{"id":189879,"date":"2018-10-25T11:27:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T09:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=189879"},"modified":"2018-10-25T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T12:11:47","slug":"happening-now-tensions-run-high-council-debates-motion-no-confidence-ekurhulenis-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/25\/happening-now-tensions-run-high-council-debates-motion-no-confidence-ekurhulenis-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Happening NOW: Tensions run high as council debates Motion of No Confidence in Ekurhuleni\u2019s mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Security is tight around the Germiston Civic Centre this morning as the Motion of No Confidence brought by the DA against the executive mayor of Ekurhuleni, Clr Mzwandile Masina, is underway in the Germiston council chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker of council Ald Patricia Kumalo confirmed that the meeting is an extraordinary council meeting with only one item on the agenda, that being the Motion of No Confidence.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vote of No Confidence in Ekurhuleni&#039;s mayor debate 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5oK_3wujBuo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The GCN has two journalists inside the council chambers to report on the debate as it unfolds.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The meeting opened with singing from both sides, with ANC councillors singing both inside and outside the chambers and the DA carrying signs reading \u201cMayor must go\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As special guests from both the ANC and the DA were welcomed, booing from both camps greeted them.<\/p>\n<p>Clr Phillip de Lange, DA leader in Ekurhuleni, tabled the motion and said, \u201cThe metro is being crippled under the mayor\u2019s management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cService delivery issues are not being addressed and the mayor is responsible for service delivery in the metro.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vote of No Confidence in Ekurhuleni&#039;s mayor debate 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kslWMj0NwJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe City of Ekurhuleni is in crisis and the resources of the municipality are not being used to their full capacity in the best interests of the municipality and its citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The EFF supports the motion, but will decide how they will move forward, working with the DA, in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Front and COPE are supporting the motion, while the IFP stated that they were not approached by the DA or the ANC and are thus abstaining from the motion.<\/p>\n<p>The African Independent Conference are against the motion and stated their support for the mayor, as did the Patriotic Alliance, who questioned the DA\u2019s logic as they do not have the voting numbers to get the motion to stick.<\/p>\n<p>Independent Ratepayers Association of SA supports the mayor and is against the motion.<\/p>\n<p>Izak Berg accused the DA of being its own worst nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe DA couldn\u2019t save Nelson Mandela Bay with only 34 per cent support, so how can they hope to run the metro with only 34 per cent support?\u201d Berg said.<\/p>\n<p>The debate is continuing, with other political parties still to provide responses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">RELATED ARTICLES:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/189844\/da-ready-motion-no-confidence-ekurhulenis-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\">DA ready for Motion of No Confidence in Ekurhuleni\u2019s mayor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188239\/date-set-debate-motion-no-confidence-ekurhulenis-executive-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Date set for debate of Motion of No Confidence in Ekurhuleni\u2019s executive mayor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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