JMPD to fine DA and Helen Zille after unpermitted M1 highway campaign event

JMPD to fine DA and Helen Zille after unpermitted M1 highway campaign event

JMPD will fine the DA over its unauthorised M1 campaign event. Helen Zille defends the protest, citing 78% of Johannesburg's bridges needing urgent repairs.

Zille launches controversial M1 bridge campaign

Zille launches controversial M1 bridge campaign Siya Tsewu Sat, 10/03/2026 - 15:31 JOHANNESBURG - DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has sparked controversy with a campaign spotlighting the city’s crumbling bridges. She staged her warning on a dilapidated stretch of the M1, calling it a potential safety hazard for motorists.  “You can see behind me a bridge that is crumbling and in fact the bridge on the off-ramp is even in wors…