ANC’s ploy is to capture, collapse City of Joburg – Mpho Phalatse

City of Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse said on Thursday that there is anecdotal and documented evidence that the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) only ploy is to corrupt, capture and collapse the municipality.

Phalatse held a media briefing, where she stated that should the ANC get the keys to the City, the municipal bank account would be emptied out like never before.

“Much was said about the finances of the City, because of course that is where the attention of the corrupt is focused. There was little to no truth about what was said, in the main because the figures are unaudited. We have nothing to hide because the audited figures will be presented before Council, as per legislation,” she said.

A motion of no confidence was meant to be tabled on Thursday against Phalatse, however, Joburg council speaker Colleen Makhubele withdrew the notice on the basis that the motion was inadmissible.

Phalatse highlighted that what was of