A Trusty Sidekick
Every politician needs a sidekick, an attack pitbull they can call on to do the nasty work should they want to keep their hands realtively clean. For every Dubya there’s a Karl Rove (or is it the other way round?). For every Mbeki there’s an Essop Pahad . For every Zuma there’s the entire ANC Youth League (who were previously Brett Kebble’s little helpers).
Helen Zille, despite being characterised by many as a Rambo-like solitary asskicker who will single handedly turn Cape Town around, also seems to have one. In the comments section of a previous post DA insider DA Mal told us to be on the lookout for Ian Neilson, who is the executive committee member in charge of the city’s finances.
And seeing as the city’s budget is what Wallace Mgoqi loved spending Ian has come out with both barrel’s blazing showing Mgoqi’s penchant for hiring consultants at exorbitant rates. No doubt this will be just the first salvo in a campaign to make Wallace Mgoqi look like an inompetent (which really shouldn’t be hard).
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