Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana removed in a motion of no confidence
Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana has been voted out of office after weeks of wrangling in the metro.
Ngodwana, from the African Independent Congress (AIC), was voted out of office a year after the African National Congress (ANC)-Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) coalition removed Democratic Alliance (DA) mayor Tania Campbell.
But the ANC in the region has been unhappy with the EFF, and had initially backed the motion by ActionSA.
During the vote on the motion of no confidence against Ngodwana on Thursday, the ANC and DA abstained.
Ekurhuleni municipality courted controversy a few weeks ago after it was involved in a spat with the Auditor-General over the release of its audited financial statements.
ActionSA tabled the motion of no confidence against the mayor a few weeks ago, but the motion could not be voted on after chaos broke out in the previous sitting of council.
It was reconvened on Thursday where the mayor was removed.
The ANC was in a coalition with the EFF in Ekurhuleni.
However, the ANC is still in a coalition with the EFF in the City of Johannesburg.
Political analysts have warned about instability in coalitions in municipalities.
The government has been trying to create a framework that would govern coalitions.
The initiative was begun last year and government had hoped the framework was going to be concluded to create stability in the local government sphere.
IOL Politics
News Related-
Antoine Dupont still hurt by 'injustice' of World Cup loss to Springboks
-
China's New Aircraft Carrier Begins Catapult Testing
-
Aircraft Downed Inside Russia By Patriot System: Ukrainian Air Force
-
“Am I Prog’s Taylor Swift? That’s a debate that could run and run”: why Peter Hammill re-recorded his Enigma-era albums
-
Car With Pro-Russian Fighters Blown Up by Resistance: Exiled Mayor
-
Europe and African nations must find effective common ground in dealing with migration influx
-
Springbok lock opts not to renew contract with URC team
-
Pravin Gordhan’s deathly legacy: A threat to SA’s economic future
-
Antoine Dupont STILL hurt by ‘injustice’ of Rugby World Cup loss to Springboks
-
Rubber stamping NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for SA for generations
-
Inside horrific conditions Hamas hostages suffered including losing 15lbs in 50 days
-
After the Bell: SA’s NHI healthcare disaster starts right here
-
Gupta-linked development land for sale
-
Gary Neville begrudgingly claims brilliant Man Utd midfielder ‘looked like a Man City player’ in Everton mauling