Eugene Johnson

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Nelson Mandela Bay metro mayor Eugene Johnson voted out (Business Day)

DA-led coalition ousts Johnson for failing to do oversight on service delivery.

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Eugene Johnson removed as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor at chaotic ... (TimesLIVE)

With pandemonium breaking out at a council meeting on Wednesday, mayor Eugene Johnson was removed from the top post.

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Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Council votes for new mayor as Eugene ... (SABC News)

Two candidates are contesting for the position. The DA has nominated Retief Odendaal as its own candidate, while the ANC has nominated Wandisile Jikeka. Earlier ...

Tabling the motion, ACDP councillor Lance Grootboom accused Johnson of failing to deliver services to residents. When President [Cyril} Ramaphosa was visiting the City, it was clean, we are cleaning this City.” Two candidates are contesting for the position.

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WATCH | Chaos erupts at NMB council meeting as mayor Johnson ... (News24)

Chaos erupted during a council meeting today after Nelson Mandela Bay's Executive Mayor, Eugene Johnson, has been removed from her position.

Council has since been adjourned for a break. This is a developing story. Chaos erupted during a council meeting today after Nelson Mandela Bay's Executive Mayor, Eugene Johnson, has been removed from her position.

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Nelson Mandela Bay mayor removed via motion of no confidence (Citizen)

The motion to remove her was tabled by the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), with 62 councillors voting in support of the motion and 58 voting against ...

“We are happy that the ANC-led coalition in Nelson Mandela Bay has been removed, together with the mayor and deputy mayor. In July, opposition parties in the metro signed a coalition agreement in a move to oust the ANC-led coalition. The people of Nelson Mandela Bay can finally get a better government, a precursor to an ActionSA government,” said Zandisile Mabuya, Nelson Mandela Bay coordinator.

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South Africa's Ruling ANC Loses Control of Key City Council (Bloomberg)

A group of opposition councilors succeeded in a no-confidence vote in ANC Mayor Eugene Johnson, and proposed a candidate from the Democratic Alliance, the ...

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WATCH | Eugene Johnson ousted in day of chaos (HeraldLIVE)

Discord, disorder and a brawl over a ballot box — amid this high drama, mayor Eugene Johnson was booted out of office on Wednesday ten months into the job.

“Any member participating in a remote meeting must also confirm at the outset and at any reconvening of the meeting that they can see and hear the proceedings and the other participants.” He quoted rule 22 (e), which states: “The speaker or chair must confirm at the outset of any remote meeting and at any reconvening of a meeting that they can see and hear all participating members. “There is a councillor who is said to be sick and is part of this council and several others.” “You need to read the rule book, speaker, so you can rule on the matter adequately,” he said. “One day you are in the office and the next you are out.” Earlier, the ANC, EFF and PA demanded to see and hear Ndwalaza ahead of the vote, insisting that Van Niekerk make a ruling on the issue.

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DA's Retief Odendaal elected Nelson Mandela Bay mayor (Jacaranda FM)

The DA's Retief Odendaal has been elected as the new mayor in Nelson Mandela Bay after Eugene Johnson was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

Odendaal was first elected as a councillor in 2009 and served as the leader of the DA caucus between 2014 and 2016. Odendaal was elected in the early hours of Thursday morning. The DA's Retief Odendaal has been elected as the new mayor in Nelson Mandela Bay after Eugene Johnson was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

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