Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 89: Councillors tabling motions in Council
Rule 89 is cited by councillors when they formally table a motion (including notices of motion) for Council to consider, such as motions on service delivery or motions of no confidence. Subrules 89(1), 89(2) and 89(2)(b) are cited, but the passages do not quote the rule or show what each subrule requires, so the exact differences and procedures are unclear.
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How the minutes record it
Councillor Sifumba (DA) tabled the motion as follows: I, Nonhlanhla Sifumba, hereby table a notice of motion in terms of in terms of Chapter 7 and Rules 89 and 94 (1) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council, the proposer and seconder hereby submit the following motion.
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 25 June 2025Councillor Themba Mabunda (ActionSA), hereby table the following motion to the MMC for EISD in terms of Rule 89(2)(b) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council, 2016.
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 26 March 2025Councillor Edwin Ntshidi (ActionSA), hereby table the following motion in terms of Standing Rule 89 (2)(b) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council, 2016.
Signed minutes, Thursday, 13 March 2025Cllr Lebogang Modukanene (ActionSA), hereby table the following motion in terms of Standing Rule 89(2)(b) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council, 2016. Noting that: In 2018, Council made a resolution for the awarding of 154 properties for the Inner-city Rejuvenation Programme to the private sector for redevelopment. The redevelopment of these properties was valued at R32 billion and was to create a total of 22, 000 job opportunities during the construction phase, resulting in 14, 000 social housing units. Further, Council made another resolution in 2019, for 37 abandoned factories in the…
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 27 November 2024Councillor Tabane, table the following motion in terms of rule 89(2) of the standing rules and orders of Council: Background In the year 2018, the Johannesburg Road Agency shutdown and closed the Nicky Toomey Road because of illegal mining operations. that were happening.
Signed minutes, Thursday, 29 August 2024Councillor Vengani Munyayi (ActionSA) hereby tabling the following motion in terms of Standing Rule 89(2) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council. Noting that: Load-shedding will unfortunately be around for the foreseeable future, coupled with cable theft, burst underground cables and/or electricity substations, the fragile electricity infrastructure, and the list goes on. When this happens, people who have incurable lung diseases suffer the most, as they are dependent on life supporting mechanisms such as oxygen tanks and/or machines to breathe.
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 29 November 2023