Speaking after Tuesday's continuation of the State of the City Address (SOCA) debate, Gwamanda stated that the coalition is all that is needed to pass the budget and they have been engaging with all the other parties to ensure they are included

The mayor furthermore said there was no issue with his leadership of the City, the problem was the councillors who said political parties in the coalition had influenced him.

He said political parties in the council had prescribed forums to air any grievances and in his response to the SOCA debate, he accused opposition parties of using the media to spread false narratives about the GLU.

As the GLU, we are reiterating that we are here and at the service of all six million residents and I advocate that we demonstrate through our actions that we can govern," Gwamanda said.

"In conclusion I am councillor Gwamanda, the duly elected mayor in the Johannesburg Metropolitan and I would like to assure residents that the local government in its current form, is stable," Gwamanda added.