The election of six new Chairpersons of committees overseeing service delivery in the City, the Chief Whip and the Chair of Chairpersons today (7 February 2020) by Council; will accelerate service delivery in Johannesburg. This is according to the Speaker of Council Cllr Nonceba Molwele.

“Service delivery has to move faster now, because we have elected and filled all vacant positions.  The Legislature is key to service delivery. The Executive puts in place priorities and implements them; the Legislature on the other hand plays an important part of oversight through the Chairpersons of Section 79 Committees. It is these Chairpersons who have to ensure that service delivery happens,” says Speaker Molwele.

The elections of the new Chief Whip and Chair of Chairpersons came following the previous motion of no confidence on the duo; while the elections of the new Chairpersons came as a result of some of the previous Chairpersons having either resigned or passed away.

The new political leadership in Council were nominated and elected unopposed. They comprise of various political parties in Council, namely the ANC, ACDP, AIC and Al Jama-ah.

The newly elected political office bearers are:

• Chief Whip: Cllr Solly Mogase
• Chair of Chairpersons: Cllr Salphina Mulaudzi
• Section 79 Committee Chairperson for Environment and Infrastructure: Cllr Matshidiso Mfikoe
• Section 79 Committee Chairperson for Finance: Cllr Meshack Van Wyk
• Section 79 Committee Chairperson for Gender, Youth & Disabled (GEYODI): Cllr Thandiwe Boqo
• Section 79 Committee Chairperson for Housing: Cllr Michael Mpholobosho
• Section 79 Committee Chairperson for Oversight on Governance: Cllr Thapelo Amad
• Section 79 Committee Chairperson for Oversight on Legislature: Cllr  Themba Mhlongo

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