Thapelo Amad sworn in as the new mayor of Johannesburg | News24

Thapelo Amad was officially sworn in as the new mayor of Johannesburg. In his acceptance speech, Amad vowed to urgently tackle service delivery and restore financial stability. | IamAlexSweet

Amad said it was"no secret" they had inherited"a city under massive financial strain", adding that financial stability needed to be prioritised.He would urgently be revisiting the R2 billion loan the DA wanted from the Development Bank of SA.

"Energy security is one of the key priorities. We need to fix ageing infrastructure, including roads which have become dangerous due to potholes. We also need to fix drains which have led to flooding. Present at his swearing-in ceremony was Lesufi, the ambassadors of Qatar, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, as well as Ganief Hendricks, the leader of Al Jama-ah.The mayor did not say when he would elect his executive.

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