WATCH | OUTA rejects ANC's mayoral candidate following Gwamanda's resignation

JOHANNESBURG - The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, Outa, has welcomed the resignation of Kabelo Gwamanda as Joburg mayor. 

CEO, Wayne Duvenage says the move is long overdue. 

Outa is among the civil society organisations that have been calling for Gwamanda to quit for allegedly deteriorating service delivery in Joburg. 

READ: Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda resigns

The mayor wrote to the Speaker to say he will be stepping down. 

The resignation will be effective on a date set by the speaker of council. 

Duvenage says while Outa doesn't have a preferred mayoral candidate, the ANC's Dada Morero is a bad choice.

At the same time, Defend our Democracy has also welcomed the resignation of Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda. 

Executive director Zaakirah Vadi is hoping for accountable and stable leadership, not based purely on political agendas, to be put in place.