DA’s Retief Odendaal elected as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor, hours after Eugene Johnson was booted out of office. Picture Our_DA Read:
In July, in a move to oust the ANC-led coalition, the DA signed agreements with the African Christian Democratic Party , the PAC , the UDM , the Freedom Front Plus , among others.
At the time, DA leader John Steenhuisen described the ANC-led coalition as corrupt and dysfunctional, saying the metro was in crisis. The coalition also mapped out a plan for the metro’s rehabilitation. The multi-party government said it stands behind the new mayor, saying that he will lead the metro with institutional knowledge and experience, which will pave the way for the city’s turnaround.
Daily news update: Nelson Mandela Bay mayor removed, Mkhwebane impeachment and Downer wants R1m down payment“It is going to be the parties represented at this table, and others who put aside their petty differences, to come together around a shared programme of action and delivery, and putting people first that’s going to fundamentally change South Africa.”“Coalitions are not easy; it takes compromise and means listening to each other.
“I want to thank the parties that have gathered here, who have taken the decision to work together and turn this city around,” Steenhuisen said.
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