{"id":357371,"date":"2019-11-27T07:10:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T05:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=357371"},"modified":"2019-11-27T07:54:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T05:54:18","slug":"mayor-of-south-african-capital-put-on-leave-after-leaked-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/357371\/mayor-of-south-african-capital-put-on-leave-after-leaked-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor of South African capital put on leave after leaked audio"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa\u2019s biggest opposition party, said it has placed the mayor of the municipality that includes the capital, Pretoria, on leave.<\/p>\n

Stevens Mokgalapa, the mayor of Tshwane, was the subject of a leaked audio tape in which he allegedly disparaged government officials in a conversation with a mayoral council member and indulged in sex acts.<\/p>\n

The party said the action had been taken against him in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Economic Freedom Fighters, the second-biggest opposition party, is pushing for a vote of no-confidence in the mayor.<\/p>\n

The scandal is another blow for the DA.<\/p>\n

After a strong performance in municipal elections in 2016, it formed alliance to put in place party officials as mayors of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.<\/p>\n

Since then its Port Elizabeth Mayor has been ousted and its mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, quit together with party leader Mmusi Maimane after disputes following a fall in support in national elections this year.<\/p>\n

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Read: Mmusi Maimane steps down as leader of the DA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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