Thapelo Amad
Thapelo Amad is a South African politician and imam. A member of the Johannesburg City Council, Amad is affiliated with the Islamist Al Jama-ah party. On 27 January 2023, he was elected interim mayor of Johannesburg with the support of the African National Congress (ANC). His election made him the first Muslim to serve as mayor of Johannesburg.
Al Jama-Ah withdraws from Joburg government
Al Jama-Ah has withdrawn from the Johannesburg multiparty government (MPG), the Gauteng party chairperson has...
Leave to appeal Brink’s appointment judgment dismissed
The high court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application for leave to appeal an earlier...
DA plots to dissolve ‘unstable’ Johannesburg council
The DA in the City of Johannesburg has announced its intention to call for the...
Fraud accusations overshadow Joburg mayor’s key address
ActionSA is demanding that City of Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda address allegations of fraud or...
Al-Jama-Ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda elected new mayor of Joburg
Kabelo Gwamanda was on Friday elected new mayor of the City of Johannesburg after winning...
