South Africa’s largest city had to grapple with yet another change in leadership as the sixth Johannesburg mayor was inaugurated in just 22 months on 17 May 2023. The appointment of Kabelo Gwamanda, a relatively unknown first-term city councillor from a minor political party, comes amidst a backdrop of mounting challenges the city’s residents face, … Continue reading Instability in Johannesburg – mayors’ short tenures raise concerns