City Manager recruitment report withdrawn at 44th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting

City Manager report and executive business

The 44th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting on 23 October 2025 was convened at the executive's request to consider a report on recruitment and appointment of the City Manager, under Rule 16. 23 Oct 00:02:30 The leader of executive business withdrew the report on the City Manager recruitment and appointment process before it was tabled or debated. 23 Oct 02:50:51 The Executive Mayor was absent from the 44th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting, so the leader of executive business was asked to present the recommendations to council. 23 Oct 00:15:29

Cllr Magwentshu (ATM) said he had wanted a caucus break before the City Manager report was withdrawn. 23 Oct 02:51:51 23 Oct 02:50:51 The Speaker told Cllr Magwentshu (ATM) that his hand went up after the leader of executive business spoke. 23 Oct 02:51:51

Caucus breaks and live feed complaint

Before the City Manager report was reached, the Speaker granted Cllr Mogapi's request for a one-hour EFF caucus, asking everyone to be back at 11:15. 23 Oct 00:15:29 23 Oct 02:50:51 The EFF caucus ran about two minutes over, and Cllr Mogapi then reported that the EFF was ready to proceed. 23 Oct 01:22:28 Cllr Mofokeng (ANC) asked for a 45-minute ANC caucus, which the Speaker granted with a return time of 12:05, warning that no lunch was provided. 23 Oct 01:24:37

The ANC caucus ran about five minutes over, and Cllr Rahn (DA) complained that there was no live feed, only one item on the agenda, and that the delays were abusive. 23 Oct 02:12:01 The Speaker said she would look into the complaint about the live feed and that the meeting was live on her phone. 23 Oct 02:12:01 promise

Cllr Kaldine (PA) asked for a 30-minute Patriotic Alliance caucus; the Speaker criticised councillors for taking advantage of the rules but granted it, with a return at 12:40. 23 Oct 02:15:43 The Speaker held the PA report-back until the leader of executive business, the Mayor, the chief whip and the chair of chairs were back, since they had to table the item. 23 Oct 02:48:13 Cllr Kaldine then reported that the PA was ready to proceed. 23 Oct 02:48:13

Quorum count and membership changes

At the opening of the 44th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting, Cllr Christians (DA) said that, in terms of the rules, there was no quorum to open. 23 Oct 00:00:48 The Speaker ruled that the 44th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting would proceed as agreed at the rules committee. 23 Oct 00:00:48 A count of seated councillors found 172 in the chamber; the Speaker did not state whether this was a quorum. 23 Oct 00:04:53

The Speaker congratulated the Patriotic Alliance on winning the Ward 29 by-election and welcomed Cllr Ismael Steenkamp. 23 Oct 00:02:30 The Speaker announced that eight ActionSA PR councillors had ceased to be councillors and that replacements would be sworn in later. 23 Oct 00:02:30 Applications for leave of absence were approved, with apologies given by Cllrs Boer, Avant-Smith and Mofokeng and by representatives of the EFF, IFP and ActionSA. 23 Oct 00:11:09

Announcements and adjournment

The Speaker adjourned the 44th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting and announced the ordinary council meeting for 30 October 2025 at 10:00. 23 Oct 02:51:51 Cllr Arnolds, the Speaker, said the agenda link and requested hard copies for the 30 October ordinary council meeting would be distributed that day. promise Cllr Arnolds, the Speaker, also said there would be transport from the Metro City to Alberton for a councillors' imbizo the next day. promise 23 Oct 02:51:51