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Maimane on a path that could change the face of politics
Mmusi Maimane said he would spend the next few months talking to South Africans about what kind of organisation they want.
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CARTOON: The Battle for Joburg
Dr Jack & Curtis
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Voting for Mashaba’s successor as Joburg mayor under way
The names of the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) Musa Novela, the African National Congress' (ANC) Geoff Makhubo and the Democratic Alliance's (DA) Funzela Ngobeni are on the ballot paper for the post of executive mayor.
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JHB mayoral vote: EFF outvoted as council approves decision on ‘majority vote’
Speaker Vasco Da Gama had to halt the election twice as the red berets were adamant the opinion is flawed, but it was outvoted.
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WATCH: Election of new Joburg mayor
The speaker has received the legal advice that the word majority means 50% plus one and must be calculated only on the valid votes cast at every round.
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Maile: Implications of delays in electing new Joburg mayor ‘major’
Last week, Speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election to seek legal advice on what constituted a majority in the council.
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City of Joburg receives legal opinion on process of electing a new mayor
According to legal opinion from Advocates Group 21, in line with the Constitution, the word majority means 50% plus one.
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Maile: New Joburg mayor's election postponement a 'constitutional anomaly'
The MEC said the postponement of the Joburg mayor election was unconstitutional and its left the city with no executive authority.
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New Joburg mayor’s election postponed
Following former City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba's resignation, the election of the new mayor was postponed following confusion on the interpretation of “majority vote”.
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Joburg mayor election: ANC threatens legal action over delay
This comes after council speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election of Herman Mashaba’s successor to next week Wednesday.
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Joburg mayor election postponed
This to determine the actual number of votes made up by the 50% majority required.
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WATCH: Election of new Joburg mayor
Herman Mashaba left office as the mayor of the City of Joburg on Wednesday.
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OPINION: Herman Mashaba, the good, the bad and the ugly
The reign of the once-perceived unlikely mayor over the City of Joburg has been something to celebrate, but a lot to question too, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
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DA, EFF to go head to head as new JHB mayor to be elected today
After Herman Mashaba’s last day in office on Wednesday, the city council is expected to sit to elect his replacement on Thursday morning.
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Gauteng ANC to name Joburg mayoral candidate on Thursday
The ANC Joburg region submitted three names on Tuesday to the provincial executive for consideration. The party said the name would be announced once the office bearers met with their national officials.
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DA in talks with ANC, other parties over leadership changes in JHB, Tshwane
In Johannesburg, Mayor Herman Mashaba leaves office on Wednesday, while in Tshwane, Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa is on voluntary special leave over a leaked audio recording.
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Herman Mashaba's legacy as City of Joburg mayor
'Xenophobic,' a fighter against corruption, a great administrator - these are some of the things the city's once unlikely mayor has been called. On his final day in office after a controversial resignation, we ask people what they think of the Black Like Me businessperson's tenure at the helm of the City of Johannesburg. He also speaks about his relationship with the DA.
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Herman Mashaba hangs up mayoral chains today
The businessperson turned politician resigned as Johannesburg mayor last month, citing tensions with the Democratic Alliance (DA).
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Herman Mashaba's legacy as City of Joburg mayor
'Xenophobic,' a fighter against corruption, a great administrator - these are some of the things the city's once unlikely mayor has been called. On his final day in office after a controversial resignation, we ask people what they think of the Black Like Me businessperson's tenure at the helm of the City of Johannesburg. He also speaks about his relationship with the DA.
