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Margeret Sheron Arnolds

Present at 64 of 65 council meetings (98%) while on council, according to the City's signed minutes.

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Attendance

Present: 64
Leave of absence: 1
Absent without leave: 0
Arrived late: 0
Left early: 3

Every meeting, oldest to newest. Hover a square for the date.

PresentLeave of absenceAbsent without leave

Reasons given for leave: Private business (1).

Meeting by meeting (65)

Friday, 20 March 2026Present47th extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 12 March 2026Present46th extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 26 February 2026Present36th ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 26 February 2026Present10th special council meeting in honour of the late councillor r a l nkosi held at the constance connie bapela council chamber, braamfontein, on thursday, 26 february 2026 at 08:30. speaker of council councillor m arnolds
Thursday, 29 January 2026Present35th ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 30 October 2025Present34th ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 23 October 2025Present44th extra-ordinary council meeting
Monday, 29 September 2025Present9th special council meeting in honour of the late councillor m c williams held at the constance connie bapela council chamber, braamfontein, on monday, 29 september 2025 at 09:00. speaker of council councillor m arnolds
Monday, 29 September 2025Present33rd ordinary council meeting
Tuesday, 2 September 2025Present43rd extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 28 August 2025Present32nd ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 30 July 2025Present42nd extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 3 July 2025Present41st extra-ordinary council meeting will be
Wednesday, 25 June 2025Present7th special council meeting in honour of the late councillor tc buthelezi held at the constance connie bapela council chamber, braamfontein, on wednesday, 25 june 2025 at 09:00. speaker of council councillor n mthembu
Wednesday, 25 June 2025Present31st ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 18 June 2025Present40th extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 28 May 2025Present30th ordinary meeting (budget speech)
Thursday, 8 May 2025Present39th extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 7 May 2025Presentstate of the city address (soca),
Wednesday, 30 April 2025Present37th extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 26 March 2025Present29th ordinary council meeting of thes city of johannesburg municipality
Thursday, 13 March 2025Present36th extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 27 February 2025Present28th ordinary council meeting
Friday, 21 February 2025Leave of absence: Private business35th extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 30 January 2025Present · left early27th ordinary council meeting
Friday, 17 January 2025Present34th extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 27 November 2024Present · left early26th ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 20 November 2024Present33rd extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 23 October 2024Present · left early32nd extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 18 September 2024Present4th special council meeting in honour of the late councillor m mphahlele held at the constance connie bapela council chamber, braamfontein, on wednesday, 18 september 2024 at 09:00. speaker of council councillor n mthembu
Wednesday, 18 September 2024Present25th ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 29 August 2024Present24th ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 21 August 2024Present31st extra-ordinary council meeting will be
Friday, 16 August 2024Present30th extra-ordinary council meeting
Tuesday, 30 July 2024Present23rd ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 25 July 2024Present29th extra-ordinary council meeting
Tuesday, 9 July 2024Present28th extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 13 June 2024Present27th extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 22 May 2024Present26th extra-ordinary council meeting
Tuesday, 14 May 2024Present22nd ordinary meeting (budget speech)
Thursday, 2 May 2024Presentstate of the city address (soca),
Thursday, 25 April 2024Present20th ordinary council meeting
Tuesday, 19 March 2024Present19th ordinary council meeting
Friday, 8 March 2024Present25th extra-ordinary council meeting
Thursday, 29 February 2024Present18th ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 31 January 2024Present17th ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 29 November 2023Present16th ordinary council meeting, on wednesday & thursday, 29 & 30 november 2023, at 10:00 on both days were held at the constance connie bapela council chamber, braamfontein. speaker of council
Monday, 20 November 2023Present24th extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 1 November 2023Present23rd extra-ordinary meeting
Tuesday, 31 October 2023Present15th ordinary meeting that was
Tuesday, 5 September 2023Present22nd extra-ordinary meeting
Thursday, 31 August 2023Present14th ordinary meeting
Tuesday, 29 August 2023Presentit is hereby notified that the 21st extra-ordinary meeting
Wednesday, 21 June 2023Present13th ordinary meeting
Tuesday, 13 June 2023Present19th extra-ordinary meeting (continuation of the debate on the state of the city address),
Tuesday, 13 June 2023Present19th extra-ordinary meeting (budget speech)
Tuesday, 6 June 2023Presentstate of the city address (soca),
Friday, 12 May 2023Present17th extra-ordinary council meeting
Friday, 5 May 2023Present16th extra-ordinary council meeting
Tuesday, 2 May 2023Present15th extra-ordinary council meeting
Wednesday, 22 March 2023Present12th ordinary council meetings
Thursday, 23 February 2023Present11th ordinary council meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023Present14th extra-ordinary council meeting
Friday, 27 January 2023Present13th extra-ordinary council meetings
Thursday, 26 January 2023Present10th council meeting

"Absent without leave" means the signed minutes of a meeting held while they were on council neither list them as present nor excuse them, and no similar name appears that day, so misspellings in the minutes don't count against anyone. Each square links to the minutes.

Spoke on

30 Sept 2026 · 00:00:31Opening, council precinct declaration and welcome
30 Sept 2026 · 00:05:29Roll call and quorum by party whips
30 Sept 2026 · 00:33:05Executive Mayor's opening statement
30 Sept 2026 · 00:53:15Verification of late arrivals
30 Sept 2026 · 01:35:15Item 17 vote: funding plan not carried
30 Sept 2026 · 02:20:33Item 27 vote: valuation roll extension carried
30 Sept 2026 · 03:13:15Item 20 vote: Alderman Policy phase two carried
30 Sept 2026 · 03:24:57Report on declarations of financial interest and gift registry
30 Sept 2026 · 04:20:28Placard remark and point of order on shouting
30 Sept 2026 · 06:08:55Item 10: Vote and party headcount
30 Sept 2026 · 06:41:13Caucus responses closing the preceding item
30 Sept 2026 · 06:52:00Item 14: Caucus-by-caucus vote
30 Sept 2026 · 07:07:00Item 15: Vote on recommendations (page 15.8)
30 Sept 2026 · 07:17:22Item 16: Vote on recommendations (pages 16.40-16.42)
30 Sept 2026 · 07:52:39Items 18 and 19: Caucus positions on noting
30 Sept 2026 · 08:19:53Items 21-23: Closure by MMC Mgcina and DA point of order
30 Sept 2026 · 08:22:42Items 21-23: Vote and Speaker audio interruption
30 Sept 2026 · 08:38:06Item 24: Vote
30 Sept 2026 · 08:49:40Item 25: Vote (page 25.4)
30 Sept 2026 · 09:20:41Item 30: Vote (page 30.9)
30 Sept 2026 · 09:37:58Item 31: Vote (page 31.13)
30 Sept 2026 · 09:41:02Motion 1: Renaming Wolmarans Street to Dr uZwi-Lezwe Radebe, proposal
30 Sept 2026 · 09:46:48Motion 1: DA speech and points of order about 'ANC motion'
30 Sept 2026 · 10:00:52Motion 1: Late speaker refused and vote
30 Sept 2026 · 10:08:33Announcements on declarations of interest and tools of trade, and close
27 Aug 2026 · 00:00:10Quorum check and apologies
27 Aug 2026 · 00:24:06Executive Mayor's Question Time postponed
27 Aug 2026 · 01:43:43Quorum count
27 Aug 2026 · 02:25:27Quorum dispute and plan to adjourn
27 Aug 2026 · 03:03:03Second quorum count and Rule 58.1 dispute
27 Aug 2026 · 03:15:06Item 40 suspended and meeting adjourned
27 Aug 2026 · 00:03:03Quorum count and delayed start
27 Aug 2026 · 00:05:35Councillors give direction on how to proceed
27 Aug 2026 · 00:08:06Applications for leave of absence: Speaker's list and DA, ANC, PA
27 Aug 2026 · 00:13:59Speaker warns of quorum risk and notes apologies
27 Aug 2026 · 00:14:58Alderman awards: Mgcina, Mpolobosho and Dewes
27 Aug 2026 · 00:21:38Alderman awards: Da Gama to Deppe
27 Aug 2026 · 00:36:44Badges to follow; remarks recognising the Speaker
27 Aug 2026 · 00:38:16Group photo and missing certificates for Van Wyk and Louw
27 Aug 2026 · 00:44:33Close of the alderman session
26 Aug 2026 · 00:00:35Opening of the 39th Ordinary Council Meeting and quorum count
26 Aug 2026 · 00:35:00Motion without notice on recruitment of the Public Safety HOD
26 Aug 2026 · 00:36:21Applications for leave of absence
26 Aug 2026 · 00:44:20Official notices: Women's Day tokens and new councillors
26 Aug 2026 · 00:46:23Confirmation of minutes
26 Aug 2026 · 00:51:32Dispute over oral questions (item 5A)
26 Aug 2026 · 01:03:35Written questions (item 5B)
26 Aug 2026 · 01:06:21Item 6: election procedure for Finance Section 79 chair and ANC caucus break
26 Aug 2026 · 01:28:04Clarity on why a Finance chair is being elected at the last sitting
26 Aug 2026 · 01:31:04Objection to campaign T-shirts and dress code ruling
26 Aug 2026 · 01:37:32Nomination and election of Finance Section 79 chairperson
26 Aug 2026 · 01:42:09Recommendations to council and reordering of the agenda
26 Aug 2026 · 02:17:01Items 1 and 2: Finance MMC's response and noting
26 Aug 2026 · 02:36:46Item 3: EFF on the ethics code and fines for filming
26 Aug 2026 · 02:42:07Item 3: ANC on the ethics code and points of order
26 Aug 2026 · 02:50:03Item 3: Deputy Executive Mayor's reply and adoption of the code
26 Aug 2026 · 02:56:22Item 4: Public Participation Outcomes Report 2026/2027
26 Aug 2026 · 03:15:22Councillor Da Rocha removed from the chamber
26 Aug 2026 · 03:19:47Decorum plea, fines and ethics referral request
26 Aug 2026 · 03:37:45Dispute over alleged breathalyzer remark
26 Aug 2026 · 03:44:10Item 37: Cllr Mzolo's speech and unparliamentary language rows
26 Aug 2026 · 03:56:00Item 37: MMC response and approval
26 Aug 2026 · 04:02:11Item 38: Procedural dispute over DA motion without notice
26 Aug 2026 · 04:20:43Vote on the motion to postpone item 38
26 Aug 2026 · 04:54:46Item 38: Vote and recorded dissent
26 Aug 2026 · 04:56:40Lunch adjournment
26 Aug 2026 · 05:48:40Delayed resumption and aircon problem
26 Aug 2026 · 05:52:15Item 5: CoJ Security Access Restriction by-laws
26 Aug 2026 · 06:53:41Item 9: dispute over voice vote and roll call
26 Aug 2026 · 08:09:16Reordering of remaining business
26 Aug 2026 · 08:48:38Item 47: DA amendments on Honorary Alderman wording
26 Aug 2026 · 08:57:45Item 47: Further councillors to be verified, and agreement
26 Aug 2026 · 09:05:46Announcements and adjournment
30 Jul 2026 · 00:00:01Roll call procedure agreed at whippery
30 Jul 2026 · 00:01:08DA attendance and leave of absence
30 Jul 2026 · 00:03:14Smaller caucuses report attendance
30 Jul 2026 · 00:07:16ActionSA attendance and leave of absence
30 Jul 2026 · 00:09:56EFF unable to report numbers
30 Jul 2026 · 00:11:21ANC and DA counts; 202 in chamber
30 Jul 2026 · 00:14:17Cllr Bittkau's LOA error and EFF count of 15
30 Jul 2026 · 00:18:06Applications for leave of absence and apologies noted
30 Jul 2026 · 00:21:42Cllr Christians questions roll call process
30 Jul 2026 · 00:25:17EFF login problems referred to IT
30 Jul 2026 · 00:29:11ActionSA supports report with reservations
30 Jul 2026 · 01:10:39Recommendations agreed
30 Jul 2026 · 01:11:22Announcements, audio problems and adjournment
22 Jul 2026 · 00:00:08Opening, moment of silence and notice of meeting
22 Jul 2026 · 00:02:12Quorum counting and seating dispute
22 Jul 2026 · 00:46:25Applications for leave of absence
22 Jul 2026 · 00:52:41Recommendations to council and request to elevate items 39-41
22 Jul 2026 · 00:55:40Elevated items 39-41 introduced and council goes in-committee
22 Jul 2026 · 02:15:36Reading of disciplinary board recommendations 4.2 to 4.6 into the record
22 Jul 2026 · 02:19:44Items 1, 2 and 3: Development Planning and JDA Q3 performance and oversight reports
22 Jul 2026 · 02:20:56Tabling of the Development Planning Section 79 committee oversight report
22 Jul 2026 · 02:28:37DA debate on silo governance and JDA interest costs
22 Jul 2026 · 02:39:44ANC on Development Planning and JDA reports (items 1-3)
22 Jul 2026 · 02:45:54MMC Mgcina responds; items 1-3 agreed
22 Jul 2026 · 03:17:22Procedural error in dates for items 9-13
22 Jul 2026 · 03:37:47ActionSA's Munyayi and dispute over remarks about a PA minister
22 Jul 2026 · 04:29:33Lunch adjournment and quorum check on return
22 Jul 2026 · 05:31:08Quorum count and late arrivals
22 Jul 2026 · 06:41:29Point of clarity on 'drummajorettes' remark
22 Jul 2026 · 06:47:41Quorum check and bell
22 Jul 2026 · 08:21:21Announcements and adjournment
25 Jun 2026 · 00:02:35Opening and notice of meeting
25 Jun 2026 · 00:07:04Urgent debate request and quorum count
25 Jun 2026 · 00:48:33Applications for leave of absence
25 Jun 2026 · 01:51:14Item 65 vote
25 Jun 2026 · 02:03:14ActionSA speech and order dispute
25 Jun 2026 · 05:04:54Return from lunch and quorum check
25 Jun 2026 · 06:53:50Whippery break to cluster items and agreement on elevated items
24 Jun 2026 · 00:01:42Opening of the 38th Ordinary Council Meeting
24 Jun 2026 · 00:04:13Quorum count and attendance register
24 Jun 2026 · 00:21:58Applications for leave of absence
24 Jun 2026 · 00:30:00Official notices and Executive Mayor's statement
24 Jun 2026 · 00:30:44Confirmation of minutes
24 Jun 2026 · 00:33:56Written questions, tabling of recommendations and elevation of items
24 Jun 2026 · 00:38:46DA request for a 15-minute caucus
24 Jun 2026 · 01:02:25Return from caucus
24 Jun 2026 · 01:03:52Urgent debate on Eskom substation cut-offs: speakers list
24 Jun 2026 · 01:18:49Closure of the Eskom debate under Rule 99
24 Jun 2026 · 01:20:15Item 61: UIFW expenditure April 2026, tabling
24 Jun 2026 · 01:21:44Item 61: Cllr Boer (FF+) and procedural dispute
24 Jun 2026 · 01:46:52Item 61: EFF contribution and IT outage announced
24 Jun 2026 · 01:52:06Item 61: closing remarks and adoption
24 Jun 2026 · 01:54:53IT break
24 Jun 2026 · 02:16:15Decision to continue without screens; recording concerns
24 Jun 2026 · 02:35:48Item 62: Cllr Xulu (ActionSA) for Cllr Modukanene
24 Jun 2026 · 02:52:07Chamber sound problems and rats
24 Jun 2026 · 05:16:11Announcement about lost ID
24 Jun 2026 · 05:34:09Item 71: reply, division of the house and result
24 Jun 2026 · 06:20:49Quorum check
24 Jun 2026 · 06:38:34Break and re-ordering of the programme
24 Jun 2026 · 07:48:55Items 45 to 60: oversight visit reports taken together
24 Jun 2026 · 07:54:04Announcements and closure
28 May 2026 · 00:00:14Opening of the sitting and moment of silence
28 May 2026 · 00:02:46Delays at opening, Da Rocha point of order and power failure
28 May 2026 · 00:24:32Register, headcount and Rule 30 on conduct of councillors
28 May 2026 · 00:36:41Welcome, quorum and applications for leave of absence
28 May 2026 · 00:43:40Start of budget debate and ActionSA caucus break
28 May 2026 · 01:18:30Resumption after the break and ActionSA report-back
28 May 2026 · 01:20:43ANC debate speaker Cllr Modupi supports the budget
28 May 2026 · 01:28:09ActionSA's Cllr Edward attacks the budget; point of order by Cllr Echeozonjoku
28 May 2026 · 02:00:12Speaker rebuffs interjection by Cllr Echeozonjoku
28 May 2026 · 03:01:35ANC's Cllr Thapelo Radebe defends the budget
28 May 2026 · 03:35:41Recommendations tabled; items withdrawn and elevated
28 May 2026 · 04:09:57Vote on Item 3 (budget)
28 May 2026 · 04:23:58Item 6: 2024/25 Group Integrated Annual Report
28 May 2026 · 06:18:02Announcements and adjournment
26 May 2026 · 00:00:18Opening and prayer
26 May 2026 · 00:01:25Welcome, protocol and order in the chamber
26 May 2026 · 00:04:04Counting of councillors and quorum
26 May 2026 · 00:12:30Applications for leave of absence
26 May 2026 · 00:17:06Recommendations to council: KfW loan item introduced
26 May 2026 · 00:17:54Chief Whip requests caucus; recess
26 May 2026 · 00:38:38Resumption after caucus and Chief Whip report-back
26 May 2026 · 00:40:05PA caucus request cut to 15 minutes and withdrawn
26 May 2026 · 01:05:29Vote on the KfW loan
26 May 2026 · 01:15:08Announcements and closure

Offices held

Speaker of Council · 1 November 2023 to 16 August 2024source: approxstart approx (Nov 2023), per roster research
MMC for Finance · 16 August 2024 to 3 July 2025source
Speaker of Council · 1 July 2025 to nowsource: MISTRA Coalitions Barometer 2026 dataset, municipal_administrations.csv (CC-BY 4.0)elected July 2025 (exact date not recorded); confirmed current by city page and Aug 2026 minutes

Promises

30 Sept 2026 · 00:28:50The Speaker will discuss with the whips the shortfall between councillors present and those reported by caucuses.
30 Sept 2026 · 10:09:50Councillors who have not yet received the memo on returning tools of trade (laptops) will receive it the next day.
27 Aug 2026 · 03:16:33The Speaker will reconvene council to finish the unfinished agenda, likely face to face, with the Chief Whip convening the whips to decide the date.
27 Aug 2026 · 03:17:06Details of the council imbizo scheduled for the next day will be sent to party whips.
27 Aug 2026 · 00:36:44Alderman badges will be delivered to recipients, including to their homes if necessary, after a supplier problem.
27 Aug 2026 · 00:41:10Cllr Van Wyk will receive his alderman certificate the same day.
26 Aug 2026 · 00:36:00The Speaker will report during the day on whether the motion without notice on the Public Safety HOD recruitment complies with the rules.
26 Aug 2026 · 01:03:09The Speaker undertook that questions will not again be loaded late for the executive.
26 Aug 2026 · 03:39:01The Speaker will play the recording of the disputed breathalyzer remark and return to the matter later the same day.
26 Aug 2026 · 09:00:22The Speaker undertook to verify whether Councillors Raphadu, Twala and Francisco qualify for the Alderman title under the points system.
26 Aug 2026 · 09:02:23The Speaker undertook to amend the Item 47 wording as proposed by Cllr Christians, with Honorary Alderman for former councillors.
30 Jul 2026 · 00:25:49The Speaker will ask IT to help councillors who cannot log into the meeting.
25 Jun 2026 · 05:11:51The Speaker said councillors who returned late from lunch would have R500 deducted from their salary.
24 Jun 2026 · 02:20:31The Speaker will provide recordings of the sitting (made on Teams) to the caucuses.
24 Jun 2026 · 05:16:11The Speaker will hand over the lost ID and wallet if the owner identifies himself.
24 Jun 2026 · 07:54:40Resume the council sitting the next day at 10:00 to consider the 42 remaining items.
24 Jun 2026 · 07:54:56Deal with IT problems to avoid the technical hiccups experienced during the sitting.
28 May 2026 · 00:30:53The Speaker will charge councillors for misbehaviour in council.
28 May 2026 · 06:18:02Send every caucus a letter containing good news.
26 May 2026 · 01:09:47The Speaker will fine any councillor found using a camera in the chamber R500.
26 May 2026 · 01:16:28A memorial council session will start at 9:00 the next day, with the budget speech at 12:30, both in the chamber.