{"id":131268,"date":"2016-08-23T12:50:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T10:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=131268"},"modified":"2016-08-23T12:55:30","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T10:55:30","slug":"update-metro-prepares-to-vote-for-speaker-of-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/23\/update-metro-prepares-to-vote-for-speaker-of-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Metro prepares to vote for speaker of council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ballot boxes are being set up and <a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/131257\/ekurhulenis-council-meeting-to-elect-new-mayor-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ekurhuleni&#8217;s <\/a>councillors are preparing to vote for the speaker of council.<\/p>\n<p>There have been two nominations: Clr Patricia Kumalo (from the ANC, who has been nominated again) and Clr Shadow Shabangu (from the DA).<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The EFF has questioned the process and is asking why the vote must be secret.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of council Nana Moloi has given the following response to the query, listen below:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PTT - 20160823 - WA000 by Germiston City News\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; 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