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# Dada's mayoral muck-up

> Dada's mayoral muck-up

By Rico · Published 24 September 2025, 21:04 SAST · Updated 24 September 2025, 21:04 SAST

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## Content

![Dada Dodgy Plumbing COL 2000px](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dada-Dodgy-Plumbing-COL-2000px.jpg)

Amid Joburg’s ongoing water crisis, Mayor Dada Morero is facing mounting anger from civil society and Parliament after admitting that R4bn meant for Johannesburg Water was diverted to other municipal expenses.