South Africa: Bobani remains NMB mayor after motion of no confidence deserted By News24
The nine-hour council meeting was marred by bickering, intimidation, profanity and accusations.
Staying by the ACDP’s Lance Grootboom’s side, the usually lone rider, Daniels, pulled out of the motion after a seemingly deliberate delayed caucus break, in which the DA and Cope caucused for three hours. At the centre of the disagreements is an Urban Settlement Development Grant worth R200m that was deposited into the municipality reserves a few weeks ago.“They are neglecting the northern areas; they are neglecting the coloured communities of the Nelson Mandela Bay,” he said.The DA was three councillors short, foiling their hopes of ousting Bobani.
Two ward councillors, Trevor Louw and Neville Higgins, were declared illegal attendants of the last council meeting, by DA councillor Nqaba Bhanga.“They had strict orders from their leaders to stop attending meetings and focus on their campaign work.”
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