The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Athol Trollip has been removed as Nelson Mandela Bay Metro mayor and United Democratic Movement (UDM) councillor, Mongameli Bobani has assumed the position.
BREAKING NEWS: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip had been removed. UDM councillor Mongameli Bobani has been elected as the new mayor #Sabcnews
— Jayed- Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) August 27, 2018
The ANC’s Bicks Ndoni has been nominated as the Chief Whip of Council. Ndoni is new Chief Whip of Nelson Mandela Bay Council #NMBCouncil #sabcnews
— Jayed- Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) August 27, 2018
ANC Councillor Buyelwa Mofaya has been appointed the new speaker after Jonathan Lawack was ousted earlier today. Mofaya was elected in a tense meeting that saw the DA leaving the meeting. The City Manager Johann Mettler left the meeting say there’s no quorum only later to retract his comments after further legal consultation.
Newly elected Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Mongameli Bobani says he wants to announce the mayoral comittee now. #sabcnews
— Jayed- Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) August 27, 2018
However, DA Eastern Cape leader Nqaba Bhanga says Trollip is still the mayor as the municipal manager had adjourned the meeting, so there was no legal sitting to remove the mayor. Watch below for more:
Trollip has survived three motions of no confidence before.
