DA mayor Trollip left with no quorum as partner and opposition do a duck
The DA’s Nelson Mandela Bay coalition partner, the UDM, boycotted the council meeting — and then the opposition councillors collapsed it by walking out
A Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting collapsed this morning as the DA’s coalition partner, the UDM, stayed away and opposition ANC‚ EFF‚ UF‚ PA and AIC councillors walked out. HeraldLIVE understands that UDM deputy mayor Mongameli Bobani and DA mayor Athol Trollip disagreed on how city manager Johann Mettler was recruited. Bobani is also said to be unhappy about the proposal to extend acting corporate services executive director Vuyo Zitumane’s contract. The meeting was postponed when the DA failed to get some opposition councillors to make up the 61-member quorum needed. When HeraldLIVE reported this month on claims of mounting tension between the DA and UDM, Trollip and Bobani moved to allay fears. Bobani was said to be butting heads with the DA‚ the bigger coalition party. TMG Digital
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.