ANC uses majority to keep Madibeng mayor

[schumi]

Brits – The ANC used its majority in the Madibeng local municipality to retain Jostina Mothibe as the mayor and elect Kabelo Ntshabele as the Speaker of council on Thursday.

Mothibe received 46 votes while Eddie Barlow of the Democratic Alliance received 34 votes. Ntshabele received 45 votes while former Madibeng mayor now a DA councillor, Abram Ratlou received 35 votes.


There was jubilation in the public gallery and the overflow area when the results were announced and it emerged that one of the opposition members had voted for Mothibe.

African National Congress members punched the air with their fists to celebrate Mothibe’s return to office.

More at: http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/anc-uses-majority-to-keep-madibeng-mayor-2058599

 

[TheChamp]

One of the municipalities where a change in leadership was desperately needed, such a pity.

 

[skimread]

DA balls up. They should have only put one person forward

 

[ToxicBunny]

DA balls up. They should have only put one person forward

Umm did you miss the "majority" part of the story.

The DA could have put 100 people up, or 1 person... they would still have lost.

 

[BBSA]

DA balls up. They should have only put one person forward

Read the title:
The ANC used its majority in the Madibeng

One candidate was for mayor and one candidate was for speaker

 

[skimread]

Read the title:
The ANC used its majority in the Madibeng

One candidate was for mayor and one candidate was for speaker

Sorry, didn't read it properly

 

[BBSA]

Sorry, didn't read it properly

No problem

 

[HapticSimian]

Sorry, didn't read it properly

Well... look... by your choice of moniker you're clearly self-aware.

 

[skimread]

Well... look... by your choice of moniker you're clearly self-aware.