MPUMALANGA – Efforts by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to oust Govan Mbeki Mayor Nhlakanipho Zuma were unsuccessful, as Zuma remains in the hot seat.
The party had filed a motion of no confidence against Zuma, citing service delivery failures in the municipality.
A difference of five votes separated the councillors, with those from the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), Azanian Residents Party (ARP), and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) voting in favour of removing the mayor, while 27 councillors from the African National Congress (ANC) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) voted against the motion.
This occurred with the DA’s most significant opponents, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), abstaining from voting.
“They chose to abstain from voting. Once again, they have failed to take a stand on an issue that directly affects the people of Govan Mbeki,” said Desiree Krantz, DA councillor in Govan Mbeki.
The party stated that its motion was motivated by the ongoing service delivery failures in the municipality. “We reiterate that residents of Govan Mbeki have suffered for too long under the ANC administration, plagued by inefficiency and incompetence,” Krantz said.
“Despite the motion not passing, the DA remains undeterred. This motion was never about political battles but about improving services for the residents of Govan Mbeki.
The DA remains resolute. Through this motion, we have sent a strong message to Zuma that incompetence and negligence will not go unchallenged.”
IMG_4543: Govan Mbeki municipality mayor Nhlakanipho Zuma survives motion of no confidence tabled by the DA.
