South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Heads to Court After City Manager Declares His Seat Vacant allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Nelson Mandela Bay metro was plunged into political chaos on Monday night as the city manager declared the seats of Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk and his MMC for Safety and Security vacant. This came at a crucial juncture as the city manager faces a possible disciplinary hearing for her.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been vindicated after the High Court rejected an application by the Nelson Mandela Bay council to set aside the SIU Report into an R24 Million toilet tender scandal. Former provincial leader, Nqaba Bhanga MPL, originally laid charges in this case, and the DA has consistently maintained that those implicated in the SIU report must be held accountable.