New Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda Accused of Scamming Soweto Residents, Mzansi Says: “New Mayor Loading”

• New Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has been accused of scamming investors out of their money
• The allegations were brought to light by DA caucus leader Mpho Phalatse over the weekend
• South Africans are torn about the allegations against Gwamanda, with some saying the DA should have gone to the police before Gwamanda was voted in

JOHANNESBURG - Newly elected City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is already in the middle of a serious scandal.

Gwamanada has been accused of being involved in a ponzi scheme that swindled money from Soweto residents.

Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda denies fraud allegations

According to SowetanLIVE, Gwamanada denied the accusations that he scammed people into investing in his company, iThemba Lama Afrika.

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The company allegedly ran a funeral scheme that left investors high and dry in Protea North, Soweto.

Gwamanada stated that he did not scam anyone and challenged anyone who felt scammed by him to open a case with the police.

DA's Mpho Phalatse says new Joburg mayor can't be trusted

Democratic Alliance caucus leader Mpho Phalatse shed light on the fraud allegations against Gwamanada over the weekend.

According to TimesLIVE, Phalatse, the former COJ mayor, said Gwamanada can't be trusted with the City's R70 billion budget because of the serious allegations against him.

Phalatse added that the DA would be laying charges against the new mayor and challenged him to hold a media briefing stating that he would not interfere with the investigation.

Gwamanda's office responded to the DA's call to take the city into his confidence and said he would not be directed by the DA.

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South Africans weigh in on fraud allegations against new Joburg mayor

@jnrthusa10 said:

"@mphophalatse1 is trying to disrupt the COJ. She lost & must make peace with it."

@ShoMfana said:

"I guess they didn't know this information before him being the mayor."

@JayKay92102236 said:

"I maintain what I said, this new mayor won't last two weeks."

@biccapital said:

"They must just leave the mayoral position unoccupied..."

@masisiditlhokoe said:

"I love this, new mayor loading."

@ProudlySAGal said:

"Why didn't the DA go to SAPS before the vote? It's not as if they didn't know that he was a candidate..."

Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad resigns a day before motion of no confidence, DA blames PA’s Gayton McKenzie

Briefly News reported that the City of Johannesburg residents are again without a mayor. This comes after Al Jama-ah's Thapelo Amad resigned close to three months after his appointment.

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The announcement was made by ANC Gauteng provincial leader Lesufi Panayaza on Monday, 24 April.

Source: Briefly News