By Charles Molele
Johannesburg’s former mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, has been placed on special leave following growing calls for his resignation after his recent arrest.
On Tuesday morning, executive mayor Dada Morero met with Gwamanda to address allegations of fraud.
“The severity of these allegations demands a proactive response to protect the integrity of the Office of the Executive Mayor,” said Morero.
“In line with the city’s commitment to integrity, good governance, and accountability, I have decided to place MMC Gwamanda on special leave, effective immediately, and relieve him of all his executive duties.”
Gwamanda, who currently serves as the Johannesburg Community Development MMC, was arrested for fraud on Friday, 18 October, for allegedly swindling Soweto residents in a funeral policy scam that he ran in 2011 and 2012.
This after the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) investigation revealed last year that Gwamanda operated the illegal business in 2012 then
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