die stad. Sy het gister haar verslag gelewer waarin sy terugvoer gegee het oor ingrypings om aandag te gee aan kwessies wat inwoners van die stad raak. Volgens Phalatse is 193 verdagtes vanjaar vir kabeldiefstal gearresteer:

Die burgemeester van Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, is vol vertroue dat haar posisie nie in gevaar is nie. Sy het die Hooggeregshof se uitspraak verwelkom wat die spesiale sitting van die raad waarin 'n mosie van wantroue teen haar ingedien sou word, ongeldig verklaar het. Die hof sê Colleen Makhubele is kragtens die toepaslike wetgewing nie by magte om 'n kennisgewing vir 'n raadsvergadering uit te reik nie. Phalatse sê sy vrees nie enige van die pogings om haar te laat verwyder nie:

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A political tussle is playing out in the City of Johannesburg, following the recent booting out of the DA's speaker Vasco da Gama in a motion of no confidence, with mayor Mpho Phalatse ultimately the next target. Da Gama's ousting was made possible by certain councillors from smaller parties breaking the multi-party coalition agreement, by voting with a motion brought by the PAC (as a proxy for the ANC) to remove the speaker. Cope councillor Colleen Makhubele - who presides as the Chair of Chairs in council - regards herself as the "acting speaker" and has called a special sitting on 13 September. DA deputy caucus leader Bongani Nkomo tells BizNews the party is headed to court on an urgent basis seeking to interdict Tuesday's planned special sitting from taking place. Nkomo says the acting speaker's role falls to the city manager and not Makhubele. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clement is in conversation with City of Johannesburg Chair of Chairs Councilor Colleen Makhubele where she clarifies on how she assumed the position of speaker of council. Councilor Makhubele also shares why she will vote in favor of the of the motion of no confidence against mayor Mpho Phalatse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die burgemeester van Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, sê sy is nie bekommerd oor die dreigende mosie van wantroue teen haar nie. Sy glo sy word geteiken oor haar pogings om korrupsie in die stad uit te roei. Die ANC, gesteun deur ander opposisiepartye in die raad, vra vir die verwydering van Phalatse. Sy word daarvan beskuldig dat sy en die voormalige speaker, Vasco da Gama, saamgespan het om onder andere, verslae van bedrog teen die stad te verberg. Phalatse sê sy is nie ontsteld oor die beskuldigings nie:

Die burgemeester van die Stad Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, sê die ANC is besig met 'n desperate en gekoördineerde poging om mag in die stad te gryp sonder om die inwoners in ag te neem. 'n Groep minderheidspartye in die Johannesburgse raad dreig om die burgemeester deur 'n mosie van wantroue te verwyder. Dieselfde minderheidsgroep het verlede week daarin geslaag om die raad se speaker, Vasco Da Gama, te verwyder. Phalatse se woordvoerder, Mabine Seabe, sê ten spyte van die politieke speletjies, sal dienslewering nie geraak word nie:

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Verskeie opposisiepartye in die Stad Johannesburg het bevestig hulle gaan Woensdag 'n mosie van wantroue instel teen die stad se burgemeester, Mpho Phalatse. Die partye sluit in Cope, die PAC, die ATM, die AIC, Good en Al Jamah. Hulle beskuldig Phalatse daarvan dat sy met die voormalige speaker, Vasco da Gama, saamsweer om verslae te verswyg en sekere individue te beskerm. Al Jamah se Gautengse voorsitter, Thapelo Amad, sê Phalatse het versuim om die stad se inwoners te dien.

Die Stad Johannesburg sê hy gaan van hierdie maand af leefstyloudits instel vir alle raadslede en senior uitvoerende beamptes in die stad in 'n poging om korrupsie uit te skakel. Die stad word tans deur 'n veelparty-koalisieregering onder leierskap van die DA-burgemeester Mpho Phalatse bestuur. 'n Woordvoerder van die stad, Leah Knott, sê hulle beoog om die hele proses teen die einde van hierdie boekjaar af te handel:

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Johannesburg Mayor Dr. Mpho Phalatse discusses the city's desperate appeal to reverse the new rate policy, which has already resulted in private schools losing their exemption status and being charged as businesses rather than public benefit organisations. She claims that after consulting with the city's finance and legal departments about what they can do for customers, they have decided on a 5% hike for the time being. She also stated that an imbizo will be organised to engage with schools on how to proceed with the process so that there is relief for the schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement is hanging out with the first citizen of Johannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse as they reflect on her upbringing, career as a medical doctor and her journey in becoming the first democratically elected woman Executive Mayor of Johannesburg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly appointed Mayor of Joburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse from the DA, joins the team to have an open discussion about her being the first female mayor of the city, coalitions, what will be prioritised, crime, and what the future of Joburg looks like. The Burning Platform

I interviewed the Democratic Alliance mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse, to get to know her: who she is, what her background is, why and how she entered politics and pressure-testing her thinking on the most pertinent local and national issues, including controversies the DA must navigate right now. Listen, and judge her mayoral candidacy for yourself. 

What are the City of Joburg's biggest issues that need fixing, and what are the solutions? Former Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, and the DA's new mayoral candidate, Dr Mpho Phalatse, join the team to share what they have cooking, and why you should vote for them on this very fiery episode! Nando's · The Burning Platform