Chauke declared Whip of Council; City Parks strategy approved 163 yes, 66 no

Whip of Council election

At the 43rd Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting on 2 September 2025, the Speaker said the IEC had agreed to conduct the Whip of Council election again, with two candidates remaining. 02 Sept 08:42:45 Cllr Niemand said the DA considered the Whip of Council election process illegal and was withdrawing from it, reserving its rights. 02 Sept 09:26:35 Cllr Rahn said the DA was not leaving the room and that she was withdrawing as its candidate for Whip of Council. 02 Sept 09:26:35

Cllr Raphadu asked that the DA be referred to Ethics for allegedly collapsing the council, and the Speaker said legal advice was that the DA was only withdrawing its candidate. 02 Sept 09:27:54 Cllr Raphadu withdrew his remark about the DA unconditionally. 02 Sept 09:27:54

The Speaker declared Cllr Chauke, the one remaining candidate, elected Whip of Council under item 5 of the schedule, with no vote counts announced. 02 Sept 09:42:23 The Speaker said Cllr Chauke would be sworn in as Whip of Council on Friday at 10:00. 02 Sept 09:45:41 promise

City Parks and Zoo strategy division

Item 12, the Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo Revenue Enhancement Strategy, was approved on a division by show of hands: 163 yes, 66 no and none abstaining. 02 Sept 05:50:28 Section 79 committee members had asked that the City Parks and Zoo strategy be withdrawn for committee discussion, and Cllr Mazibuko repeated the committee's request. 02 Sept 05:34:38 02 Sept 05:44:22 The Chair of Chairs said a Section 79 committee cannot withdraw an executive report, and the Speaker ruled that Item 12 had not been formally withdrawn. 02 Sept 05:34:38

On Item 12, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku requested a division after a contested voice vote, and Cllr De Lange objected that the chair had asked twice and the noes had it. 02 Sept 05:50:28 Cllr Christians recorded the DA's opposition to item 12 under Rule 84 and called the overturning of the committee decision a travesty. 02 Sept 06:02:09 The Speaker said the rules committee had resolved on Rule 84 and that the resolution would be provided during the course of the meeting. 02 Sept 06:02:09 promise

Executive reports and MMC replies

Item 1, a memorandum of agreement with the Gauteng Health Department on primary health care, was declared carried without vote numbers; the DA had spoken against it. 02 Sept 00:28:57 02 Sept 00:46:12 Item 2, the Egoli Gas 2025/26 tariffs, and Item 4, the Hostel Revitalisation Unitary Plan 2025, were both approved. 02 Sept 00:57:23 02 Sept 02:05:18 Item 17, on senior manager acting arrangements and vacancies, was approved with the DA's opposition recorded under rule 84. 02 Sept 07:25:05 MMC Sekwaila withdrew Item 15, the report on the alternative waste treatment technology PPP project, without giving a reason. 02 Sept 06:42:36 MMC Masuku committed to speaking to the acting city manager, the group CFO and regional directors about loading the monthly budget statements on the website and in regional offices. promise Items 5, 6 and 7, the finance reports for information, were noted. 02 Sept 03:06:52

Quorum, microphones and Rules Committee election

Cllr Christians disputed the Speaker's report that 180 councillors had signed the register and been counted, and the Speaker ruled that the count of 180 stood. 02 Sept 00:03:15 The chamber was told the Executive Mayor was out of the country, and the Speaker said the Acting Executive Mayor was Cllr Mabaso. 02 Sept 00:00:29 02 Sept 00:46:12 The Speaker called a break of about 10 minutes to fix the microphones during item 3. 02 Sept 01:29:37

A show-of-hands vote for chairperson of the Section 79 Rules Committee between Cllr Johannes Mofokeng and Cllr Jacques Hoon was held, but no result was announced in the transcript. 02 Sept 08:31:18