Johannesburg \u2013 Suspended Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president and City of Johannesburg MMC for Transport, Kenny Kunene, has resigned as a councillor with immediate effect following mounting controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kunene\u2019s resignation comes days after he was found by police at the Sandton home of Katiso \u201cKT\u201d Molefe, a murder-accused alleged to have orchestrated the killings of popular musician DJ Sumbody and Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kunene claimed he was at the property facilitating an interview for his online news platform when police arrived to arrest Molefe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, PA leader Gayton McKenzie suspended Kunene pending an internal investigation into allegations against him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite vowing his innocence, Kunene said he would step aside from public office until his name is cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI regret to inform you that I have tendered my resignation as a proportional representation councillor for the PA effective immediately and will thus be unable to continue as a member of your mayoral committee responsible for transport,\u201d Kunene wrote to the City of Johannesburg Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am stepping aside from public life for a period, while my party satisfies itself as to certain allegations that have been raised against me, which are unfounded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McKenzie reiterated his support for Kunene, saying: \u201cI believe Kenny 100%. I can\u2019t expect everyone to believe him, hence we are launching a full investigation to prove what we know, which is that he is innocent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DA welcomed Kunene\u2019s resignation and renewed calls for a probe into the transport portfolio during his tenure. DA caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku said the party has written to Mayor Dada Morero, demanding investigations into:All contracts and procurement processes at the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA);Contractors and procurement of the Lilian Ngoyi Street repairs;Contracts, appointments, and procurement processes at the Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kunene\u2019s resignation marks yet another high-profile shake-up in Johannesburg\u2019s turbulent municipal politics as questions linger over governance and accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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