#FirstThingsFirst - Ex-Joburg Mayor Gwamanda goes to the clink!

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Former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda was arrested at the beginning of the weekend. Gwamanda, 39, who is now the MMC for community development, was arrested in connection with an alleged funeral policy scam that he ran in Soweto in 2011. The team discussed the developments in the long standing controversy and asked listeners to share their views.
21 Oct 2024 1AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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