Thambulo Abraham Mabuke

Attendance

Present

62

Leave of absence

2

Absent without leave

1

Arrived late

1

Left early

2

Reasons given for leave: Ill health (1), Private business (1).

"Absent without leave" means the signed minutes of a meeting held while they were on council neither list them as present nor excuse them, and no similar name appears that day, so misspellings in the minutes don't count against anyone. Each square links to the minutes.

In the chamber

From the 10 sittings transcribed so far in their term. Times are approximate, to the nearest transcript line.

Not present when called

0

Times given the floor

6

Average wait to start

6 s

Average greetings first

11 s

Apology or leave of absence (2)

• 24 Jun 2026 · 00:23:32Ill health. Apology given by the ANC caucus for ill health. sitting
• 28 May 2026 · 04:13:45Ill health. Councillor Mabuke was out of the chamber when the bell rang because of a stomach complaint and returned before the count. sitting

Warned or stopped by the chair (1)

• 27 Aug 2026 · 03:15:30Chair stopped his tabling of item 40 because quorum was lost. sitting

In their words

Every time the chair gave them the floor in a transcribed sitting (6), newest first. The words are the AI transcript of that stretch of the livestream (Argon), so they can include the chair or an interjection; the time link is the place to check.

• 30 Sept 2026 · 03:02:02Item 9: Petitions Policy review (reply) · 26 s

  Read what they said (32 words)

  Uh thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, someone eh by the name of Bishop Maumela he said recently, lies has short legs. I therefore, Madam Speaker, request Council to approve this report.

• 30 Sept 2026 · 02:49:53Item 9: Petitions Policy review · 1 min 12 s

  Read what they said (115 words)

  Thank you, Speaker. Madam Speaker, Executive Mayor and his cabinet, Deputy Executive Mayor, Chief Whip of Council, Chair of Chairs, other chairs of Section 79 committees, fellow councillors, officials of the city and residents of Johannesburg.

  Madam Speaker, I hereby table item 9, the Review of the City of Johannesburg Petition Policy. The item contains a report on the review process of the City of Johannesburg Petition Policy. The committee has held participatory meetings in various regions of the metro to invite public opinion on the draft. This was a regulatory requirement after the addition of the e-petition more than two years ago. Madam Speaker, the item seeks

  council approval in today's session. Thank you.

• 27 Aug 2026 · 03:15:17Item 40: Petitions Policy · 13 s

  Read what they said (15 words)

  Madam Speaker, Executive Mayor and his cabinet, Deputy Executive Mayor, Chief Whip, Chair of Chairs,

• 27 Aug 2026 · 02:42:30Item 46: Councillor Funeral Support Policy · 17 s

  Read what they said (24 words)

  Thanks Speaker. There is a man there who just stands and faces us moving from one direction to another. Just check who is he.

• 22 Jul 2026 · 08:20:2538 · 46 s

  Read what they said (85 words)

  Thanks Madam Speaker. Allow me to thank members of the committee, those that are working hard always when we call the meetings and oversight meetings. And also the officials from the Petition Committee, those that are working hard when we demand reports, they are able to provide the committee with the reports.

  In Petition Committee, Madam Speaker, we are cruising very well. We are coming, we are coming. With those words, I do request the council to note the report, the report is for noting.

• 22 Jul 2026 · 08:02:2438 · 1 min 40 s

  Read what they said (141 words)

  Madam Speaker,

  Ne dorobo ya Johannesburg na muthusi wawe na komiti yothe ine a shuma nayo tshimebi tsha khoro ya Johannesburg na muranga phanda wa dzi komiti dzothe dza Johannesburg, vhashumisani na nne vhashumi vha muvhuso wa Johannesburg Municipality

  vhadzulapo vhothe vha Johannesburg, ndi madekwana.

  Ndaa.

  Madam Speaker ndo ima hafha namusi sa muranga phanda wa komiti ya dzi mbilaelo dza vhadzulapo vha Johannesburg. Ndi tshi khou disa muvhigo wa kushumele kwa komiti ya dzi mbilaelo kha u bva kha tshifhinga tsha nwedzi wa Phando u swika

  wa Phando u swika Thafamuhwe

  2026.

  Kha hetshi tshifhinga tshine tsho ambiwa, komiti yo tanganedza dzi mbilaelo dzi no swika furaru thihi ya kona u shumana na dzine dza swika furaru fhedziha yo kona u fheledza nga u vala dzi mbilaelo dzine dzi swika

  17. Madam Speaker, the item is for noting. Thank you.

Spoke on

• 30 Sept 2026 · 02:49:18Item 9: Review of the Petitions Policy
• 27 Aug 2026 · 03:15:06Item 40 suspended and meeting adjourned
• 22 Jul 2026 · 08:02:03Item 38: Petitions Standing Committee Q3 report
• 22 Jul 2026 · 08:19:40Item 38: MMC and chair close; item noted