Posted on 02/05/2023 6:00:25 PM PST by marshmallow
Thapelo Amad, a member of the Islamic fundamentalist party Al Jamah-ah, was chosen as mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa, despite representing a tiny faction in the city council.
Amad, whose party advocates government by Islamic principles, has no national or provincial representatives, and just three city council members out of 270, following municipal elections in 2021.
Yet he was the consensus pick of a coalition of minority parties who joined to oust the incumbent mayor, Mpho Phalatse, who represents the Democratic Alliance, the country’s leading opposition party.
Last year, as Breitbart News reported, the African National Congress (ANC) led an effort to oust Mpho after she had been in office just a few months. The ANC is losing support nationwide but is determined to prevent the opposition from gaining a foothold in local government.
That effort was declared unconstitutional by the courts, and Mpho was restored to office. She was ousted last week by another no confidence vote, however, and replaced by Amad, with the support of the ANC-led minority.
Johannesburg now becomes the first major city in South Africa to be led by an Islamic party. Amad promised to achieve progress in the first 100 days for all residents, who are suffering under the burden of decaying public services, electricity shortages, economic stagnation, and violent crime.
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If he messes up he might get impeached with a blowgun.
P.W. Botha was right.
“three city council members out of 270”
270! Whole lot of grifting goin’ on.
Jo’burg is an incredibly dangerous city.
CC
I had a factory there in the 80’s. Then the Libs from CA got the US and others stop money flow. Wrecked the economy and I had to close the plant, as did others, over 20,000 lost their jobs. Still have friends there but they are struggling. Drove to Pretoria, Durbin and some of the animal parks. Miss it.
Ain’t gonna play Sun City
Say what’s the word? (Johannesburg)
Johannesburg hasn’t suffered enough?
I am an Expat. What has happened to that country is a crime. The rolling blackouts. The crumbling infrastructure. The crime and rampant corruption. The Chinese pillaging the resources. I miss what it was as well.
Zimbabwe Or Bust!
Bring your own Tire Necklaces.
Ack man..
Gil Scott-Herron.
California in 20 years?
H/T TO NUMBERONEPAL
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CHILLING scenes from #Berlin as what can only be described as army marches in the streets
Dozens of fighting age men can be heard screaming “Allahu akbar”, a rallying battle cry for militant jihadists.
These chilling events are taking place in the heart of #Europe.
https://t.me/SicilianGorillian2/7560
Truth vidya:
https://truthsocial.com/@numberonepal/posts/109815629008905524
Gettr Vidya
https://gettr.com/post/p27gnur9409
Very possibly much sooner. It is in decline now and the curve goes down at a rapidly accelerating rate. I have seen it. If there was actual sane leadership in the state it could rebound quickly but the voters have been dumbed down to the point I do not realistically see the possibility. Cali is 80% morons because of its education.
Mandela’s Paradise l.
I dated an Irishman who was raised first in the U.K. and then his parents moved his family to Johannesburg, S.A. where he lived until College age. His Dad was a successful businessman for a large Corporation, Continental Can Co., and John also worked for them. He and his wife now live in Texas I believe (I’ve lost track of him) but his parents still lived in S.A. and couldn’t easily get out as at that time and even probably now, you had to leave your business, home, and almost all your money in S.A. in order to leave the country.
Johannesburg was already getting more dangerous (right after Mandela took office) and his parents were living in a fenced, locked and guarded community as crime was already increasing exponentially. I wonder if they ever got out of South Africa. I hope my friend John, their son, was able to get them here to the U.S. Johannesburg is a goner now.
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