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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Quoting a bible scripture, the newly elected mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, says his election is an act of God.<\/p>\n

Gwamanda, an Al Jama-ah councillor, was elected, with 139 votes, at a special council sitting on Friday. He was opposed by the former mayor of Joburg, Mpho Phalatse, who received 68 votes, while ActionSA councillor Funzi Ngobeni received 59 votes.<\/p>\n

Gwamanda’s party has only three seats in the Joburg council, but the ANC and EFF ensured his election as part of a collective deal to take over Gauteng’s hung municipalities.<\/p>\n

The EFF and the ANC decided that minority party members should hold the mayoral seat, while they share the majority of the mayoral committee positions.<\/p>\n

In Gwamanda’s acceptance speech, he said he was prepared to serve the residents of Joburg, adding that his nomination was God’s will and he felt a sense of duty to take on the role.<\/p>\n

“It is not a mere title of glamour, prestige, celebrity status that most of us like to believe,” Gwamanda said.<\/p>\n

Gwamanda said he was born in Soweto – and he was proof that, with every generation, there was a revolution. He said a change in leadership should not lead to service delivery being affected. Gwamanda announced his mayoral committee, which is dominated by ANC, EFF and Patriotic Alliance councillors.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Quoting a bible scripture, the newly elected mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, says his election is an act of God. Gwamanda, an Al Jama-ah councillor, was elected, with 139 votes, at a special council sitting on Friday. 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