Gauteng politicians squabble over who gets to cut the ribbon

MEC Lebogang Maile and Johannesburg mayor row over who takes the credit for building houses

05 June 2022 - 00:00

You know the stakes are high in Gauteng when an MEC and a mayor spend time arguing about who has the right to cut the ribbon at ceremonies to hand over RDP houses...

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