MAYOR XHAKAZA’S PRESS CLUB MESSAGE FACES A TEST OF ITS OWN
Mayor says Ekurhuleni will pursue accountability through law and due process — but the removal of a journalist during the Q&A has raised fresh questions about how scrutiny is handled
BY SINDISO NTHLABATHI:
(Image: Supplied by a journalist who was present at the event / National Press Club)
City of Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza arrived at the National Press Club with a message built around one principle: 'allegations must be tested through proper processes before they become findings'. By the end of the event, that principle had acquired a second, unexpected test.
Xhakaza used his address to defend the City’s approach to the fallout from the Madlanga Commission and allegations surrounding the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Depar...