Al Jama-ah party leader, Ganief Hendricks says Gwamanda resigned as part of ANC's municipal plans.
Hendricks says ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa had given an instruction that the matter of having ANC mayors in municipalities where the ANC has a majority, be finalised.
Gwamanda was appointed last year after fellow Al Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad resigned as mayor – due to pressure from coalition partners. The ANC, which was the largest party in council, endorsed Gwamanda for the position of mayor, in order to keep its alliance with the Economic Freedom Fighters .“The NEC of the ANC had a meeting this weekend, and one of the decisions was that they’re going to reconfigure the municipalities in Gauteng, and the president gave a direct instruction that matters be finalised by Friday.
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