The ANC’s Parks Tau has been appointed as the mayor of Johannesburg, the city said on Thursday.
Mayor-in-waiting Parks Tau has promised the people of Johannesburg value for money when he takes over as the city council’s new political head.
The African National Congress won control of the Johannesburg Metro, receiving more than 1,2-million votes, the IEC confirmed on Friday.
ANC mayors in Gauteng will set up Twitter and Facebook accounts ahead of the local elections — but won’t be doing any actual tweeting themselves.
Only two of the country’s six top metros are likely to retain their mayors after the local government elections in May.
R5-billion-worth of investment has been poured into the regeneration of Johannesburg’s inner city over the past four years.