Thapelo Amad

Newly elected executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Thapelo Amad from the Al Jama-ah party, was sworn in at the Johannesburg Council on Monday.

“It is no secret we are unfortunately inheriting a city under massive financial strain. Support independent journalism by subscribing to the The newly sworn-in mayor is expected to announce the mayoral committee.

The newly-elected mayor said his administration inherited a city which is 'under massive financial strain'. Mayor Thapelo Amad was sworn in at the City ...

“We will find ways to conserve water and commit ourselves to the regular maintenance of pipes and other infrastructure critical to water security.” He said the council will also fix ageing infrastructure – including potholes – while also reducing the risk of flooding and prioritising refuse removal “for a cleaner city”. He said the City of Joburg will focus on collecting “all that is due to it and meets all its obligations”. “We are going to continue to find the most innovative ways to create conducive environments for the private sector so that our people can have jobs in the City of Johannesburg.” “This is a victory for the workers that have been crying for better conditions, a victory for our residents who are crying for better services, and a victory for unemployed youth, a victory for informal settlements and people evicted from their humble homes.” Speaker of Council, Colleen Makhubele, said Amad’s appointment was a “victory for the City of Joburg”.

The newly-elected transitional Mayor of Johannesburg, Thapelo Amad, says he will ensure that the Energy Sustainability Strategy is fully implemented in the ...

“Load shedding has become one of the biggest challenges facing our people and the economy of our city. This means that energy security should be necessarily one of the key priorities of this administration. Following his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Amad believes that the strategy would put an end to the city’s rolling blackouts.

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New Johannesburg Mayor Thapelo Amad has confirmed that the city's council will prioritise a R2 billion loan from the Development Bank of Southern Africa.

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Amid the city's crumbling roads and infrastructure, the newly elected City of Joburg mayor, Al-Jama-ah's Thapelo Amad, says in his 100 days he is looking at ...

We have developed an app where you can now report potholes instantaneously. “We have developed an app where you can now report potholes instantaneously. In partnership we are able to support SMMEs and work to solving the pothole problem. To clarify, this is a joint venture between SANRAL, the Department of Transport, provincial, regional and municipal government. Meanwhile Sanral, the South African National Roads Agency, came out in support of the mayor, saying: “To clarify, this is a joint venture between SANRAL, the Department of Transport, provincial, regional and municipal government. ‘If there is such a plan…’ Was he not a councillor. Does this position not call for a formal qualifications when all positions below hom require degrees. Does this position not call for a formal qualifications when all positions below him require degrees. Must be nice to drive a Germany car and not knowing what an ordinary person in your city is going through daily because wow. [January 29, 2023] This guy is gonna spend over 3 months in office dealing with the issue of potholes 💔. This is what you need to know about Joburg politics and the election of the new number one citizen](/news/politics/thapelo-amad-is-the-new-mayor-in-town-this-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-joburg-politics-and-the-election-of-the-new-number-one-citizen-73152cdf-36cd-4165-9f2e-a21739d20f8a)

Newly elected executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Thapelo Amad from the Al Jama-ah party, was sworn in at the Johannesburg Council on Monday.