Riyaz Patel
The African National Congress (ANC) has withdrawn its motion of no confidence against Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba.
The motion was set to be tabled Thursday afternoon.
The ANC had cited financial troubles in the country’s biggest metro as well as poor service delivery as their motivation in introducing their action.
This would have been the third motion Mashaba has faced since he took office three years ago.
The ANC’s Jolidee Matongo said the matter will be tabled again: “That’s why we’re saying we’re not cancelling the motion, the motion is withdrawn for now and we will serve it at the September meeting.”
Meanwhile, Mashaba said the ANC withdrawal was a reflection of a weakening ANC, and the smug mayor tweeted a gif shortly after.
Earlier, an ANC Clr gifted Mashaba an EFF t-shirt and red beret saying he has successfully implemented the EFF manifesto.
The surprise ANC withdrawal prompted the EFF to ask the ANC to “repeat,” to which the ANC responded: “Does it affect your eWallet?”
