Overview
- The Gauteng Legislature rejected the DA-led motion 54–24 with one abstention, keeping Panyaza Lesufi in office.
- EFF, MK Party, BOSA, ActionSA and the Patriotic Alliance opposed the motion and voted with the ANC.
- The motion followed a Public Protector finding that Lesufi established the unlawful Amapanyaza crime wardens, a unit now disbanded.
- DA leader Solly Msimanga cited broader governance failures, including withheld lifestyle audits, sealed forensic reports and the Tembisa Hospital procurement scandal.
- Lesufi has spoken of repurposing former wardens for traffic roles, though News24 reported there is no funding to train them.