Mayor Morero Confirms Taking Steps Against Kabelo Gwamanda As Speaker Calls for Action, SA Critical [Video]

• Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero expressed concern over the fraud allegations against his predecessor, Kabelo Gwamanda
• The Al Jama-ah councillor and Community Development MMC was arrested and charged with fraud on Friday, 18 October 2024
• South Africans vested in the events surrounding Gwamanda chirped on social media, with many critical of Morero’s utterances

JOHANNESBURG — Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero has confirmed that the fraud charges against his predecessor, Kabelo Gwamanda, met the minimum requirements for the step-aside rule to kick in.

It follows the Community Development Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) in the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) arrest on Friday, 18 October 2024, after he handed himself over to Soweto police for alleged fraud.

Morero vows action against Gwamanda

According to the police report, the Al Jama-ah councillor accepted client payments in a purported …