Mongameli bobani
An anti-corruption champion: UDM deputy chair Filtane laid to rest on Sat
Family, friends and some politicians in the Eastern Cape bid their final goodbyes to the 73-year-old in Thanga Village near Butterworth on Saturday.
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R73m NMB metro fraud and corruption case postponed to March
All nine accused, which includes former municipal officials, were granted bail when they appeared in a Port Elizabeth court on Friday on charges of fraud, money laundering and contraventions of the Municipal Finance Act.
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Bail for 9 suspects arrested for fraud, corruption relating to NMB bus project
The Hawks believe the process to hire service providers for a public transport system in 2010 and another project were irregular, and prices were inflated.
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Mongameli Bobani was a dedicated servant of the people, says Holomisa
The former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor was laid to rest in Port Elizabeth on Friday after he died last week due to a COVID-19 infection. He was admitted to St. George's Hospital for three weeks.
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UDM remembers late Mongameli Bobani for 'good work he did for people of NMB'
His death comes three weeks after he was admitted to the St. George's Hospital in Port Elizabeth with complications from COVID-19.
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Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Mongameli Bobani passes away - Bantu Holomisa
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa confirmed the news via Twitter on Wednesday night.
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DA welcomes court ruling declaring a NMB mayor be elected in 7 days
Port Elizabeth High Court Judge Irma Schoeman ruled in favour of the party’s urgent court application on Thursday.
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Bobani not backing down in fight to be reinstated as mayor
Mongameli Bobani approached the Port Elizabeth High Court after he was removed as mayor earlier this month in a vote of no confidence.
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Court rules Bobani's reinstatement bid is not urgent
Mongameli Bobani approached the Port Elizabeth High Court after he was removed as mayor of the metro in a vote of no confidence.
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UDM: Mongameli Bobani was ousted because he refused favours
Mongameli Bobani was removed through a motion of no confidence on Thursday.
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Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Bobani bites the dust
News24 reports UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has stated the Democratic Alliance and African National Congress have removed Bobani and that they would not challenge it.
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DA: Bobani enjoys protection of ANC councillors
This after a Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting where Bobani was expected to face a no-confidence motion, was cancelled on Thursday morning.
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DA to head to court to force no-confidence motion in Bobani to go ahead
Opposition parties led by the DA in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro were set to approach a High Court to force the municipality to continue with council business.
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Special council meeting for Bobani’s no-confidence motion cancelled
Reports suggest the call was made by council speaker on the advice of the police.
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NMB Speaker questions legitimacy of petition calling for debate to remove mayor
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) wants Mongameli Bobani kicked out of office, saying he was corrupt.
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Bobani to Mboweni: Tell ministers to also use public transport
The mayor was responding to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni who said mayors should start using public transport as a cost-cutting measure.
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Water restored in Port Elizabeth wards after weekend without water
Engineers worked around the clock to resolve the issue and water had been restored to the affected areas, said Nelson Mandel Bay Mayor Mongameli Bobani.
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PA likens situation in Nelson Mandela Bay to ‘primary school politics’
This comes after Mayor Mongameli Bobani survived a third motion of no confidence on Tuesday.
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Mayor Bobani likely to survive the chop... again, thanks to the EFF
Opposition parties are again gunning for Mayor Mongameli Bobani's head at a Thursday afternoon council meeting in Port Elizabeth.
