Thapelo Amad, of the Al Jama-ah party, was voted in by the city council to replace mayor Mpho Phalatse, a member of South Africa’s largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA).

ActionSA will file a motion of no confidence in controversial Johannesburg Mayor Thapelo Amad. Amad caused controversy when he spoke about a R9.5-billion loan to the City from a private company. The ...

Newly-elected City of Johannesburg mayor and Al Jama-ah member Thapelo Amad leaves the City Chambers in Braamfontein, 27 January 2023. He won by 138 votes. Picture: Nigel Sibanda The appointment ...

No-motion confidence against Thapelo Amad. Amad was elected mayor of City of Johannesburg in January. Things went south for him earlier this month following an interview with the SABC, in which he ...

Thapelo Amad of Al-Jama-ah has been elected as the new mayor of Johannesburg, succeeding DA councillor Mpho Phalatse who was ousted in a motion of no confidence on Thursday.

Thapelo Amad, of the Al Jama-ah party, was voted in by the city council to replace mayor Mpho Phalatse, a member of South Africa's largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA).

South African opposition politician Thapelo Amad resigned as mayor of Johannesburg less than three months after he was elected to the role with the backing of members of the African National ...

Thapelo Amad from the Al Jama-ah party that holds three of the 270 seats in the council, was elected on Friday over the Democratic Alliance’s Mpho Phalatse, who was ousted in a vote of no ...

Amad says Gwamanda's reputation should be protected while a probe is underway. Former Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad has come to the defence of his successor, Kabelo Gwamanda, asking for an ethics ...

The since-deleted post by Thapelo Amad read: “We stand with Hamas, Hamas stands with us, together we Palestin [sic] and Palestin [sic] will be free. Without souls, without our blood, we will ...

The motion, presented by former Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad, proposes changing the name of Sandton Drive, in the city's financial district of Sandton, to Leila Khalid Drive.

Pretoria– Member of a Muslim minority political party, Al Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad has resigned as mayor of Johannesburg. The announcement was made during a media briefing held by several ...