JOHANNESBURG - As the Joburg Metro Council prepares to elect a new mayor on Friday, residents are pinning their hopes on the incoming mayor to address the city’s pressing challenges with urgency, and restore the metro to its former glory.
The incumbent mayor Kabelo Gwamanda resigned following civil society and political pressure to vacate his position amid service delivery failures.
eNCA talks about the political dynamics at play and the key priorities facing a new mayor with Political analyst Dale Mckinley.