Special sitting announced to choose new Mayor of Joburg

The City of Johannesburg said on Monday that there would be a special sitting on Tuesday to elect a new mayor for the metro.

Speaker of the Council Nonceba Molwele said the election process would be done in line with Schedule 3 of the Municipal Structures Act.

The seat was left without a mayor after Geoff Makhubo passed away in July due to COVID-19-related complications.

The sitting comes after much contention from the Democratic Alliance which approached provincial government to greenlight the election.

Finance MMC Jolidee Matongo was slated as the ANC’s preferred candidate for the job.

-EWN

In other news – Killer Kau and Mpura have died – Kabza De Small was with them

South African musicians Mpura and Killer Kau have passed away. It is believed the two died on their way to a gig to Rustenburg.

According to a source who spoke to the publication, the two passed away after a car crash. It is also believed that Kabza De Small was with the two on the night before they passed away. Learn More

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