DA, ActionSA welcome Kaunda's removal | The Witness

Opposition parties in eThekwini Municipality have welcomed the removal of eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda.

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal recalled Kaunda as mayor and redeployed him to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Cape Town.

ANC spokesperson in KZN Mafika Mndebele said the ANC strongly believes that, with his experience, Kaunda had an important role to play in the NCOP.

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The Democratic Alliance eThekwini caucus leader Thabani Mthethwa said it has been consistently calling for the removal of Kaunda and welcomed the action that has been taken by his political party to finally remove him.

The DA is prepared to engage with other political parties that are serious about stabilising eThekwini, which includes tabling a credible plan to end water outages and invest in much needed infrastructure. We will work with the incoming Provincial Government to ensure the municipality gets back on track to deliver quality services to every resident across the metro.

ActionSA provincial chairperson Zwakele Mncwango said it was not surprised by the removal of Kaunda, Mncwango described the removal as a result of the DA and ANC coalition agreement.

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However, Mncwango said ActionSA firmly believes that merely removing Kaunda will not address the core issues plaguing eThekwini.

“The fundamental problem lies with the ANC’s governance, and it is the ANC’s removal that will lead to meaningful change in the municipality. We want to assure eThekwini ratepayers that ActionSA will continue to be the unofficial opposition in the Metro, vigilantly monitoring the marriage between the DA and ANC,” he said.