Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero, speaker Nobuhle Mthembu and chief whip Sithembiso Zungu will all face a no-confidence motion this week.
The no-confidence motion against the city’s leadership was brought by the DA and will be debated on Wednesday and Thursday during a council sitting.
“Under the current leadership, basic services are crumbling, communities are being neglected and the very machinery of local government is grinding to a halt. Johannesburg deserves better,” the DA said.
The DA is the second-largest party in the 270-seat Johannesburg council and sits on the opposition benches. The city is run through a coalition, with the ANC’s Morero at the helm as mayor.
Johannesburg is the subject of a presidential intervention aimed at addressing service delivery challenges in a metro that is responsible for 16% of SA’s GDP and employs 12% of the national workforce.
Also this week, by-elections will be held in Tshwane, Gauteng, and Mossel Bay, Western Cape, with the DA seeking to retain both wards.
The MK party will be in court on Monday as former convener Mary Phadi defends her removal from the post in Mpumalanga in favour of former public protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Former MK party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu is named as a respondent in Phadi’s court papers, but it is unclear whether he will participate.
Though Shivambu has previously said he remains a member of the party after his demotion to ordinary member, he plans to embark on a consultative process countrywide to establish whether there is support for a new political party. MK party’s leadership is reportedly mulling over his decision and plans.
On Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa will field questions from MPs in the National Council of Provinces.
On Thursday, the National Assembly will convene to consider the Division of Revenue Bill, which outlines how nationally collected revenue is allocated among the three spheres of government: national, provincial and local.
“The adoption of the Division of Revenue Bill by the [National Assembly] has significant implications,” parliament said in a statement.
“Once passed, it legally binds the government to the allocated financial distributions, ensuring predictability and stability in budgeting across all spheres. Provinces and municipalities rely on these allocations to fund essential services. Furthermore, the bill’s adoption reflects broader fiscal policy priorities, influencing how resources address socioeconomic challenges like poverty and unemployment,” the statement says.
A debate on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, under the theme “Breaking the chains — Prevention, treatment and recovery for all”, will also be held at the sitting, immediately after the Division of Revenue Bill is considered.
On Friday, Ramaphosa will participate in the ninth annual Southern African Customs Union summit.
Update: June 22 2025
This story has been updated with additional information.
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