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South Africa: Meet the Joburg Councillor Who Turned His Car Into a Tool for Accountability

Councillor Carlos Da Rocha uses a graffiti-covered van as a mobile protest tool to spotlight service failures and force action on water and power issues in Johannesburg.

Summary by allAfrica
Carlos Da Rocha, the DA councillor for Bez Valley, has transformed a graffiti-covered van into a mobile protest advocating for accountability in Johannesburg. Through this unconventional tactic, Da Rocha, now in his third term, believes he is effectively pressuring the city to take action and is committed to doing 'anything for [his] community', even if it means breaking the rules.

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Daily Maverick broke the news in South Africa on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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