Petty ANC cannot come to terms with not being in power, Gauteng DA says
The ANC is a bitter party "battling to come to terms with the fact that it is no longer in power in the City of Joburg"‚ the DA in Gauteng said on Wednesday. The dig came ahead of the ANC Johannesburg branch’s media briefing to outline its dissatisfaction with mayor Herman Mashaba’s recent cancelling of "critical projects" in the economic hub. "From the outset‚ it must be said that the ANC is a party battling to come to terms with the fact that it is no longer in power in the City of Joburg‚" said the DA’s Khume Ramulifho. "At the heart of this struggle is the loss of the power of patronage‚ corruption and luxury. Today’s press conference should be seen for what it is: petty‚ political opportunism and grandstanding. "The ANC has indicated its objection to the recently cancelled projects of the previous ANC administration. These projects were reviewed at a special mayoral committee meeting last week. These projects cost the city R270m per year and have been correctly labelled as vani...
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