TOM EATON | Joburg needs far more than mayor Amad has to offer

I’m not sure who I pity more: the residents of Joburg or its new mayor

03 February 2023 - 10:42

As Johannesburg’s new ANC-controlled council gets to work, drawing up lists of the most aerodynamic chairs and the best water jugs to use in hand-to-hand combat, I’m not sure who I pity more: the residents of Joburg or its new mayor...

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