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Nelson Mandela Bay councillor and National Alliance rival faction deputy chair Bevan Brown did not receive his January salary, though he was still registered at the IEC.
Pressure is mounting on Nelson Mandela Bay speaker Eugene Johnson to act against mayor Gary van Niekerk for his alleged breach of the council’s code of conduct, with DA councillor Morne Steyn questioning her failure to deal with the issue.
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has demanded that action be taken against Nqwazi after her arrest by the Hawks in 2022. He has made this a condition for the release of R781-million in grants to the metro.
National Alliance (NA) leader Gary van Niekerk will remain as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor after successfully challenging his ousting.
The leaders of two factions within the National Alliance will battle it out at the Gqeberha high court on Wednesday to determine whether the declaration of two of the party’s seats vacant by Nelson Mandela Bay city manager Noxolo Nqwazi was lawful.