eThekwini mayor demands DA apology over mafia jibe
eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba and senior city officials are demanding that the DA retract its “water tanker mafia” billboard and apologise within 24 hours.
City leaders in eThekwini, including Mayor Cyril Xaba, are demanding an apology and retraction from the Democratic Alliance (DA) over a billboard they claim implicates them in a "water tanker mafia." The DA's candidate for Mayor in the area, Haniff Hoosen, unveiled the billboard alongside the N2 motorway, featuring photos of current eThekwini Municipality officials, including Mayor Xaba, City Manager Musa Mbhele, and Water and Sanitation Director Ednick Msweli.
The billboard displays the statement "YOU CAN STOP THE WATER TANKER MAFIA," which the leaders argue directly implicates them in organized criminal activity, harming their reputations and potentially influencing the upcoming local elections in November 2026. The mayoral candidates' letter demands the billboard be taken down and an apology issued within 24 hours, threatening legal action if their demands are not met.
The DA's Haniff Hoosen has acknowledged receiving the letter and stated that the party's legal team is currently reviewing the situation.
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