DA says approached by 'anonymous' political parties in bid to remove Morero as Joburg mayor
Extraordinary council meetings have been set down for next week, Monday and Tuesday, when the motions will be voted on.
FILE: A City of Joburg council meeting. Picture: Alpha Ramushwana/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg said it was approached by "anonymous" political parties who have pledged their support in its bid to remove Mayor Dada Morero and his executive.
On Thursday, the DA Johannesburg council's programming committee accepted the DA's motions of no confidence in Morero and council chief whip, Sithembiso Zungu.
Extraordinary council meetings have been set down for next week, Monday and Tuesday, when the motions will be voted on.
The African National Congress (ANC)-led governing coalition currently has more numbers in council, however, the DA's caucus leader, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, said many parties were unhappy with the deteriorating state of the city.
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"It's very interesting that people assume that everybody is comfortable with the status quo in terms of status delivery. When we raised the concern that we are putting the motion of no confidence, we were approached by parties who told us they would like to remain anonymous and that would support the motion."
A third motion of no confidence in the council Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu, filed by Al Jama-ah, will also be put to a vote between Monday and Tuesday.
Al Jama-ah caucus leader, Thapelo Amad, said that the ActionSA councillor and her party had consistently undermined the governing coalition.
"They have never voted for one adjustment budget, they voted against the adjustment budget. Two, they have never voted for the actual budget, they voted against it. Three, they never voted for the loan to empower the executive so they can fulfil their mandate in terms of operationalisation of that budget."