Election of Joburg council speaker done according to law - Makhubo
Politics
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Tshwane with no mayor as no one knows who the acting mayor is
Augustine Makgata was appointed city manager by a council vote on Thursday and the African National Congress said the Municipal Act makes him acting mayor.
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Tshwane ANC wants all DA councillors probed to establish eligibility to vote
This after criminal charges were laid against former Transport MMC Sheila Senkubuge for allegedly voting before she was naturalised.
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DA WC Mayor Colan Sylvester could possibly face the axe
Oudtshoorn Mayor Colan Sylvester’s head is on the chopping block after several fallouts with the party.
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DA: Da Gama to proceed with Jhb mayorol election on Wednesday
On Thursday, Joburg council speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election of the mayor to next week, saying he needed to seek legal advice on determining a majority.
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Mayor election delay won't affect JHB service delivery, says DA
Speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election saying he would seek legal advice on the actual number of votes that make a majority.
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EFF will vote with ANC to get Mokgalapa out - Shivambu
The Economic Freedom Fighters deputy president says the party will propose a process of appointing a new mayor of Tshwane.
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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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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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Tshwane Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa was ‘blackmailed’ before audio leaked
The mayor and MMC for Roads and Transport Sheila Senkubuge have denied that they had a sexual relationship and claim that some parts of the audio clip were faked to put pressure on them.
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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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DA: Mokgalapa, Senkubuge innocent until proven guilty
On Tuesday, the party announced that Mokgalapa was on voluntary special leave to allow them to conduct its investigation without interference.
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Will Mashaba and Maimane join forces?
Last month, Mashaba announced that he would be stepping down as mayor and terminating his membership from the Democratic Alliance.
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Tshwane mayor says leaked audio was 'only gossip,' but DA could take steps
In the audio, Mokgalapa is heard discussing plans to fire the city's chief operations officer James Murphy, he also described his predecessor Solly Msimanga's policies as stupid while he referred to the city's speaker as stupid.
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DA 'raised concerns' with Mokgalapa over contents of 'sex' audio
An audio recording of the mayor talking with the City’s MMC for Roads and Transport Sheila Senkubuge was leaked at the weekend. Mokgalapa insisted the audio was tampered with.
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DA brings its own 87,000 submissions on the NHI Bill to Parly
It's also brought 87,000 submissions and objections from South Africans who made comments through the party’s own petition.
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DA Gauteng leader Moodey locked in meeting with Mokglapa over audio scandal
He's expected to explain his side of leaked audio recordings and claims of an inappropriate relationship with his colleague.
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DA to submit 80,000 written objections from S. Africans on NHI Bill
The NHI is the financing system that seeks to provide quality universal health care services to all South Africans to create an equal society.
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DA to continue with engagements over Joburg mayor position - Selfe
In a lengthy statement, the head of the DA governance unit, James Selfe, stated the possible scenarios at play which ultimately left the EFF as the kingmakers.
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We are not going to support the DA - Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema said the party was ready to govern the City of Joburg and they wanted the DA to support their mayoral candidate instead.
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Mashaba describes his tenure as Joburg mayor as painful but rewarding
Outgoing Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba said he hoped his replacement would not interfere with the work of JMPD chief David Tembe who he recruited.
