Johannesburg executive mayor Kabelo Gwamanda compared himself to John Steeninhuisen. Image via Facebook/ City of Joburg.
‘What if I was a black version of Steenhuisen?’ – Joburg Mayor
Johannesburg executive mayor Kabelo Gwamanda compared himself to John Steenhuisen when he was asked about his academic qualifications.
Johannesburg executive mayor Kabelo Gwamanda compared himself to John Steeninhuisen. Image via Facebook/ City of Joburg.
Johannesburg executive mayor Kabelo Gwamanda compared himself to Democratic Alliance leader (DA) John Steenhuisen when asked about his academic qualifications.
Gwamanda was elected mayor of Johannesburg following a metropolitan municipality special meeting in the City of Joburg Council Chamber on 5 May.
ROUGH DAYS FOR THE NEWLY-ELECTED MAYOR
He beat ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni and Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Mpho Phalatse by 139 to 59 and 68 votes respectively.
Gwamanda’s few days as a mayor have not been smooth. He is accused of fraud and his qualifications are in question.
It was reported that his qualifications don’t check out.
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The newly elected mayor was also meant to respond to these allegations at a media briefing, but he failed to show up.
During the Ke Kasi Ya Rona programme in Alexandra that took place recently, Gwamanda was asked what his highest level of education was.
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‘BLACK STEENHUISEN’
However, he ignored the question and instead compared himself to Steenhuisen.
Steenhuisen doesn’t hold a university degree, according to EWN.
“What if I was a black version of Steenhuisen? Does that disqualify me based on the fact that I’m young and black and I have the capacity to hold such an office? Or is the qualifying criteria influenced or in fact determined by my qualification? I am an indigenous child of the soil.”
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“This is a world class African city, do you think people will be happy with the fact that an average person from the township that has never been processed by institutions is holding the levers of power,” said Kabelo Gwamanda, Johannesburg Executive Mayor. TCG pic.twitter.com/yCS8C4Ral6
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 16, 2023
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