Sierra Leone’s political trailblazer runs into hurdles
Freetown – When Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was elected mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown in 2018, many saw the bright... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
WATCH | Johannesburg gets first Muslim mayor as tiny party wins top job
Johannesburg – A councillor from a small Muslim party was elected mayor of Johannesburg on Friday after months of... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Los Angeles elects Karen Bass as first woman mayor
Los Angeles – Residents of Los Angeles have elected Karen Bass as mayor, vote projections indicated on Wednesday, making... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Sierra Leone police summon Freetown mayor over ‘disorderly behaviour’
Freetown – Sierra Leonean police on Thursday summoned the mayor of the capital Freetown for questioning over allegedly obstructing... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
WATCH | Johannesburg gets new mayor as ANC wins back city
Johannesburg – South Africa’s ruling party wrestled back control of Johannesburg from the opposition on Friday, as the city’s... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Ex-Joburg mayor Mpho Moerane fighting for his life in hospital after car crash
Cape Town – Former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Moerane is fighting for his life in hospital after being involved in... Read more
10 May, 2022
Mayor held after allegedly stealing goods worth R60 000 from several foreign-owned shops
Cape Town – The mayor of Tswelopele Municipality in the Free State, Kenalemang Phukuntsi, appeared in Hoopstad Magistrate Court... Read more
9 Apr, 2022
Mayor of town near Kyiv killed by Russian fire
Kyiv – Russian forces have killed the mayor of Gostomel, a town near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that is home... Read more
7 Mar, 2022
Senegal prosecutor urges five-year sentence for Dakar mayor
Dakar – Senegal’s public prosecutor on Wednesday urged a court in the capital Dakar to sentence the city’s mayor to... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
