Joburg MMC Kabelo Gwamanda (left) has been shown the door by Mayor Dada Morero (right) amid allegations of a funeral scheme scam. Photos by Gallo Images
FORMER City of Joburg mayor and now MMC for Community Development in the Metro, Kabelo Gwamanda, has been fired with immediate effect.
Joburg Mayor Dada Morero, said he has officially relieved Gwamanda of all his official duties.
Morero’s spokesman, Chris Vondo, said the decision to relieve Gwamanda of all his duties is effective immediately and aims to ensure that the city’s service delivery remains uninterrupted and continues to meet the needs of its residents.
He said that in light of this change, Morero has appointed Tebogo Nkonkou as the new MMC for Community Development, effective immediately.
“The executive mayor expressed confidence that Nkonkou will lead the department with dedication and commitment to further improve the lives of the city’s residents.
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“The City of Johannesburg remains steadfast and committed to ensuring continued delivery of quality services to the people through the eyes of residents of Johannesburg,” said Vondo.
Gwamanda’s firing comes as he was on special leave after he was arrested for a funeral scheme scam.
The Al Jama-ah councillor has been alleged to have conned unsuspecting Soweto residents in a scheme in which they made monthly payments for funeral insurance.
A Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) investigation in 2023 revealed that Gwamanda operated the illegal business in 2012 and then disappeared when his clients sought their money.
When the allegations first came out in 2023 when he was appointed mayor, he denied them and said they were created by political parties that didn’t approve of his appointment.
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