OUTRAGE AS FAILING JOBURG COUNCIL VOTES TO CREATE A MILLION-RAND “DEPUTY MAYOR” FOR FIRST TIME EVER
While your taps run dry and your lights stay off, the politicians in charge just voted to GIVE THEMSELVES A NEW MONEY-PRINTING POSITION. Johannesburg’s crumbling council has approved a brand-new, full-time Deputy Mayor role—costing taxpayers a STAGGERING R1.28 MILLION PER YEAR.
This isn’t about fixing the city. This is a raw, brazen cash grab.
The vote passed 107 to 87, exposing a deep split in leadership as the city BURNS. Mayor Dada Morero, already facing a no-confidence motion from his own coalition, pushed this through. The position has NO clear performance targets, NO defined timeframe, and comes despite NO proof the current broken executive has even been reviewed.
LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE: The Democratic Alliance calls it “appalling,” warning the setup will bleed residents of at least R10 million. Pictures of the embattled mayor, like the file photo circulating online, show a man consolidating power while the city collapses.
WHO BENEFITS? ANC insiders confirm this is a pure political deal. Loyiso Masuku, the ANC’s Regional Chair who toppled Morero within the party, is the intended beneficiary. This is a reward for internal faction battles, NOT for you, the resident suffering through water shortages and uncollected garbage.
The ruling coalition is SILENT on the real issues. They create high-paying titles for their friends while you pay the price. As DA councillor Alex Christians stated: “This office… will cost the residents at least R10 million to set up. This, while taps run dry, and rubbish is uncollected.”
They are building their careers on the ruins of your city.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
