The Democratic Alliance’s Athol Trollip has been ousted from his position as mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay. The putsch happened during a contentious council meeting where DA caucus members and the municipal manager walked out of the chambers after the removal of its speaker, Jonathan Lawack.
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Athol Trollip (DA) ousted in ‘sham’ council meeting in NMB
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ANC and DA joined forces in Kimberley to remove mayor Matika
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Rogue African National Congress (ANC) members sided with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in a bid to remove Sol-Plaatje municipality mayor, Mangaliso Matika. The motion of no confidence succeeded and has left the ANC provincial executive fuming. It should be celebrated as a joyous occasion – for weeks the Northern Cape town of Kimberley has been..
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Patricia De Lille’s motion of no confidence goes ahead despite concerns of irregularities
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City of Cape Town council Speaker Dirk Smit has confirmed that a motion of no confidence in Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille will be tabled on the council agenda for Thursday, despite allegations of due process being flouted.
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Democratic Alliance challenges Ipsos poll report
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has hit back at Ipsos’s latest poll which indicates it could potentially lose 9% of its support in the 2019 general election — taking just 13% of the vote.
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New motion of no confidence scheduled against Patricia de Lille
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A new motion of no confidence in Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille will be heard at the first council sitting of the third term.
Cape Town city council Speaker Dirk Smit told News24 on Monday that the new motion had been submitted to his office, and would be heard at the next sitting following the recess on July 26.
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Supra Mahumapelo’s fate to be discussed at ANC top six meeting
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The ANC’s top six leaders will meet at Luthuli House on Monday where they are expected to discuss the future of North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo.
The party’s national working committee resolved on Wednesday that Mahumapelo must be recalled, and on Thursday………
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De Lille in hot water: DA asks her to explain why she attended EFF Madikizela-Mandela memorial
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Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille is expected to give reasons to the Democratic Alliance on why she attended a memorial hosted by the Economic Freedom Fighters for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
DA Federal Executive chairperson James Selfe said that De Lille was required to consult the party before she attended the memorial service in Brandfort, Free State, where Madikizela-Mandela was banished by the apartheid regime.
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The EFF and DA to host opposing rallies in PE ahead of motion of no confidence in Trollip
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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are preparing to square off in Port Elizabeth by hosting rallies a day before the EFF’s motion of no confidence in Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip.
EFF leader Julius Malema is expected to address EFF supporters at the Nangoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton at………..
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LIBERALS DON’T LEARN -DA Mayor of Port Elizabeth, Athol Trollip, is one of those liberals who simply refuses to learn his lesson
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Athol Trollip is facing a motion of no-confidence intended to remove him as mayor. Trollip became Mayor in 2016 when the DA formed a coalition with the EFF to take Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Council away from the ANC.
The coalition fell apart in the meantime and the former coalition partner is now tabling the motion against Trollip. This means that Nelson Mandela Bay will probably be returned to the ANC.
DA in Cape Town in Internal Chaos – De Lille survives motion of no confidence
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On Thursday the DA failed to unseat its corrupt Mayor Patricia De Lille, who had been ordered to vacate her post by party leader Mmusi Maimane. The ACDP abstained from this critical vote as well, further strengthening De Lille.
These events signal the collapse of order and authority within the DA – Led City Council and raises questions over the real authority of Mmusi Maimane. His failure to wield real authority within the DA has led to a continuation of Patricia De Lille’s disastrous tenure as Mayor.
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ANC caucus prepares to remove Zuma from office
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The ANC caucus in Parliament will meet on Wednesday to discuss a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma in case he refuses to step down in line with the ANC’s instruction.
The Mail & Guardian reported on Tuesday that the ANC NEC resolved that it would table its own motion of no confidence if Zuma failed to heed its call to resign.
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President Jacob Zuma agrees to resign
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After refusing to vacate his office, President Jacob Zuma has reportedly agreed to resign as head of state, just hours after meeting ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa at a “constructive meeting” in Cape Town.
Zuma initially refused to resign after meeting with the ANC’s top six officials on Monday, and after the party convened a special national working committee (NWC) meeting on Tuesday, a decision on his fate was expected to be made on Wednesday.
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Zuma digs in heels ahead of SONA
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President Jacob Zuma is adamant he will deliver his State of the Nation address (Sona) on Thursday, despite calls for him to step down.
The Mail & Guardian has reliably learned that Zuma told senior ANC leaders during a meeting at his official residence this week that he would reject any attempts to force him out as the country’s highest office before Sona.
“He [Zuma] has made it clear he would not accept any decision influenced by any ‘counter-revolutionaries’, including opposition parties. He said if it meant he should face impeachment and lose all his presidential benefits, he was prepared for that as a matter of principle,” said an ANC insider close to Zuma.
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Motion of no confidence in Zuma scheduled for February 22
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The Economic Freedom Fighters’ request for a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma has been scheduled for February 22, a day after the budget speech.
Parliament’s presiding officers on Thursday said they had rejected the EFF’s request to hold the motion before next week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).
This year’s SONA will go ahead as planned next week, irrespective of who is president of the country, they said.
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Cape Town mayor De Lille to face motion of no confidence
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Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille faces a motion of no confidence after allegations of misconduct and possible corruption in her government. The ANC‚ the official opposition in the city council‚ said on Wednesday it would table the motion at next Tuesday’s council meeting. The move comes after executive director in De Lille’s office‚ Craig..
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