Opposition parties slam Dada Morero’s State of the City Address

Dada Morero has unveiled Johannesburg’s 2026 State of the City Address, outlining plans to turn around the city’s finances and service delivery failures. But some opposition parties have dismissed the speech as “empty promises”, arguing that residents are still battling collapsing infrastructure, power outages and deepening financial strain. Phemelo speaks to the DA’s Johannesburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, Herman Mashaba and Moshe Koma about their reaction to the mayor’s address and whether the city’s recovery plan can realistically deliver results.