Mapaballo Borotho

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has criticised all the parties that decided to keep the Executive Mayor, Dada Morero, in office.
This comes after the Johannesburg council met on Wednesday to discuss Morero’s future as the City mayor. The DA tabled a motion of no confidence against Morero, accusing him of failing to deliver basic services to Johannesburg residents.
Morero survived, after the motion was rejected by the ANC and its coalition partners, including the EFF. A total of 144 councilors voted against the motion, while 75 voted in favour and 43 abstained.
DA Joburg caucus leader, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, says all the parties that voted against the motion chose positions over principles.
“The DA can proudly say that it brought forward a motion to dismiss the man presiding over Johannesburg’s decay. No amount of spin by a failing executive can conceal Johannesburg’s rot and decay – but the residents of Johannesburg will not forget.
While the order of the day has been political posturing, the DA can reveal that ActionSA’s abstention on the vote against Executive Mayor Dada Morero only came about because of their inability to convince the corrupt to give them more positions in the executive.
Their abstention in today’s vote, which is just as good as a vote to keep Morero, is a cheap tool to keep the door for renegotiations open”.
Meanwhile, the City Council remains without a speaker after ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu was removed from her position through an Al-Jamah-sponsored motion of no confidence.
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