ActionSA joins ANC government in City of Joburg 

By Zukile Majova
Political Editor

A new agreement between the ANC and ActionSA in Johannesburg is expected to remove Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda this week.

In return for working with the ANC, ActionSA will take over the position of Speaker, while the ANC’s regional leader Dada Morero is expected to be the executive mayor.

This is the latest development in a fallout between the ANC and EFF, which is outside of the government of national unity in the national government.

The ANC has been cutting ties with the EFF in the Ekurhuleni metro as well.

This month, the EFF refused to vote for a proposed R2.5-billion loan that the ANC wants to fund its budget shortfall in the City of Johannesburg.

Despite its R85-billion budget, the city is battling to maintain and replace its ageing infrastructure, including the repair of parts of the CBD that were destroyed in a methane gas explosion last year.

The estimated cost of repairs has ballooned to over R200-million.

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba said the party was not joining an ANC coalition and had no signed agreement with the ruling party.

“We will allow the ANC and their current partners to run the executive. ActionSA will take over the legislature with some of the committees to be allocated to them to accommodate their current partners.

“ActionSA is going to take over the Speaker position.”

He said the position will allow ActionSA oversight into the running of the city and improve its effectiveness as an opposition party.

Pictured above: Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is expected to be removed this week.

Source: witsvuvuzela.com