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.
The mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba, is demanding an apology and retraction from the Democratic Alliance (DA) following the release of a billboard that implicates the eThekwini city leaders as part of a "water tanker mafia." The billboard, which featured Xaba, eThekwini City Manager Musa Mbhele, and eThekwini Executive Director: Water and Sanitation Ednick Msweli, alongside the statement "YOU CAN STOP THE WATER TANKER MAFIA," has been seen by IOL as a direct attack on the city leaders.
A lawyer's letter to the DA has demanded that the billboard be withdrawn and a public apology issued within 24 hours, warning that failure to comply may result in High Court action. The DA's eThekwini mayoral candidate, Haniff Hoosen, has confirmed receipt of the letter and stated that the party’s lawyers are looking into the matter.
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