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City of Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda. Image: Twitter/@alfred_cabonena

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Al Jama-ah gives Phalatse 48 hours to retract Gwamanda scammer claims

Al Jama-ah has threatened to sue the DA if Mpho Phalatse does not retract her claim that Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is a scammer. Al Jama-ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda has been elected the new mayor of Johannesburg, beating ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni and DA’s Mpho Phalatse. Image: Twitter/ @NatashaN_Phiri Al Jama-ah has given Democratic Alliance caucus leader in the […]

By Mimi Mfundisi
10-05-23 12:40
in Featured
Kabelo Gwamanda
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda. Image: Twitter/@alfred_cabonena

Al Jama-ah has threatened to sue the DA if Mpho Phalatse does not retract her claim that Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is a scammer.

Al Jama-ah Kabelo Gwamanda

Al Jama-ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda has been elected the new mayor of Johannesburg, beating ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni and DA’s Mpho Phalatse. Image: Twitter/ @NatashaN_Phiri

Al Jama-ah has given Democratic Alliance caucus leader in the City of Johannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse 48 hours to publicly apologise and retract her claims that Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is a scammer or faces legal action.

Gwamanda received 139 votes to become Executive Mayor in the City of Johannesburg defeating Dr Mpho Phalatse and ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni following Thapelo Amad’s resignation.

Phalatse accused Gwamanda of running a Ponzi scheme through his iThemba Lama Africa funeral scheme entity.

Al Jama-ah leader Ganief Hendricks accused Phalatse of being a sore loser and trying to defame Gwamanda.

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The claim by the DA in Gauteng. Image: Twitter/@DA_JHB.

In a statement, the party said it is disappointed at the level at which the DA in opposition, when defeated politically, resort to cheap politicking and a failed attempt to defame the character of the newly elected Executive Mayor even before he has stepped into his office.

“We demand that the DA retract their lies against the Mayor. We demand that they issue an apology, both verbal and written within the next 48 hours. Failure of this, we will advise the Executive Mayor to instruct his legal team to approach the court for remedial action. We will sue the DA for defamation of character,” the party said.

Al Jama-ah said Gwamanda remains focused and will not be distracted nor deterred from his responsibilities.

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