Coalition partners give green light to plan for Bay ANC mayor
The ANC’s coalition partners in Nelson Mandela Bay have given the green light for the party’s bid for the mayoral seat, which will see mayor Gary van Niekerk replaced. This follows a meeting led by ANC Eastern Cape chair Oscar Mabuyane with the regional executive committee and caucus to push for control of the city’s top post. The looming power shift comes with cracks emerging in the Bay coalition which played out during Thursday’s council meeting, boycotted by the EFF. Nationally, the ANC agreed to work with the DA and other parties to form a government of national uni//www.facebook.com/photo/?
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Reference: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/politics/2024-08-23-move-to-replace-van-niekerk-gathers-pace/
Author: Nomazima Nkosi
