Face The Nation | Johannesburg Mayor, STATS SA

Dada Morero, the ANC's regional chairperson, is expected to be appointed as the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg. This comes after Kabelo Gwamanda resigned earlier today.
Calls for Gwamanda's resignation had been growing, with opposition parties and civil society organizations arguing that his leadership was marked by failure and that he lacked the qualifications to lead the country's largest metro. If appointed, Morero will be the 10th executive mayor of the city since the 2016 local government elections.

ANC Gauteng Provincial Secretary Thembinkosi Nciza is facing the nation tonight. AND The number of unemployed persons increased in the second quarter, according to data from Stats SA. The official rate of unemployment rose to 33.5%, up from 32.9% in the first quarter. Additionally, the number of discouraged work seekers increased by 4.8% compared to the first quarter of the year. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke speaks to us

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