Solly Msimanga: Jacob Zuma has handed the shower to Panyaza Lesufi:
Launching a billboard that pokes fun at the Gauteng premier’s recent gaffe about water ...
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Gauteng Water Crisis Sparks DA's Sharp CriticismDA's billboard mocks Premier Lesufi's hotel showers amid ongoing shortages, warning ANC will lose all Gauteng municipalities this year.
- The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng unveiled a satirical billboard depicting Premier Panyaza Lesufi showering in a hotel during the water shortage.
- Lesufi apologized after backlash for admitting he used hotel showers amid water scarcity affecting many residents.
- DA leader Solly Msimanga accused Lesufi of flaunting privilege while communities in Gauteng still struggle with water access.
- DA federal chair Helen Zille predicted the ANC would lose its majority in every Gauteng municipality in the upcoming local elections.
It looks like Mr Jacob Zuma has handed over the shower to Premier Panyaza Lesufi.— Solly Msimanga, DA Gauteng leader, speaking to supporters in Pretoria about Gauteng's water crisis and Premier Lesufi's comments
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