Tshwane speaker facing no-confidence motion

The multi-party coalition in Tshwane filed a motion of no confidence against Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana.

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MOTION TO BE HEARD ON 12 APRIL

The motion will be heard on 12 April. The coalition’s spokesperson Cornè Mulder says Ndzwanana will most likely act in the interest of the ANC and EFF, and not the interest of the governing coalition.

“The coalition discussed the utterances by the ANC and EFF to suggest the coalition should leave the speaker in place. This multi-party coalition does not co-govern with the ANC and EFF. We will not place faith in the speaker’s ability to lead.”

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Mulder says the submission will be accompanied by important court papers to make sure the debate takes place.

“The speaker has been given until closing of business today to issue the notices for the meetings and the municipal manager and MEC of COGTA have copied per their legal obligations in the event the speaker does not comply.”

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The motion also comes after the election of the DA’s Cilliers Brink as mayor.

DA THREATHENED LEGAL ACTION AFTER TSHWANE SPEAKER WAS ELECTED

In March, the DA is threatened legal action after 69 votes cast by the party’s councillors were also declared spoilt ballots.

Ballots by DA councillors were marked incorrectly. This led to it being declared as spoilt ballots, making way for the African Transformation Movement’s Mncedi Ndzwanana to be elected as speaker.

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Former deputy chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, Terry Tselane says that if a voter’s intentions are unclear it will be counted as a spoilt ballot.