The past two weeks have provided a low intensity, albeit eventful, fight between the ANC and the DA in the Johannesburg and Tshwane metros. Former Joburg mayor Parks Tau was appointed the chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (Salga)‚ a move lauded by the ANC in Joburg and the South African Municipal Workers Union. A few day later‚ Tau’s successor‚ Herman Mashaba threw a quick jab at Tau when he announced that he did not support Salga and his city would be withdrawing financial support to the employer body. Mashaba described Salga as a cadre deployment body for the ANC that had become top-heavy and wasteful in its spending. He said Salga had strayed from its mandate‚ which is to empower local government councillors and to act as their spokesperson in the national arena. "That means that Salga must represent all local government councillors in a manner consistent with democracy‚" said Mashaba. "Over the years‚ Salga has‚ in my view‚ strayed from its mandate. I...
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