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30 Aug 2018
EFF walks out after its motion of no confidence in Msimanga is 'disallowed'
The EFF in Tshwane says it will no longer take take part in the Tshwane Council sitting, meaning that Mayor Solly Msimanga can not be axed through the ANC’s motion of no confidence.
30 Aug 2018
Breaking: Despite saying they wouldn't the ANC have just staged a walkout. the motion lapses because the person who tabled it is not in chambers. There will be no motion of no confidence in Msimanga today. @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga the Speaker says the chamber is now dealing with the second motion. This is the motion from the ANC @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga ANC are now returning from caucus and are entering the Tshwane Council Chamber singing. @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga We have returned from lunch to the Council chambers. The EFF, as they said are not here, but nor is the ANC. @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
The ANC’s Lesego Makhubela has just told media that they will continue with their motion of no confidence in #SollyMsimanga despite the EFF walkout @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
EFF tells ENCA the speaker was out of order for the
"technicality" in their motion of no confidence in Solly Msimanga
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga Breaking: EFF have just announced that they will not be going back council after lunch. Whether the ANC motion goes forward or not, they will no longer have the power to axe Msimanga @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga all parties are now in caucas and will return after lunch. Right now the EFF’s motion has been dismissed and now the EFF will have to vote on an ANC motion if they want to remove Msimanga @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga, with the EFF storming out of council, the ANC does not have enough votes to remove Msimanga on their motion of no confidence. @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
EFF councillors are causing chaos interrupting the speaker and have now now left the chambers @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga EFF refuse to listen to the the speaker's ruling, EFF councillor Benjamin Disoalane threatens the speaker with court. "You are out of order, we are going to take you to court, we are not going to play." @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga Speaker Mathebe says her ruling is final and that the EFF knows what to do if they are unhappy with it. She is referring to taking it to the courts. EFF caucus are most displeased @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga Breaking: The Tshwane Council speaker Mathebe has ruled that the EFF motion of no confidence against Msimanga did not comply with the rules and is disallowed @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga A DA councillor Adv Prinsloo just said shit happens in politics referring to a so called demotion of an ANC member. ANC have asked her to withdraw @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga Shouting back and forth in the chamber now, nothing coherent. @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga ANC councillor Maluleke says the EFF's motion is in writing. "its been written, its not a WhatsApp voice note." @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga A DA councillor is now saying that according to the rules a urgent motion must be accompanied by a written proposal and says the EFF has no motivation so it should not be heard. He concedes that the ANC motion followed the rules and can be heard @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga The speaker is now detailing the motions received, both are urgent motions as a result the urgency of the motions will have to be argued first and a determination made by the speaker @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga Both the EFF and ANC have tabled motions of no confidence in Msimanga, the EFF's motion will be heard first but only after the urgency is argued and approved. @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
#SollyMsimanga Tshwane Council is not breaking for lunch they are going to push through with all the items on the agenda @TeamNews24 @AlexMitchley
30 Aug 2018
What is happening in metros is a result of failed coalitions - Mbalula
ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula says events currently unfolding in the country's metros are not a result of the ANC's inability to govern, but a consequence of failed coalitions.
30 Aug 2018
The ANC's Tshwane Chairperson, Dr Kgosi Maepa, who will stand at the mayoral candidate for ANC if Msimanga is axed, has been allowed to attend the council meeting.
30 Aug 2018
Solly Msimanga back in council chambers now, the continuation meeting has finished and now an ordinary council meeting will start, the motion of no confidence will be heard during this meeting
