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DA disappointed as Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives no-confidence motion
Following a failed motion of no confidence in Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero, the Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is clear who is on the side of service delivery and who is on the side of positions.
The DA tabled a motion of confidence in Morero just ten months into his term, citing incompetence and lack of service delivery among other issues.
On Wednesday, 25 July, a total of 144 councillors from the ANC-led coalition voted against the motion, while 75 voted in favour, and 43 ActionSA councillors abstained. In addition, council speaker Nobuhle Mthembu from Action SA was ousted in an Al Jama-ah-sponsored no-confidence motion.
DA Johannesburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku said while parties in council chose positions over principles, the DA can proudly say that it brought forward a motion to dismiss the man presiding over Johannesburg's decay.
Kayser-Echeozonjoku said no amount of spin by a failing executive can conceal Johannesburg's rot and decay – but the residents of Johannesburg will not forget.
'While the order of the day has been political posturing, the DA can reveal that ActionSA's abstention on the vote against Executive Mayor Dada Morero only came about because of their inability to convince the corrupt to give them more positions in the executive. Their abstention in today's vote, which is just as good as a vote to keep Morero, is a cheap tool to keep the door for renegotiations open,' she said.
Reacting to the failed motion, Dada Morero said it is worrying that the DA failed to present quite convincing arguments.
'One had expected them to present strong arguments, but they did not prepare adequately, that's what I noticed. This gives the impression that there are challenges of capacity within the caucus leadership because their statements were quite very low [sic].'
Morero accused the DA of electioneering and said that he knew the motion would not succeed even before councillors voted.
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