ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni says the party will submit a motion of no confidence in Thapelo Amad‚ labelling him a ‘puppet mayor’
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: LUBABALO LESOLLE/GALLO IMAGES
Mashaba suggested negotiating coalitions and leadership for municipalities in Gauteng would be a “disaster of note” because of Lesufi and Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad. Lesufi replied that Mashaba was worse than Amad, saying attempts to remove him from collective leadership would not succeed. In an interview with SABC News‚ Amad said he secured the loan to fund “service delivery issues” and a “smart city”.
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