A new speaker in the City of Tshwane could not be elected after the metro’s council sitting failed to reach a quorum. 🏦 Politics
the councillors who voted to ensure the election of Congress of the People member Murunwa Makwarela as Tshwane mayor.DA councillor Cilliers Brink by 11 votes.
The coalition partners previously accused Makwarela of “jumping ship” to join forces with the Economic Freedom Fighters and ANC.Meanwhile, EFF councilor, Obakeng Ramabodu also criticised the move to conduct polygraph tests on councillors, saying it was unconstitutional. In his response, Mettler said there were “legal processes available for councillors who are of the view that any of their rights have been infringed”.ActionSA has since accused Ramabodu of interfering and disrupting the polygraphs test, which reportedly took place in Midrand.
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