ANC to announce new eThekwini mayor within seven days - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

  • 📰 SABC News Online
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 47 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 22%
  • Publisher: 51%

United States News News

United States United States Latest News,United States United States Headlines

ANC to announce new eThekwini mayor within seven days The new Mayors of the eThekwini Metro in Durban and the Msunduzi Municipality in Pietermaritzburg are expected to be announced within seven days.

. This is according to the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal following the drastic decision to overhaul the entire leadership in the two municipalities.For weeks, the ANC was in discussions about the action they would take against government officials, implicated in serious crimes.who faces fraud and corruption charges, was one of them.

But in a surprise move on Monday night, the party opted for a complete overhaul. It now says its decision to remove the leaders was based on the assessment of certain municipalities.While Gumede refused to comment, the Msunduzi Mayor Themba Njilo says he accepts the ANC’s decision. “I have not been fired. We met with the party and they have told us we are being redeployed. I have no problem with that. I will do what the party instructs of me.”

Meanwhile, the ANC’s alliance partner, the SACP in KwaZulu-Natal says the sweeping changes in the municipalities are long overdue.KZN SACP Secretary Themba Mthembu says, “It’s a long-overdue decision in the light of the outcry, not only from many people in the ANC but the larger community of KwaZulu-Natal, who have been seeing these two important cities and towns being dragged towards economic bankruptcy.”eThekwini IFP leader Mdu Nkosi says, “It’s not enough.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Good and ppl must learn to understand.Being in governance doesn't mean one must just enjoy being there as if that's his/her inheritance.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 32. in US

United States United States Latest News, United States United States Headlines