The DA says the City's VIP policy for politicians is adding an unnecessary cost for taxpayers who are struggling to receive proper services.
The DA says the City's VIP policy for politicians is adding an unnecessary cost to taxpayers who are struggling to receive proper services.
Democratic Alliance caucus leader in Johannesburg Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, says Dada Morero, the mayor of Johannesburg, should be ashamed of himself for having a controversial VIP policy for politicians in the Council while residents struggle with service delivery. The policy also saw some members of the mayoral committee having a high number of bodyguards ranging between two and five.“The MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs cautioned the City as early as February 2024 that they violated the Constitutional upper limits and the Municipal Systems Act.Kayser-Echeozonjoku said the DA asked the court to to review the VIP policy to set it aside and declare it unlawful.
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