Lebea appointment carried 107 yes to 85 no; indigent debtors motion 151 ayes to 3 noes

Appointment and motions put to the vote

At the 48th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting, Day 1, on 30 March 2026, Council voted on Item 63, the appointment of Mr Lebea as Executive Head for Social Development. 30 Mar 02:14:40 30 Mar 02:28:59 On a hand vote on Item 63, 107 voted yes, 85 voted no and 2 abstained, so the appointment of Mr Lebea was carried. 30 Mar 02:28:59 The DA rejected the Item 63 recruitment process and Cllr Niemand recorded its opposition under rule 84; ActionSA opposed it, and the ANC approved it subject to due diligence. 30 Mar 02:14:40 30 Mar 02:28:59

At the 48th Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting, Day 2, on 31 March 2026, MMC Tshwaku's Motion 1 to remove registered indigent beneficiaries from the debtors list carried with 151 ayes, 3 noes and 60 abstentions. 31 Mar 06:20:29 31 Mar 06:39:00 Motion 1 directs an audit within 60 days, administrative write-off of indigent debt and a report back within 90 days; the FF+ and DA opposed it, citing a blanket write-off. 31 Mar 06:20:29 MMC Masuku said the executive could implement the indigent debtors-list motion, with Social Development helping consolidate a proper indigent register. 31 Mar 06:20:29 promise

Motion 2, Cllr Zigebe's proposal to rename Wolmarans Street after Dr uZwi Lezwe Radebe, was not carried, with 5 ayes, 226 noes and no abstentions. 31 Mar 06:48:06 31 Mar 07:18:14 Hands on Motion 2 were counted again after members disputed the first show of hands. 31 Mar 07:18:14 Item 102, the nomination of the Municipal Electoral Officer and Deputy Electoral Officers, was agreed by voices, and the DA asked under Rule 84 that its opposition be noted. 31 Mar 06:13:59

Quorum, withdrawals and points of order

The 30 March sitting began with a ten-minute pause so councillors could be counted to confirm the quorum. 30 Mar 00:00:57 On 31 March the Speaker announced 123 councillors signed in and 119 present, called a 20-minute break, and a later count of 190 councillors confirmed the quorum. 31 Mar 00:04:42

On 30 March, Cllr Shumba withdrew a remark that the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were outgoing after the Speaker ordered her to withdraw it. 30 Mar 02:44:14 MMC Tshwaku withdrew the word 'demonic' in 'Demonic Alliance' after repeated requests from the Speaker. 30 Mar 07:20:03 MMC Makhafola withdrew the word 'liar' after several prompts, and Cllr Wax objected that the withdrawal was not unconditional. 30 Mar 09:05:42

On 30 March, Cllr Belinda and Cllr Mposula, citing Rule 72, accused the Speaker of bias and of letting MMC Tshwaku overrun his time. 30 Mar 07:30:11 When the sitting resumed after a break for the Whips, the Chief Whip reported that the Whips had agreed to control their caucuses. 30 Mar 07:41:37 The Speaker said she would check the transcripts over an allegation that a councillor had said the MMC's neck would be broken. 30 Mar 07:28:02 promise

Executive promises and other business

Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero said on 30 March that the City would submit its financial statements to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange once the Auditor-General dispute is concluded. 30 Mar 00:21:41 promise The Executive Mayor also said the City would honour the PFA payments to workers through to completion, and undertook to report on Kensington water problems at the next Council. 30 Mar 00:21:41 promise promise On 31 March the Deputy Mayor said the report on agreed management corrective actions, though not legally required, would come to council quarterly. 31 Mar 02:25:01 promise MMC Masuku said the necessary documents would be provided when the €200 million KfW loan item for City Power returns for approval. 31 Mar 06:05:11 promise

Items 72 to 99, covering the draft IDP, the 2026/27 budgets and the tariff reports, were noted for public participation with no speakers taken. 31 Mar 05:34:05 Items 47 and 55 were withdrawn on behalf of the executive, and Cllr Dewes objected that the R887 million development in item 55 is seven years behind schedule. 31 Mar 01:07:34 31 Mar 04:25:21