Reappointed CoJ Transport MMC Kunene to pick up where he left off

Newly reappointed Johannesburg transport MMC, Kenny Kunene, says he intends to pick up where he left off following his return to government.

Kunene resigned earlier this year after he was found at the home of Katiso "KT" Molefe, an alleged underworld figure accused of orchestrating the murder of Oupa Sefoka, better known as DJ Sumbody.

He was recently reinstated after an investigation initiated by the Patriotic Alliance (PA) cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Kunene spoke to journalists about his reappointment on Wednesday on the sidelines of a service delivery programme in Soweto.

The transport MMC kicked off his first day back on the job with a programme to fix roads and drainage systems in Soweto.

For the past three months, the city had no transport MMC, with Mayor Dada Morero acting in the position.

Kunene said that he was glad to be back, adding that it was now back to work.

"I know how to turn around the city. I’ve turned the transport department around. I know what needs to be done in Johannesburg."

The Patriotic Alliance had threatened to withdraw from the Government of National Unity (GNU) if Kunene was not reappointed as transport MMC.