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The Citizen
27-07-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Joburg council has 'no jurisdiction over Kunene, it's a police matter' Morero
Kunene's resignation came after the PA deputy leader was seen at the home of Katiso 'KT' Molefe. Former MMC of transport, Kenny Kunene during the War On Potholes campaign launch at Ward 90, Hyde Park on 10 July 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Picture: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo City of Johannesburg executive mayor Dada Morero says the city's council no longer has jurisdiction over former transport MMC Kenny Kunene, now that he has resigned, and that it has become a 'police matter.' The suspended Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president resigned as a councillor in the city of Johannesburg with immediate effect on Saturday. Resignation Kunene's resignation came after the PA deputy leader was seen at the home of Katiso 'KT' Molefe, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of popular South African DJ Oupa John Sefoka, known as DJ Sumbody. His presence at the scene raised eyebrows, prompting PA leader Gayton McKenzie to suspend him as the party's deputy president and MMC for transport in Johannesburg. 'Police matter' Morero said it's now up to the police to investigate the matter. 'Council works quite differently. He has resigned as a counsellor, meaning he's no longer part of council, and council, therefore does not have jurisdiction over him in terms of our own code of conduct as councillors. 'It's a matter for the police and his party to investigate the matter of his being in the place of the guy who is alleged to have been involved in criminal activity. So it's not our matter, it's a police matter, and it's a matter of the party. With us, he has given us a resignation, so the council has therefore officially released him as a councillor,' Morero said. City of Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero says that there is nothing the Council can do regarding Patriotic Alliance's Kenny Kunene's conduct now that he has resigned. 'It is now a police matter,' he says. #SouthAfricaTonight #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct — eNCA (@eNCA) July 26, 2025 ALSO READ: McKenzie suspends Kunene amid DJ Sumbody murder probe [VIDEO] Allegations Kunene insisted the allegations against him were 'unfounded'. Kunene said he is proud of the contributions he made during his time as councillor and MMC. The PA will now have to consider a replacement for Kunene's now-vacant seat on the Johannesburg city council. In an explosive revelation this week, Kunene confirmed that he was at Molefe's house when police arrived to arrest the suspected killer. Kunene claims he was at Molefe's house to facilitate a meeting for a journalist from his online publication, Africa Global News, for a 'potential exclusive story'. DJ Sumbody was killed in Woodmead in a hail of bullets in the early hours of Sunday, 20 November 2022. ALSO READ: DJ Sumbody's family welcomes the arrests of suspects and thanks police
The Citizen
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Ramaphosa hails Trump meeting a success despite ambush
Ramaphosa said trade, investment and golf were on the agenda when he met Trump. US President Donald Trump shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington's resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of 'genocide.' (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) President Cyril Ramaphosa says his visit to the Oval Office at the White House and meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, was a major success despite the US President's ambush. Ramaphosa met Trump on Wednesday. He was joined by four ministers, renowned businessman Johann Rupert and golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen. The meeting between Trump and Ramaphosa started off with an amicable discussion, but took a dramatic shift to violence against white farmers and Afrikaners in South Africa when the US president played videos to prove genocide in the country. ALSO READ: 'There is doubt in Trump's head about genocide in SA,' Ramaphosa says [VIDEO] The videos which were played on a television screen in the Oval Office, featured EFF leader Julius Malema chanting 'Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer'. Meeting fruitful Despite the unsubstantiated claims made by Trump about genocide in South Africa, Ramaphosa said the meeting with Trump was fruitful. 'We were able to have a robust engagement with Trump, and it was also good to have a number of members of the delegation to field either a number of questions or make comments. So, that it my view was really good.' Ramaphosa said he had a good working lunch with Trump and his officials after the open bilateral talks. 'The discussions revolved of course around golf, but they also revolved around issues of trade and investment and discussing all that want to confirm there will continue to be engagement between South Africa and the United States officials, particularly the trade and industry level to deal with the package of issues that have to do with trade and investment.' WATCH President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the media [ON AIR] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the meeting with US President Donald Trump was fruitful despite a 'number of issues'. #DStv403 #NewsNight #QustionThinkAct May 21, 2025 Agoa Ramaphosa said the issue of Agoa also came up over lunch. 'It's going to be further discussed in the engagements that we're going to have. The [US] Secretary of Commerce and our Trade and Industry Minister are going to be able to take that discussion forward,' Ramaphosa said. Ramaphosa added that it was Trump's suggestion to include Els and Goosen in the meeting — 'because he loves them, he's a golfer, he's an avid golfer and he respects the South African icons'. ALSO READ: WATCH: Donald Trump ambushes Cyril Ramaphosa in Oval Office
