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This week in council · 26 February 2026

Masuku elected Deputy Executive Mayor; adjustment budget deferred to special sitting

Council's week of 23 February to 1 March 2026: the 36th Ordinary Council Meeting and a Special Council Meeting paying tribute to the late Councillor Raymond Nkosi, both on 26 February.

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Deputy Executive Mayor elected, budget items deferred

At the 36th Ordinary Council Meeting on 26 February 2026, Cllr Loyiso Masuku, the only candidate nominated, was declared duly elected Deputy Executive Mayor. 26 Feb 02:18:13 The DA announced it would not take part in the election of the Deputy Executive Mayor, and its third nomination form was a protest note. 26 Feb 02:18:13

Items 18, 19, 20 and 21, including the 2025/26 operating adjustment budget, were deferred after objections that the adjustment budget had been loaded overnight. 26 Feb 04:25:58 26 Feb 04:37:08 FF+ Cllr Boer asked for Item 18 to be withdrawn, and DA Cllr Christians warned of possible legal action and asked for a special meeting. 26 Feb 04:25:58 The Speaker reported a legal opinion, withdrew the adjustment budget items and said a special council sitting would be called so councillors have time to read them. 26 Feb 04:37:08 promise

Councillors' salaries vote and no-confidence motions

Item 23, the upper limits of salaries, allowances and benefits of councillors for 2025/26, was approved by show of hands: 98 for, 85 against and 30 abstaining. 26 Feb 07:56:21 The EFF rejected the Item 23 report on councillors' upper limits. 26 Feb 07:54:10 The chair ruled the Item 23 vote must be counted because the report goes to COGTA, and refused the electronic system, saying members had not wanted to be trained. 26 Feb 07:56:21 A recount of the Item 23 vote was requested, but the chair moved on without recounting. 26 Feb 07:56:21

The motion of no confidence in Executive Mayor Cllr Sello Dada Morero lapsed because the proposer was absent and no seconder was present. 26 Feb 08:08:55 Motions of no confidence in Cllr Zigebe and Cllr Mpolobosho were withdrawn, and the motion against Cllr Magwentshu lapsed because both proposer and seconder were absent. 26 Feb 08:08:55 The motion to rename Wolmarans Street to Dr Izwilezwe Radebe was deferred to the next council meeting at the proposer's request. 26 Feb 08:13:35 At the end of the 36th Ordinary Council Meeting, the chair stopped an altercation among councillors and warned them they were live on Facebook. 26 Feb 08:13:35 26 Feb 08:23:54

Water outages and the R3 billion loan

The Executive Mayor apologised to residents, especially in Wards 66 and 118, for prolonged water outages. 26 Feb 00:24:59 Cllr Morero said the City would raise at least R13 billion in the market to replace 2,600 km of water pipes and about 1,008 km of sewer pipes. promise In Question Time, the Executive Mayor said only 84 km of pipes could be replaced this year and that new Midrand reservoirs were meant to be completed by December 2026. 26 Feb 00:46:39 promise

In debate on Items 1 to 4, the in-year financial reports, councillors from the FF+, DA and EFF questioned a R3 billion short-term Standard Bank loan. 26 Feb 02:45:21 26 Feb 02:53:49 26 Feb 02:59:29 MMC Masuku said the R3 billion Standard Bank facility came to Council in May 2025 as part of the transactional banking contract. 26 Feb 03:23:33 MMC Masuku said the City Manager would impose a moratorium on posts that are not service delivery-driven, and Council noted Items 1 to 4. promise 26 Feb 03:30:24

Special Council Meeting for Raymond Nkosi

The Special Council Meeting on 26 February 2026 paid tribute to the late Councillor Raymond Nkosi and was held to officially remove his name from the chamber in the ukusula igama ritual. 26 Feb 00:00:52 26 Feb 01:22:02

The Executive Mayor conveyed the City's condolences to the family and the EFF and called on the Speaker to reinstate civic funerals for serving and former councillors. 26 Feb 00:08:05 Cllr Mokome of COPE said councillors would uphold Batho Pele principles and accelerate service delivery in honour of Councillor Nkosi. 26 Feb 00:34:58 promise At the Special Council Meeting, the Speaker accepted the apologies, late arrivals and leaves of absence reported by the caucuses. 26 Feb 00:05:27

From the record

Councillors who spoke in the moments cited:

Albert Tefo RaphaduANCAlex ChristiansDABelinda Cynthia EcheozonjokuDAChris Avant-SmithDAChristopher Glen SantanaDACornelis BoerFF+Dwain Adin PonsonbyPAFranco Carel De LangeFF+John Motlhware MokomeCOPEKalushi Johannes MosehlaEFFKenny KunenePAKevin Patrick WaxDALois Cathleen SimonsePALoyiso MasukuANCLubabalo Cecil MagwentshuATMMakhosazana Cynthia NdlelaANCMargeret Sheron ArnoldsAICPhineas Velaphi TefuANCSaseka Lorrein ZithaEFFSello MoreroANCSolomon Masehlele MailaDASteven Paledi NkonyeniActionSATabisa Anthea MogapiEFFTebogo Marcia MhlariANCThapelo AmadAl Jama-ahVhonani Adolphus MaremaANCYongama Ludwe ZigebeUDM

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