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ANC's Seitebaleng Chelechele elected mayor of Mamusa Municipality
On Tuesday night proceedings were marred by disruptions when ANC councillors voted in support of the EFF's Olebeng Mogorosi for the speaker position.
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We won't repeat the same mistakes, vows new DA Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse
Mpho Phalatse was appointed to her new position on Monday and was confident that even if the city was run through a coalition, service delivery would not be slowed down.
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After disruption, eThekwini council to reconvene sitting to elect mayor
Monday’s proceedings saw angry protests as tempers ran high after it emerged that the vote for mayor could go either way.
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Steenhuisen: DA to approach parties outside of coalitions to bolster metro hold
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen acknowledged the vulnerability of the DA-led minority governments in Gauteng but said that the party was working hard to change this.
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EFF, DA voting agreement a marriage of convenience, says new Mogale City mayor
Council elected the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Tyrone Gray as Mogale City mayor on Tuesday while the party's Jacqui Pannall now occupies the Speaker position.
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Gauteng ANC licks wounds, plots way forward to reclaim Tshwane from DA
The ANC’s Gauteng secretary, Jacob Khawe, said that a shift in psyche among ANC councillors in the Tshwane metro was the key to gaining the support of voters once again.
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DA secures Tshwane with Randall Williams elected mayor
The swearing in of councillors concluded earlier and was followed by the election of mayor and speaker.
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Coalition comes as a surprise and with no expectation - Steenhuisen
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen reassured the party’s members that the support that they received from other parties in order to chair their candidates as mayors in three metros was not expected. In a briefing on 23 November 2021, Steenhuisen emphasised that this support did not come with a ‘quid pro quo’ arrangement. #Coalitions #EFF #DA #LGE2021 #Elections2021
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Steenhuisen: It's clear the EFF voted more against ANC than they voted for DA
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) caused a political stir on Monday when they put their weight behind Democratic Alliance (DA) candidates Mpho Phalatse in Johannesburg and Tania Campbell in Ekurhuleni.
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Joburg ANC welcomes council outcomes, vows to hold DA administration accountable
The African National Congress in Johannesburg congratulated the new Speaker, Vasco da Gama, Mayor Mpho Phalatse and the chief whip of council on their election victories.
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Political parties blame ANC for eThekwini council meeting disruption
The council was expected to nominate chief whips, a mayor and deputy mayor but the sitting was thrown into disorder, with councillors hurling insults at each other.
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DA back in driving seat after Mpho Phalatse elected as new Joburg mayor
The appointment of the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s candidate on Monday night marked the second major blow to the African National Congress (ANC), which also lost Ekurhuleni.
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DA mayors elected in three metros
Metros across the country held their inaugural council meetings to elect their new mayors. Here are some the newly elected. #LGE2021 #MetroMayors
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It's a win for the DA as Mpho Phalatse is elected Joburg mayor
She beat the African National Congress (ANC)'s Mpho Moerane as councillors cast their ballot for the new leadership in the first council sitting taking place at the Brixton multipurpose centre on Monday.
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Chaos erupts at eThekwini council sitting ahead of electing new mayor
The council was expected to elect chief whips, a mayor and deputy mayor after electing the speaker of the council.
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DA’s Raymond Dlamini elected speaker of Ekurhuleni council
Most municipalities will be serving through coalitions following South Africa's 2021 government elections.
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NMB’s new Mayor Johnson to city officials: You underperform, I fire you
Eugene Johnson was elected mayor in a close race against the DA’s Nqaba Bhanga, who got just one vote less.
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ANC's Eugene Johnson elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay metro
The council met on Monday following last week’s postponement of the swearing-in ceremony.
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MEC Maile warns political parties to work together as coalition deadline looms
Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile has urged parties to not repeat what he called the chaos and in some cases, almost total collapse of governance witnessed over the past five years.
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ANC looks to review Icosa coalition deal after child rapist appointed as mayor
The ANC in the Western Cape has made it clear that the decision to appoint a child rapist as a mayor was not theirs.
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ANC says coalition talks done, announces metro mayoral candidates
In the statement issued late Sunday night, the ANC said coalition discussions have been concluded but it hasn’t given any details of its partners or the nature of agreements.
