Joburg Mayor falls ill during council session

PHUTI MOSOMANE

City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is receiving urgent medical attention after falling ill during a council meeting.

Gwamanda has had to leave the council gathering today after falling ill during the session. The City of Johannesburg said Gwananda was seen by his medical team immediately after he delivered his maiden State of the City address on Tuesday because he wasn’t feeling well.

“The Executive mayor has been unwell since yesterday morning however given the significance and importance of the day to Council and residents of the City, he unfortunately went against medical advice and attended to the State of the city Address,” the municipality said in a brief media statement.

“Sadly, during today’s debate his condition deteriorated and the advice of the medical team on stand-by to attend to him has been that he be excused immediately and presents himself to a medical facility for urgent