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Joburg council under fire over Lesiba Malotana’s appointment

TimesLIVE · 27 August 2026 at 19:39

Joburg council under fire over Lesiba Malotana’s appointment

The Joburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) has called for the immediate rescission of Lesiba Malotana’s appointment as Johannesburg’s head of public safety.

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