Colleen Makhubele

A member of the Congress of the People (COPE) in the Johannesburg council, Colleen Makhubele has been voted in as the new speaker.

These are the minority parties that joined hands and said unless we win, it is not a win for the City of Johannesburg,” she said. [You are invited to the ultimate holiday in paradise](https://www.jacarandafm.com/shows/drive/you-are-invited-ultimate-holiday-paradise/) The Patriotic Alliance (PA)’s Kenny Kunene blamed the DA for the outcome of the council sitting. Before Makhubele was voted in, the minority parties wanted the DA to agree to a Speaker from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). A member of the Congress of the People (COPE) in the Johannesburg council, Colleen Makhubele has been voted in as the new speaker. Speaking to the media shortly after being voted in, Makhubele says that she is humbled that the multi parties in the council chose her as their new Speaker.

Makhubele received 141 of the 270 votes while the DA's Alex Christians received 129 votes. Makhubele's election comes after the ousting of DA speaker Vasco Da ...

ActionSA has a long-standing view that no one party should hold all the power in a coalition. Despite this, they have remained committed to the coalition, but remain heavily under-represented in its leadership structures,” Baloyi said. While the work of fixing Johannesburg will take many years, this will only happen if coalition governments are stable and have continuity.”

JOHANNESBURG - Colleen Makhubele from the Congress of the People is the new Johannesburg Council Speaker. She defeated DA's Alex Christians.

The DA's Alex Christians and COPE's Colleen Makhubele are the two candidates who have been nominated for the City of Joburg's speaker position.

Combined, the opposition has a total of 130 seats in chambers, meaning they would need an additional six votes which can only come from inside the multiparty coalition for Makhubele to ascend to the position of speaker. The DA-led multiparty coalition government has a total of 140 of 270 seats in council. A total of 270 councillors are present in Wednesday’s sitting.

The Congress of the People member served the council for seven months as chair of chairs, with one of her duties being deputy speaker.

[Congress of the People](https://ewn.co.za/topic/cope) (Cope) member served the council for seven months as the chair of chairs and as the deputy speaker. Makhubele was elected as speaker of the council by fellow councillors. The Congress of the People member served the council for seven months as chair of chairs, with one of her duties being deputy speaker.

Cope's Colleen Makhubele celebrated becoming the new speaker, at the Joburg council sitting on Wednesday after receiving 141 votes.

“Minority parties stood together and held hands and have said unless we all win, then it’s not a win in the City of Johannesburg. The position became vacant after Cope and IFP councillors voted with the ANC to oust Da Gama. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika after her election, Makhubele said her victory was a victory for the minority parties in the Joburg Council who had stood together.

The Johannesburg council voted chair of chairs Colleen Makhubele as the new speaker. · Makhubele replaced Vasco da Gama, who was axed at the beginning of the ...

Colleen Makhubele is the new speaker of the City Council. The City of Johannesburg chair of chairs elected the Congress of the People.

To Subscribe to Sunday World, [click here.](https://subs.arena.africa/#!/offer/411?utm_source=promo411&utm_medium=Circ) These are the minority parties that joined hands and said unless we win, it is not a win for the City of Johannesburg.” Her election comes shortly after former speaker Vasco da Gama was outed in a motion of no confidence.