The ANC and EFF councillors elected to form part of an investigative ad hoc committee to probe allegations made against Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk were no-shows at their first meeting that sat on Wednesday.
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary Van Niekerk’s 10-point plan to tackle crime in the city got little love in council on Thursday, with opposition councillors calling him a criminal who must resign.
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Mayor Gary van Niekerk has attempted to interfere in the administration of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality, instructing that all legal briefs pertaining to the city be placed on hold with immediate effect. His letter to acting city boss Sidima Dyani and the legal services department on Wednesday took centre stage at Thursday’s council meeting, where opposition parties accused him of unlawfully overstepping into the administration.
Yet another law firm has come knocking at the door of Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk, demanding that he personally coughs up R23,000 in fees for a legal opinion he sought without the approval of the city manager’s office.