The Formers Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau has resigned as a
member of the City of Johannesburg Council.
Tau was Mayor from 2011-2016, he lost his position after the EFF and the DA formed a coalition government after the 2016 Local Government Elections.
He has been serving as a member of the council since and also as President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA).
"Comrade Tau’s contribution as President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and as President of the United Cities of Local Governments put Johannesburg in the national and world map as a city capable of producing good leaders," Jolidee Matongo, ANC Joburg Region spokesperson said.
Tau has been sworn in as a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
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— ANC Greater Johannesburg Region (@ANCJHB) May 22, 2019
"We wish to also congratulate Comrade Tau on his swearing in as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, and wish him all of the best in his new role," Matongo said.
