South Africa: Joburg mayor who wanted to leave now wants to stay till Christmas

As service levels plummet and citizens call for his head, news reports said a deal with ActionSA to recalibrate the coalition that governs South Africa’s largest city was on the cards to see Gwamanda call it quits this week.

But News24 has reported that his three-seat council party, Al Jama-ah, wants him to stay in his role until Christmas. Party leader Ganief Hendricks said this would be better for the city’s stability. 

Johannesburg is anything but stable under Gwamanda, whom the…