Ex-SA convict becomes mayor and gives up his salary

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Ex-SA convict becomes mayor and gives up his salary

9:02 CAT | 12 Apr 2022

Gayton McKenzie's Patriotic Alliance (PA) entered into a coalition with the ruling ANC party

Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance (PA) entered into a coalition with the ruling ANC partyImage caption: Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance (PA) entered into a coalition with the ruling ANC party
A former convict who was recently appointed as mayor of a South African municipality has pledged to give up his salary and other trappings of the office.

In his inauguration speech, Gayton McKenzie of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) party said nothing from Central Karoo district would be spent on him during his tenure.

This includes not having a mayoral vehicle and bodyguards.

He used his funds to pay for the food eaten at his inauguration, local media outlets report.

Mr McKenzie confirmed his pledge with a tweet on Tuesday, that added that “taxpayers looked after me in jail, I’m free now”.

I will donate 100% of my salary, I don’t want Mayorol cars, it should be sold and ambulances bought, I came with my own bodyguards paid by me, the police should go do police work. I will never claim a cent in petrol or flights. The taxpayer looked after me in jail, I am free now

— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) April 12, 2022