DA lambastes ANC after Mashatile holds off replacement of 'sex pest' mayor
9 November 2017
Johannesburg - The Democratic Alliance has lambasted the ruling party for its inaction over a suspended mayor and regional chairperson in Gauteng accused of sexual abuse after African National Congress provincial chairperson Paul Mashatile held off the swearing in of an interim mayor indefinitely this week.
The man cannot be named as he has not appeared in court yet.
He is due to appear in court on November 28 at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court.
The DA added that it would table a motion of no confidence against the ex-mayor to ensure his removal as the Gauteng ANC's "continuous rhetoric on 'condemning' sexual violence against women and children means absolutely nothing, when no strong action is taken and [the mayor] remains in his position".