Johnathan Paoli
THE City of Ekurhuleni council meeting had a delayed start, following protests by the ANC as well as conflict over the order of the meeting’s agenda.
The meeting held in Germiston on Tuesday included the tabling of the Auditor-General’s report as well as a motion of no confidence against African Independent Congress (AIC) Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana.
This comes after a meeting two weeks ago which descended into a physical confrontation between EFF members, ANC members and security personnel.
ANC regional co-ordinator, and council chief whip Jongizizwe Dlabathi, said disruptions remained a possibility.
“Assuming that the worst happens, it will have an impact on the tabling of the AG report, which out of our own legal advice, we have been briefed that it does require the Mayor for tabling,” the Chief Whip said.
Dlabathi previously raised serious concerns about the state of the city’s finances, and said that the
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