Kabelo Gwamanda resigned as Johannesburg mayor shortly before 10am on Tuesday after 18 months at the helm.
'There's a difference between a mayor that is on TV talking about things that are non-existent and a mayor that is on the ground doing their best,' says Gwamanda.Outgoing mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has blamed ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba for the City of Johannesburg’s challenges.Gwamanda resigned as Johannesburg mayor shortly before 10am on Tuesday after 18 months at the helm.
Gwamanda said his reign at the helm of the city was a difficult one from the onset and he started experiencing unwarranted attacks within days of being elected.“The service delivery breakdowns started during the tenure of Herman Mashaba, I say this because he has always had his issues with the ANC …and everything that had to do with the City of Joburg, he perceived as the ANC so much so that he terminated so many contracts in the city which brought service delivery to a complete stand still.
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