Back story to Joburg’s unlikely new Mayor: Kingmaker McKenzie explains all - what it means for 2024

South Africa’s latest experience with coalition politics resulted in a significant elevation into Executive Mayorship of the country’s richest Metro. Previously invisible Thapelo Amad, whose splinter political party received under 10 000 of the 933 000 votes cast in the 2021 election, has been engineered by ‘Kingmaker’ Gayton McKenzie into the position of overseeing the city’s R73bn Budget. McKenzie, whose 8 Patriotic Alliance members hold the swing vote in Joburg’s 270-seat Council, swapped sides for the second time to bring down the DA-run coalition. In this interview with Alec Hogg of BizNews, he shares the ‘back story’ and his perspectives on what awaits the young democracy as it follows a chaotic path to post-ANC rule. Find the interview timestamps below: Gayton McKenzie on the interesting choice of Johannesburg’s new Mayor of Johannesburg - 01:37 On what went on behind the scenes - 04:20 On the inflammatory comments made by the DA - 12:59 On the collateral damage - 18:39 On whether the Rainbow Coalition is a ‘dead duck’ now or are the members are learning to respect one another - 23:34 On his multiracial background - 36:33