Ekurhuleni council | DA's Raymond Dhlamini removed as speaker

EKURHULENI - A motion of no confidence has successfully removed the DA's Raymond Dhlamini as speaker of the Ekurhuleni council.

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The motion was brought by the self-proclaimed Super Seven - an ANC-aligned coalition of smaller parties in the metro.

Parties will now nominate for an acting speaker of the #Ekurhuleni council.

Presiding over the process is the City Manager.

Nominees:
I. Raymond Dhlamini (DA)
II. Nthabiseng Tshivhenga (EFF)@eNCA

— Pule Letshwiti-Jones (@pule_jones) February 23, 2023

Votes:

Dhlamini = 75 (three voted online).
Tshivhenga = 124

Tshivhenga will now be the acting speaker of council. @eNCA

— Pule Letshwiti-Jones (@pule_jones) February 23, 2023