Makhubo reshuffles Joburg mayoral committee
Johannesburg’s first citizen Geoff Makhubo has made some changes to the city’s mayoral committee.
This comes after the resignation of the Patriotic Alliance’s Lloyd Phillips from the portfolio of Economic Development.
Lawrence Khoza will now serve as the new Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) responsible for Economic Development.
Khoza previously served as the MMC for Development Planning.
Thapelo Ahmad will now fill that position.
“Councillor Ahmad is welcomed by the mayor into the Mayoral Committee and in welcoming him, they mayor has expressed his keen interest that councillor Ahmad will serve the residents of Johannesburg with the necessary integrity, will the necessary diligence and will serve in the interest of our vision,” says Makhubo’s spokesperson Mlimandlela Ndamase.
“It is in the interests of the city and the Government of Local Unity to lead a stable, accountable and transparent government.”
Ahmad will be sworn-in on Tuesday.
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