The Economic Freedom Fighters has hailed the appointment of Antionette Shikoane as acting mayor of a Gauteng municipality, saying the area needed honest leadership.
The district municipality comprises three local municipalities: Merafong City, Mogale City, and Rand West.The EFF is celebrating the appointment of Antionette Shikoane as the new acting leader of the West Rand District Municipality. Image: West Rand District Municipality/ Phill Magakoe.Fighters are heralding the appointment of one of their members to the post of acting mayor of a Gauteng municipality.
The EFF further praised the new acting mayor, saying that she always displayed the utmost diligence and dedication to serve the “Her appointment comes at a time wherein the people deserve honest, transparent and accountable leadership,” the EFF said.While Shikoane will serve as mayor for only a short period, some social media users were quick to comment on the fact that an EFF member had the top job in a Gauteng municipality.
Shivambu was the former deputy president of the party and one of the founding members, but he is now with the EFF.Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School. He spent 11 years covering a wide variety of news as a community journalist, including politics, crime and current affairs. He also was a Head of Department for Sports Brief, where he covered both local and international sporting news. Email: byron.
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