Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad resigns ahead of no-confidence vote
24 April 2023 - 19:20
UPDATED 24 April 2023 - 21:08
Embattled Al Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad on Monday night resigned as mayor of SA’s biggest metro of Johannesburg, a few hours before city councillors were due to vote in a no-confidence motion against him.
Amad told journalists his resignation had “nothing to do with the public opinion on my capacity to lead”...
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