Johannesburg – Under fire Kabelo Gwamanda on Tuesday morning submitted his resignation as mayor of Johannesburg to the Speaker.
For weeks, Gwamanda has been the subject of discussions with his position increasingly becoming untenable.
Gwamanda’s resignation was in line with the political engagements that have taken place over the past weeks and which have been largely informed by the new political architecture of governance in the country following the 29 May 2024 national and provincial elections.
Commenting on his resignation, Gwamanda said: “As the youngest Mayor of Johannesburg I am humbled by the opportunity to have led this City and to have stabilised it financially and administratively following the collapse of the Multi-Party coalition government.”
“I am pleased that we managed to place good governance on course and that we achieved the best audit outcomes witnessed by the City in years.
“I shall continue to serve the people of Johannesburg as a Councilor and will forever cherish the experience afforded to me in my tenure as the Executive Mayor. “
Gwamanda added: “My story is one I am hopeful will continue to inspire many an African child from our City against deprivation, isolation, social and political exclusion, and with the absence of friends and peers in the corporate and media hierarchy, one can live and rise on the noble cause of changing the conditions of the poor”
Gwamanda said his resignation will be effective from a date to be determined by the Speaker, wherein a new Executive Mayor will be elected by the Council.
