MUNICIPAL CHAOS
MEC wants fresh elections in hung Nquthu
At least six attempts at electing municipal officials have failed amid coalition bickering
KwaZulu-Natal co-operative governance MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube is seeking the provincial government’s approval to dissolve the Nquthu Local Municipality council and call for fresh elections. Nquthu is one of nine KwaZulu-Natal municipalities that emerged with a hung council after the 2016 local government elections. The IFP won 15 seats, the ANC 14, the National Freedom Party (NFP) two and the EFF and DA one each. The IFP, DA and EFF agreed to vote together. The ANC and the NFP — which was allowed to take part only in Nquthu local government elections — also agreed to form a coalition. At least six attempts at electing municipal officials such as mayor, deputy mayor, speaker and chief whip had failed after bickering, court challenges and intrigue among the various political parties. In October 2016, Dube-Ncube appointed administrators to take charge of Nquthu Local Municipality and Umzinyathi District Municipality, which had also failed to elect its leadership, and manage the day-to-da...
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