Breaking news: Emfuleni Mayor Simon Mofokeng allegedly resigns

Mr Kingsol Chabalala MPL – DA Gauteng Constituency Head in Emfuleni North reports that the DA has been reliably informed that Simon Mofokeng, disgraced Emfuleni Local Municipality Mayor and ANC Sedibeng Regional Chair tendered his resignation today (20 Nov 2017).
“This is a victory for the residents of Emfuleni. Mofokeng’s resignation can be seen as an admission of guilt, as he is alleged to have sexually groomed a 14-year old girl,” says Chabalala.
The DA says Emfuleni’s poorest communities have been hardest hit by the maladministration of Mofokeng for years as he ran the municipality into the ground.
“Financial mismanagement and a breakdown in basic governance have been ongoing for many years, yet despite this the disgraced Mayor has been protected politically by the ANC. We await the response from the ANC on his resignation. The people of Emfuleni deserve a clean and functioning government that delivers services. The people of Emfuleni have been waiting desperately for a well deserved new beginning.”
The DA says it will monitor all procedures followed and put the name of their candidate forward, once council votes on the matter.