Ekurhuleni mayor vows to prioritise political stability
Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana has vowed to make the return of political stability in the city one of his main priorities over the next 12 months.
Ngodwana delivered his Inaugural State of the City Address in Germiston on Tuesday.
He says that stabilising the council will ensure that "frivolous" motions of no confidence are avoided.
"Upfront, we are prioritising political stability in order to eliminate frivolous motions of no confidence for the stabilisation of service delivery and effective provision of essential services. Political stability becomes central to providing basic security, and basic human needs services for the future and continuous sustainable growth within the city.
"Without political stability, internal squabbles take centre stage and services take a back seat while time is spent trying to resolve squabbles resulting in delays in providing services, and public servants become gatekeepers who unfairly regulate access to resources and opportunities that they control affecting the coherent need for provision of services to the community."
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Gauteng metros have been battling to remain politically stable since coalition governments came to the fore following the 2016 municipal elections.
On Monday, Johannesburg Mayor Thapelo Amad resigned after only three months at the helm.
In its December 2022 national conference, the African National Congress (ANC) resolved to formulate a strategy to guide future coalitions.
