This led to speaker Colleen Makhubele granting the request and asking that all council members return to the chambers at 3:30pm.
After permitting the ANC’s request, Makhubele said no more caucus breaks would be allowed and that a new mayor would be elected before the end of Tuesday.
The ANC in the council is likely to field another Al-Jama-ah councillor, Kabelo Gwamanda, as the next mayor. In April 2022, he seconded a motion of no confidence against former speaker Vasco Da Gama, which also failed.ActionSA is expected to field its Gauteng leader Funzi Ngobeni. The Joburg council has a total of 270 seats.
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