It’s still unclear whether the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape has a permanent City Manager or not.
A council meeting that was scheduled to appoint a permanent City Manager descended into chaos with opposition parties walking out of the meeting.
They say there was no quorum to appoint a city manager after they walked out. Democratic Alliance caucus leader, Rano Kayser says the appointment was fraudulent and they do not recognize it.
Kayser says the meeting must be properly reconvened to debate the item…
“One of the reasons why he had reconvened that meeting, is for the executive mayor to re-table the item that relates to the appointment of a permanent municipal manager. For council to legally engage on the item and resolve of the item. Currently, were we stand we are of the opinion that he appointment is illegal and fraudulent and we are ready to litigate.”
Council Speaker Gary van Niekerk has confirmed that there was not a quorum and there was no appointment..
“I noted the hands and they were fifty. Two people counted 54 but because half of the room left, the massage that was passed on the room said that it’s carried. There was no quorum at that time.”
