{"id":206411,"date":"2019-06-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206411\/a-smooth-running-extra-ordinary-council-meeting\/"},"modified":"2019-06-03T10:30:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T08:30:44","slug":"a-smooth-running-extra-ordinary-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/06\/03\/a-smooth-running-extra-ordinary-council-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"A smooth running extra-ordinary council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The speaker of Ekurhuleni Council, Ald Patricia Kumalo, chaired an extra-ordinary council sitting for May, on Thursday, at the Germiston Council Chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Kumalo sent condolences to the family of EMPD officer Chief Supt Roelof Barnard who died tragically recently after he was electrocuted at a substation in Estera.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>She also extended condolences to the families of those who died last Monday in the multi-vehicle collision near the Barry Marais off-ramp, in Vosloorus.<\/p>\n<p>Many involved in the accident are believed to have been residing in the metro\u2019s Ward 64 and Ward 47.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Congratulatory messages from the speaker of council went to Anastasia Motaung, as well as two former MMC\u2019S Robert Mashego and Petrus Mabunda.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chief whip of Ekurhuleni Clr Jongizizwe Dlabathi speaks on the recruitment process\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1HQLqfMKEZ4?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<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205668\/what-the-metros-r48-9-billion-budget-will-be-spent-on\/\" target=\"_blank\">What the metro\u2019s R48.9-billion budget will be spent on<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The metro\u2019s former MMC for Transport Mabunda was announced as the Chairperson of the Economy Cluster, on Wednesday, in the ANC\u2019s Gauteng caucus executive to be led by Mzi Khumalo, the party\u2019s chief whip.<\/p>\n<p>While Motaung, who headed the Gender, Children, Youth and People with Disabilities standing committee and Robert Mashego, the former MMC for Infrastructure Services, took their places within the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on May 23.<\/p>\n<p>Leading on the agenda at the meeting was the request for the adoption of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management draft by-law as the by-law of the metro as required in terms of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Spluma) read together with the Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (MSA).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206412\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-206412\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCOUNCILEXTR_81304-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCOUNCILEXTR_81304-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCOUNCILEXTR_81304-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCOUNCILEXTR_81304-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCOUNCILEXTR_81304.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koketso Mojatau, deputy chairperson of the EFF in Ekurhuleni, was among his party\u2019s council members who attended the extra-ordinary council sitting for May, on Thursday, at the Germiston Council Chambers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200610\/masina-outlines-metros-milestones-and-future-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Masina recaps on past successes and reveals future plans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was followed by a report on the appointment of a group chief financial officer following the resignation of Gugu Malaza, as well as a report on the appointment of a head of department in the Department of Human Settlements.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clr du Plessis weighs in on metro&#039;s reports\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QGVfYZhXW3s?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>A concern within council arose from the DA councillors who suggested that the metro be more efficient in their recruitment processes, to ensure the best candidates are selected for the proposed jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The Health and Social Development oversight committee\u2019s report on the unaudited quarterly SDBIP report for quarter two of the 2018\/2019 financial year and the report on councillors\u2019 declarations for the 2018\/2019 financial year were also among reports tabled on the day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have 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><\/strong>\u00a0or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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