All eyes will be on the Patriotic Alliance as it seeks to clarify the next steps in the ongoing Kenny Kunene saga after his resignation from the City of Johannesburg council.

All eyes will be on the Patriotic Alliance as it seeks to clarify the next steps in the ongoing Kenny Kunene saga after his resignation from the City of Johannesburg council.

On Monday, 28 July, Patriotic Alliance (PA) president Gayton McKenzie is expected to announce the party's new representative in the City of Johannesburg following the resignation of Kenny Kunene, the party's deputy president.

Kunene resigned as councillor and as Johannesburg mayoral committee member (MMC) for transport on 25 July after he was found at the Sandton house of murder accused Katiso "KT" Molefe earlier in the week when police were there to arrest Molefe.

Party spokesperson Steve Motale told Daily Maverick that, as the party, "we believe in the innocence" of Kunene.

Kunene has been suspended from PA activities for 30 days while an internal investigation is under way. However, Motale said there was no replacement for Kunene and he "remains the deputy president".

Kunene would return to work as soon as the investigation had been concluded.

McKenzie is expected to issue an update on Kunene on Monday, in an address to party followers on Facebook.

Kunene made headlines after he was seen at the home of Molefe, who...