‘Schay is clocking in the lapse’: DA councillor slammed over gaming during meeting
Political figures react to video showing councillor allegedly playing games during Joburg council meeting
Johannesburg's Democratic Alliance councillor Schay has drawn criticism from DA leader Renaldo Gouws and ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba after a video emerged showing Schay playing video games during a council meeting. The DA's fiscal stewardship was called into question by Gouws, who remarked, "Taxpayers' money hard at work!" Mashaba echoed these sentiments, expressing frustration over what he perceived as a lack of seriousness among some councillors.
Additionally, Johannesburg's mayor, Dada Morero, was reprimanded after a violent altercation with an elderly resident during a community meeting. Morero apologized for his inappropriate response to the resident's accusation of being a criminal, acknowledging that his actions were not appropriate and taking full responsibility for his conduct.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemned Morero's behavior, arguing that community imbizos should foster respectful dialogue between residents and elected officials, rather than encouraging confrontational exchanges.
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