What stood out

Warned by the chair

Maureen Mnisi: Chair asked the councillor to switch off video.

“Councillor Maureen Mnisi, can you please close your video?”

Warned by the chair

Lebea: Chair called Councillor Lebea to order while the Mayor was about to speak.

“Order, Councillor Lebea.”

Absent for own item

MMC responsible for item 13 (MTC Service Delivery Agreement addendum) not in the meeting.

“Madam Speaker, MMC Kunene is struggling with connectivity.”

Warned by the chair

Molala: Chair asked Councillor Molala to stop interjecting during Cllr Edward's speech.

“Councillor Molala, can we not do that?”

Warned by the chair

Jack: Chair asked Councillor Jack to switch off video to save bandwidth.

“Councillor Gareth Jack, can you please can you please close your video?”

Warned by the chair

Christians: Chair asked him to withdraw a remark about ANC councillors; she later told him to stop mentioning political parties.

“Councillor Christians, can you withdraw saying that uh ANC councillors, please?”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled Cllr Christians should continue but stop mentioning political parties.

“Carry on. Stop mentioning political parties.”

Warned by the chair

Da Gama: Chair told him to raise his hand rather than interrupting.

“Councillor Da Gama, put up your hand when you want to speak in Council.”

Warned by the chair

Ndlela: Chair told Ndlela to stop speaking and mute because ANC had not yet been called.

“Colleagues! Ndlela! Councillor, Chair Ndlela!”

Warned by the chair

Da Rocha: Chair interrupted Da Rocha after he responded to the previous ANC speaker.

“Councillor Da Rocha, Councillor Da Rocha!”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled no name or party was mentioned and ended the exchange.

“the councillor did not say anybody's name or any political party.”

Warned by the chair

Ntombela: Chair told Ntombela to stop interrupting the EFF speaker.

“Councillor Ntombela, stop it, please.”

Warned by the chair

Da Rocha: Chair told Da Rocha to lower his hand and warned of removal.

“Sorry, Da Rocha. Lower your hand.”

Warned by the chair

Harris: Chair called Harris to order after he spoke out of turn during the vote; he apologised.

“Councillor Harris!”

Absent for own item

MMC Finance did not respond to close item 10; MMC Makhafola closed instead.

“MMC Masuku. Can we get an MMC to close the item?”

Absent for own item

Member in charge of item 14 (Finance Committee Chairperson) did not respond; chair asked for another Finance Committee member to table the item.

“Member in charge, Councillor Radebe. Finance Committee Chairperson.”

Absent for own item

MMC Masuku did not respond to repeated calls to respond on item 14 (portfolio not stated); MMC Mgcina responded instead.

“MMC Masuku. Can we, I can see her there.”

Absent for own item

MMC for the disaster management items (portfolio not stated) did not respond; another MMC was asked to close.

“MMC Koma. MMC Koma. MMC Koma.”

Absent for own item

MMC for Social Development was not available on item 24; another MMC responded on her behalf.

“Can I have MMC Makhafola?”

Warned by the chair

Mzolo: Chair reprimands Mzolo during objections to the seconder on Motion 1.

“Ayi man, who's that? Councillor Mzolo, please.”

Warned by the chair

Bodenstein: Chair agrees the motion was not an ANC motion and tells Bodenstein to stop calling it one.

“And Councillor Bodenstein, the councillor is correct.”

Warned by the chair

Bodenstein: Chair asks Bodenstein to withdraw his remark.

“Councillor Bodenstein, can you withdraw that it is an ANC motion?”

Warned by the chair

Kunene: Chair refuses a further point of order from MMC Kunene.

“MMC Kunene, I can't have another point of order, MMC.”

Warned by the chair

Wax: Chair declines to take a point of order from Wax.

“Councillor Wax, Councillor Wax, remove your hand.”

Absent for own item

MMC for Human Settlements absent for the question; leader of executive business replied.

“The MMC concerned is not in the house, Speaker”

Absent for own item

Executive Mayor absent for Executive Mayor's Question Time.

“the Executive Mayor is not in the house.”

Absent for own item

Member in charge of the committee for item 32 not present; an acting member tabled it.

“Member in charge, is he here? I didn't see him.”

Warned by the chair

Harris: Chair stopped his speech because item 34 had not been elevated.

“Councillor Harris, please take your seat.”

Warned by the chair

Mposula: Chair told him and others to keep quiet while the MMC replied.

“Councillor Mposula, you had your chance to speak, right?”

Warned by the chair

Foley: Chair interrupted his speech on item 39.

“Councillor Mathebula, sorry Councillor Foley, please.”

Absent for own item

Chair of MPAC not present for item 29; another member presented the item.

“as I don't see the Chair of MPAC?”

Warned by the chair

Karolia: Chair asked him to sit during the quorum count.

“Councillor Karolia, can you take your seat?”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled the remark was cut off and did not say the DA lost no councillors.

“He did not say that the DA has not lost any councillors.”

Walkout

EFF and DA councillors left, so quorum was lost and item 40 was suspended.

“The EFF has walked out and DA has walked out.”

Warned by the chair

Mabuke: Chair stopped his tabling of item 40 because quorum was lost.

“Councillor Mabuke, just hold on.”

Adjourned early

Meeting adjourned with the agenda unfinished; to be reconvened later.

“The meeting is adjourned.”

Warned by the chair

Mhlongo: The chair told Cllr Mhlongo to take his seat.

“No, Councilor Mhlongo, please take your seat.”

Warned by the chair

D Steenkamp: Chair told two councillors to switch off their microphones.

“Councillor D Steenkamp and Councillor RJ Sehoai, please switch off your mics.”

Warned by the chair

Sehoai: Chair told two councillors to switch off their microphones.

“Councillor D Steenkamp and Councillor RJ Sehoai, please switch off your mics.”

Absent for own item

Executive Mayor absent so questions to the Mayor were deferred to the next day.

“The Executive Mayor is not in the house”

Warned by the chair

Echeozonjoku: Chair called her to order while drums were playing.

“Councillor Echeozonjoku. Councillor Belinda.”

Warned by the chair

Koma: Chair told the MMC to come in quickly.

“MMC Koma, you must not follow those at the back.”

Warned by the chair

Kaldine: Chair repeatedly called her and said she was not listening.

“Councillor Juwairiya Kaldine,”

Chair's ruling

Chair rules the T-shirts carry no political party symbol or insignia, so are not barred.

“So, colleagues, that is my ruling. Case closed.”

Warned by the chair

Mmbengwa: Chair asked her to switch off microphones.

“Councillor Mmbengwa, no, please switch off your mics.”

Warned by the chair

Wissler: Chair told her to switch off her microphone.

“Councillor Wissler, can you switch off your mic?”

Warned by the chair

Coutriers: Fined R1,000 for taking videos in the chamber.

“Marcel, Councillor Coutriers, 1,000 rand each.”

Warned by the chair

Rakosa: Chair told her to switch off her microphone.

“Councillor Rakosa, can you switch off your mic?”

Absent for own item

A speaker referred to the Executive Mayor as absent from the sitting.

“Executive Mayor in absentia, Dada Morero”

Warned by the chair

Da Rocha: The Speaker warned Da Rocha for disrupting and then ordered his removal from the chamber.

“Councillor Da Rocha, you're disrupting the proceedings. I'm going to remove you.”

Warned by the chair

Santana: The chair told Santana to switch off his microphone.

“Councillor Santana, switch off your mic. Please.”

Warned by the chair

Rambani: The chair told Rambani to stop filming and then fined him R1,000.

“Councillor Rambani. Councillor Rambani. Can you stop that?”

Warned by the chair

Hlengiwe Masuku: The chair told the ActionSA councillor to switch off her microphone during another councillor's speech.

“Councillor Masuku of the, of ActionSA, switch off your mic, please.”

Warned by the chair

Mabelebele: The chair told Mabelebele to sit down while she was speaking on the wrong item.

“Councillor Mabelebele, please take your seat.”

Chair's ruling

The chair ruled that Mabelebele could not speak on item 38 while item 37 was under discussion.

“You cannot speak on something that was not read out.”

Warned by the chair

Mzolo: The chair told Mzolo to sit down after a point of order about his remarks.

“Councillor Mzolo, can you please take your seat?”

Warned by the chair

Mzolo: The chair asked Mzolo to stop insulting and withdraw the word clowns; he withdrew it.

“Councillor Mzolo, can you finish your speech and stop insulting or anything, please?”

Absent for own item

Another MMC responded for MMC Zungu on the Corporate and Shared Services item.

“I know I'm responding on behalf of MMC Zungu”

Chair's ruling

The chair ruled that the motion without notice complied with rule 93.

“we are going to check whether it complies, and we did check that.”

Chair's ruling

The chair explained the motion without notice was lodged in time and complied with the rules.

“It is a motion without notice.”

Warned by the chair

Maila: The chair stopped Maila's declaration of vote after the vote had been taken.

“Councillor Maila, we voted, we've done the voting, can you switch off your mic?”

Warned by the chair

Deppe: The chair told Deppe to switch off her microphone.

“Councillor Deppe, switch off your mic.”

Absent for own item

The chair asked where the executive was before resuming business.

“Chair of chairs. Where's the whip? And where's the executive?”

Chair's ruling

Chair asked Cllr Supe to withdraw the remark; he withdrew it.

“Councillor Supe, can you withdraw where you are saying no-go areas?”

Warned by the chair

Supe: Chair asked Cllr Supe to withdraw his 'no-go area' remark; he then withdrew it.

“Councillor Supe, can you withdraw where you are saying no-go areas?”

Absent for own item

The MMC responsible for item 5 appears not to have been present; MMC Amad responded and said he would pass on the inputs.

“I will indeed escalate the inputs to MMC Kunene.”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled Cllr Boer would speak last on item 6.

“Ons gaan jou laaste vat, nê? [English: We will take you last, right?]”

Warned by the chair

Chuma: Chair ordered Cllr Chuma to switch off an open microphone.

“Councillor Chuma, switch off your mic. You are not even on the speakers list.”

Warned by the chair

Moatshe: Chair ordered Cllr Moatshe to switch off an open microphone.

“Councillor Moatshe, switch off your mic.”

Warned by the chair

Karolia: Chair told Cllr Karolia to switch off an open microphone.

“Councillor Karolia, your mic is on. Switch it off.”

Absent for own item

MMC Mabaso did not respond on item 9; chair then called MMC Mgcina to respond.

“MMC Mabaso, can you please respond?”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled that the noes carried the voice vote on item 9.

“the noes were louder than the yeses. Let's agree to that.”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled that councillors who arrived after the doors were closed would not be counted.

“The doors were closed. We are not counting them. Rules are rules.”

Warned by the chair

Schay: Chair reprimanded Cllr Schay for playing games on the chamber screen.

“Councillor Schay, these screens are not made to play games on.”

Warned by the chair

Christians: Chair corrected Cllr Christians' point about an EFF resolution on property sales.

“Councillor Christians, this report comes from the committee.”

Warned by the chair

Nomoya Mnisi: Chair told MMC Mnisi to stop distracting the EFF speaker.

“MMC Mnisi, don't do that to the councillor.”

Warned by the chair

Mposula: Chair queried why Cllr Mposula's microphone was on.

“Councillor Mposula, why is your mic on?”

Warned by the chair

Seerane: Chair told Cllr Seerane to switch off an open microphone.

“Seerane, switch off your mic.”

Chair's ruling

Speaker ruled the process was above board, as agreed at whippery and with legal present.

“The process is above board.”

Warned by the chair

Zitha: Speaker rebuked an EFF councillor who called out.

“Zitha, you cannot be controlled, whether it's online, physical or whatever.”

Warned by the chair

Kgeletsane: Speaker asked councillors not to unmute themselves.

“Councillor Kgeletsane, you were unmuted and we heard all the noise there.”

Warned by the chair

Lobi: Speaker asked the ANC speaker to sit while a point was raised.

“Councillor Lobi, Councillor Lobi, please take your seat.”

Adjourned early

Pause for the quorum count.

“10 minutes. We'll be back at 10:13.”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled the recommendations must be read as they are, after a query in-committee.

“Okay, I'm advised that we need to read the recommendations as they are.”

Absent for own item

Chair of the Development Planning Section 79 Committee was absent for items 1 to 3; another committee member presented.

“in the absence of the member in charge, Chair Kaldine”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled the member in charge has 4 minutes for tabling and told her to continue.

“has 4 minutes for tabling. Thank you. Carry on, member in charge.”

Absent for own item

MMC for Development Planning did not respond at first when called to reply; she replied after a delay.

“MMC Mgcina? MMC Mgcina?”

Warned by the chair

Mphefo: Chair asked Cllr Mphefo to switch off the microphone during Cllr Munyayi's speech.

“Councillor Mphefo and Councillor I. R. Steenkamp to switch off their mics?”

Warned by the chair

Ismael Steenkamp: Chair asked Cllr I. R. Steenkamp to switch off the microphone during Cllr Munyayi's speech.

“Councillor Mphefo and Councillor I. R. Steenkamp to switch off their mics?”

Warned by the chair

Simonse: Chair asked Cllr Simonse to hold on amid noise in the chamber.

“Councillor Simonse, can you hold on?”

Absent for own item

Executive Mayor described as absent from the chamber by a speaker.

“Mayor Dada Morero in his absentia”

Absent for own item

Finance committee member in charge for items 14-16 was absent; another committee member presented.

“as we do not have Councillor Cook any longer in the City”

Warned by the chair

Maswazi: Chair told Cllr Maswazi to switch off his microphone.

“Councillor Maswazi switch off your mic.”

Warned by the chair

Mgcina: Chair asks the MMC to sit in the front, leaving the Mayor alone there.

“MMC Mgcina, can you take your seat?”

Absent for own item

Health member in charge absent; chair asks for another Health councillor to present items 17 to 19.

“Councillor Mogapi is not here.”

Warned by the chair

Nkonyeni: Chair stops the councillor interjecting while the MMC is speaking.

“Councillor Nkonyeni! No, no, please.”

Absent for own item

Human Settlements member in charge absent; another councillor asked to table items 20 to 22.

“I know that Councillor Mpolobosho has left.”

Warned by the chair

Mokwena: Chair ends the councillor's speech, noting it is late in the day.

“Councillor Mokwena, you are done.”

Absent for own item

Public Safety MMC absent; MMC Makhafola responded on his behalf.

“on behalf of MMC Koma, we ask the council to note the reports.”

Warned by the chair

Rohlssen: Chair had called him by mistake before the member in charge and asks him to sit.

“Councillor Rohlssen, take your seat and switch off your mic, please.”

Absent for own item

Transport MMC absent for items 27 to 33, as stated by a DA speaker.

“Again, MMC Kunene is not in the house.”

Chair's ruling

Chair rules Cllr Maila's remark is not a point of order and calls it unparliamentary.

“That's not a point of order.”

Absent for own item

Mayor absent for the Petitions report; MMC Mgcina asked to respond.

“The Executive Mayor has walked out. He's in a meeting.”

Absent for own item

Executive Mayor announced as absent; Deputy Executive Mayor acted.

“Councillor Sello Morero, in absentia”

Chair's ruling

Speaker said the urgent-debate request did not comply with Rule 98(1).

“a debate on a matter of urgent public importance from Councillor Magwentshu”

Warned by the chair

Nkonyeni: Chair told him to stick to the item and said she heard insults.

“Councillor Nkonyeni, can you stick to your speech?”

Absent for own item

Member in charge for Item 87 (Rules Committee report) was apparently not present; Councillor Nkubungu acted in his place.

“Member in charge, Councillor J. Mofokeng. If he's not here, Councillor Nkubungu.”

Warned by the chair

Bodenstein: Chair asked him to withdraw the words 'political mafia' after a point of order; he withdrew unconditionally.

“I'll wait for all of you to keep quiet. Councillor Bodenstein.”

Absent for own item

Member in charge for items 5 and 6 was absent; another committee member acted.

“In the absence of Councillor Raphadu, who will be acting from the committee?”

Warned by the chair

Mzolo: The Speaker asked him to withdraw 'demonic' and 'delusional'; he later withdrew.

“Councillor Mzolo, can you please, I cannot rule if everybody is talking.”

Chair's ruling

The Speaker recorded that Cllr Mzolo had withdrawn the remarks.

“Thank you, colleagues. It's withdrawn.”

Chair's ruling

The Speaker ruled his point was not a point of order.

“Councillor Nkonyeni, that's not a point of order, please!”

Warned by the chair

Nkonyeni: The Speaker told him his intervention was not a point of order.

“Councillor Nkonyeni, that's not a point of order, please!”

Chair's ruling

The Speaker ruled it was not a point of order.

“Councillor Belinda, to be honest, that was not a point of order.”

Chair's ruling

The Speaker noted the remark had already been withdrawn.

“he withdrew the heck unconditionally.”

Adjourned early

The sitting was adjourned with the quarterly reports unfinished, ahead of recess.

“We are done. The meeting has been adjourned.”

Warned by the chair

Khumalo: Chair asked them to go to their seats during the count.

“Councillor Khumalo and MMC Mabaso, can we get to our seats”

Warned by the chair

Mabaso: Chair asked them to go to their seats during the count.

“Councillor Khumalo and MMC Mabaso, can we get to our seats”

Chair's ruling

Chair declined to hear a point of order while she was speaking.

“There's no point of order when I'm on the floor.”

Chair's ruling

Chair closed the debate and refused further interventions.

“The debate has now been closed according to Rule 99.”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled the proposer had no right of reply and the debate stayed closed.

“Councillor Christians, it's not a motion, it was a debate.”

Warned by the chair

Santana: Chair ordered him to sit.

“Santana, be seated quickly, you'll go back to MMC.”

Warned by the chair

Meyers: Chair asked him to sit.

“Tyrell Meyers, can you be seated?”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled the meeting would continue without screens, recorded on Teams.

“I've ruled. We're carrying on.”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled that the request was for a division of the house.

“No, you asked for a division of the house.”

Warned by the chair

Nkonyeni: Chair told Councillor Nkonyeni to sit during the division.

“Councillor Nkonyeni, can you take your seat?”

Warned by the chair

Harris: Chair told Councillor Harris to stay seated.

“Councillor Harris. You should just sit there.”

Warned by the chair

Harris: Chair told Councillor Harris to wait to be called.

“Councillor Harris. I told you, stay there.”

Warned by the chair

Zitha: Chair asked Councillor Zitha to switch off the microphone.

“Thank you, Councilor Zitha. Please switch off your mic.”

Warned by the chair

Da Rocha: Chair called Cllr Da Rocha to order and refused to take defence from the other side.

“Councillor Da Rocha. Councillor Da Rocha, please. Please.”

Warned by the chair

Mmbengwa: Chair told him to return to his seat.

“Councillor Mmbengwa, can you go to your seat?”

Warned by the chair

Mpolobosho: Chair told him to be seated.

“Councillor Mpolobosho, can you be seated?”

Warned by the chair

Kunene: Chair asked MMC Kunene to apologise over the belt incident of the previous day.

“Kunene, MMC Kunene to apologize to whoever”

Chair's ruling

Chair ruled there would be no debate or points of order on her statement about conduct.

“there is no debate and there's no point of order on what I've just said.”

Chair's ruling

Chair noted the complaint, said only authorised media may film, and declined further debate.

“I have noted what you have said.”

Warned by the chair

Munyayi: Chair told Cllr Munyayi to be quiet.

“Also you, Councillor Munyayi, can you also shush?”

Chair's ruling

The chair tells the member to stand when raising a point of order.

“You stand when you have a point of order.”

Warned by the chair

Coutriers: The chair stops Councillor Coutriers from objecting after allowing the ActionSA leader in late.

“Councillor Coutriers. Councillor Coutriers. No, no, no.”

Warned by the chair

Munyayi: The Speaker warned the councillor over a camera in the chamber during the vote.

“Councillor Munyayi, stop what you're doing. You are going to be fined R500.”