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Mail & Guardian
5 days ago
- Politics
- Mail & Guardian
Morero may be safe, but battle over Jozi council continues
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero survived Wednesday's motion of no confidence. (X) The ANC regional task team will meet on Sunday to decide who will fill the vacant Johannesburg council speaker position, after the removal of ActionSA's A source in the regional task team said the party may consider former speaker and MMC for finance If Arnolds accepted the speaker position, this would return the crucial finance MMC portfolio to the ANC, a position it held before 'This would mean that we take Margaret back to her position — it would basically be a swop because she was doing well in that role,' the source said. It is understood that acting city manager On Wednesday, Morero survived a motion of no confidence tabled by the Democratic Alliance (DA); Mthembu was removed following a motion from Of the councillors present on Wednesday, 144 voted in favour of Morero, 75 against, and 43 abstained. For the speaker, 212 voted to remove Mthembu, and 48 opposed the motion. For the first time in council, the ANC voted with the DA to remove Mthembu, a speaker they voted for during her election. ANC council chief whip Sources said before the vote that Morero and Zungu were expected to survive, given their numbers, while Mthembu's removal was anticipated because the ANC had resolved in a meeting to vote for her removal. The regional task team, in a Tuesday meeting, declared that ActionSA had 'defined itself outside the government of local unity' that leads the Johannesburg metro. Regional task team coordinator 'The ANC then decided to vote against the ActionSA speaker, citing their failure to work with and support the coalition government on critical council matters like the budget and appointments of acting senior officials,' Manganyi explained. With the speaker position now open, minority parties are expected to make demands, but another ANC source said that door should be closed. The ANC and Economic Freedom Fighters, which lead the coalition government, have previously allowed minority parties to occupy the mayoral and speaker positions. So far, Al Jama‑ah members The ANC source said smaller parties have had sufficient opportunities to prove themselves. 'It is time for the ANC to take over the position of speaker. We will deliberate on Sunday on who must become the next speaker.' During an interview with eNCA after her removal, Mthembu described her ousting as political, and expressed disappointment that residents' needs were sidelined during the process. She blamed both the ANC and the DA for her removal and sidelining service delivery, accusing the DA of sponsoring the motion to remove her to reinstate Gwamanda as mayor. On Wednesday, the Mail & Guardian reported that the DA had allegedly promised Al Jama-ah that if it voted in favour of Wednesday's motion of no confidence to remove Morero, its candidate, Gwamanda, would again take over the position as mayor. Sources said Al Jama‑ah approached the DA, vowing to lobby other parties to vote in favour of the motion — if granted a mayoral position. According to one source: 'They then told ActionSA that they had clinched a deal with the DA, and they are lobbying other parties to vote out the mayor and vote against Morero in the motion. They met [ActionSA leader Herman] Mashaba, told him about the plan and discussed how positions would be shared.' DA Johannesburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser‑Echeozonjoku denied any talks with Al Jama‑ah, saying the DA 'has never met Al Jama‑ah and we do not discuss coalition agreements at a local level'. Mthembu said political disagreements are inevitable, but said that residents must understand why the city currently has no speaker. 'There's reports that are going to affect them, that affect service delivery that won't be tabled because council cannot continue because the Democratic Alliance wants to play cheap politics in order to fill Helen Zille as a suitable [mayoral] candidate for 2026-27 at the expense of the residents of the City of Johannesburg,' she said. 'Legislature was working, legislature was functioning, legislature went to the people, communicated with the people, our ward committees were functional. Those committees were functional. The DA ward councillors did not even attend IDP [integrated development planning] sessions and residents were complaining about that. We ran successful IDP sessions, where were they?'
News24
6 days ago
- Politics
- News24
Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana survives motion of no confidence
Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana survived a motion of no confidence on Thursday. The motion was brought by the DA, who accused the African Transformation Movement (ATM) councillor of being partisan and of ruling based on his emotions. DA Tshwane caucus leader Cilliers Brink said his 'discriminatory behaviour' had reached a point where 'parties outside of the governing coalition do not have a fair say or hearing, for that matter, in council meetings'. Ndzwanana survived the vote with 114 against the motion, 82 for the motion, and 1 abstaining from the vote.
News24
7 days ago
- Politics
- News24
Capitec backs Schreiber; Court halts Lungu's funeral: Today's top 7 stories in 7 minutes
News24 brings you the top 7 stories of the day. Graphic: Sharlene Rood News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature. Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo Joburg Mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence - City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero survived a motion of no confidence brought by the DA. - The DA claims Morero failed to address service delivery issues in the metro. - A motion against council Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu was also put forward by Al Jama-ah. Kidnapped Gqeberha woman dropped off by abductors, reunited with family - Lindsay Knowlden, a 65-year-old woman kidnapped in Gqeberha on Saturday, has been reunited with her family unharmed. - She was dropped off on a street in Bethelsdorp around midnight and taken in by a family who contacted her husband and the police. - A ransom was demanded, but the family declined to comment further as the Hawks are still investigating the case. DEFENCELESS | Security sinks, trade routes exposed as frigates, submarines out of action - The South African Navy is severely weakened, with only one operable submarine and one seagoing frigate remaining from a R10-billion arms deal. - Due to funding cuts and negligence, the navy has lost its fighting capability, leaving South Africa's vast maritime area vulnerable to various threats. - The lack of naval patrols also jeopardises South Africa's ability to protect its gas fields and fulfill international obligations for maritime rescue. High Court halts Lungu's funeral in SA after court challenge by Zambian government - The Zambian government sought to prevent former president Edgar Lungu's funeral from taking place in Johannesburg. - The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of the Zambian government, interdicting the funeral pending an urgent court application. - The legal battle arose from disagreements between the Lungu family and the government regarding the planning of a state funeral in Zambia. Supplied/Capitec Capitec backs Schreiber's 6 500% fee hike for home affairs database checks - Capitec supports the Department of Home Affairs' fee hike for real-time identity checks, citing the need for upgrades to improve the stability of the online verification system. - Capitec will absorb the additional costs for the current financial year, ensuring no fee changes for its clients. - TymeBank criticised the fee increase, arguing it would negatively impact digital inclusion and compliance with anti-money laundering laws, leading to a sharp response from the home affairs minister. Supplied/VW Why the VW half-tonne bakkie doesn't happen for SA - VW will build the Tengo, a compact, front-wheel drive crossover, at its Eastern Cape plant, instead of the Saveiro bakkie. - The compact bakkie market in South Africa has declined due to security concerns and the rise of crossovers offering better features. - VW chose the Tengo because it believes it better responds to current market demand than the Saveiro, despite the latter's appeal. Daniel Hlongwane/Gallo Images Asenathi Ntlabakanye: How burly Bok newbie shed 20kg training on scrum guru Human's farm - Asenathi Ntlabakanye, a new Springbok prop, lost almost 20kg in weeks through rigorous training on Daan Human's farm. - This weight loss contributed to Ntlabakanye's selection for the match against the Barbarians in Cape Town. - Coach Rassie Erasmus compared Ntlabakanye's situation to Cheslin Kolbe, emphasising that skill and determination matter more than size.
