Lazarus Mmota

Attendance

Present

64

Leave of absence

0

Absent without leave

1

Arrived late

2

Left early

0

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

Not present when called

0

Times given the floor

2

Average wait to start

5 s

Average greetings first

26 s

Apology or leave of absence (1)

• 25 Jun 2026 · 00:50:42Ill health. ANC caucus apology for ill health. sitting

In their words

Every time the chair gave them the floor in a transcribed sitting (2), 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.

• 03 Dec 2025 · 03:28:4546-49 · 3 min 21 s

  Read what they said (351 words)

  Greetings once again, Speaker. Greetings to the executive, greetings to the councillors.

  Councillor, can you just be Councillor, can you just take your seat for a second?

  Thank you, Speaker. Eh I think in one of the meetings I've asked, the aircon, when it's cold outside, please eh can you maybe not switch it on or something? We actually freezing here at the back.

  We'll talk to the people that deals with the aircon. Thank you.

  Thank you.

  Councillor Mmota.

  Ke a leboga, Modulasetulo.

  Eh Speaker, I rise on Item 46, 48, which looks at the performance assessment reports for the Public Safety Department for the periods of April to June and July to September 2025.

  Let me begin by extending congratulations to the department on the successful raid of hijacked buildings in Houghton. The African National Congress acknowledges and appreciates the efforts of our

  Sorry,

  our public

  our public safety officials.

  Councillor can you move the mic slightly away from your mouth.

  Okay, thanks Speaker.

  Yes, like that.

  Yes.

  The African National Congress acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of our public safety officials, and we are proud of their dedication in keeping the City of Johannesburg safe. For the period of April, June the department achieved overall performance of 86

  percent. The department achieved the traffic enforcement, crime prevention and disaster management are particular noted and we commend their efforts and dedication to safety and security of City of Joburg. As ANC we noted the report.

  Thank you, thank you colleague.

  Moving to the report

  moving to the report for the period of July, September department achieved an overall performance.

  Colleagues, colleagues, colleagues please.

  He noted one report so he's carrying on.

  Okay, no.

  Thank you, thank you Councillor.

  Eh Speaker, ke bana ba Koko.

  The African National Congress

  noted the report. Eh Speaker eh MMC Tshwaku eh really you are a hard worker.

  You are a real doctor,

  ba ile ba re tlisetsa dokotela mo ya feila mo,

  that is why

  ge re bona bare tlisetxa ngono ba re latela Koko.

  We note the report Speaker, thanks very much.

• 03 Dec 2025 · 01:42:18Item 57 · 23 s

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  Greetings to you, Speaker. Greetings to executive. Greetings to councillors. Greetings to residents of the City of Joburg.

  Eh re le mokgahlo o mogolo wa African National Congress, re nota report Item 57. Ga gona nku ko o tlo tlang mo City of Joburg. Thank you, Speaker.

Spoke on

• 03 Dec 2025 · 01:30:26Item 57: 2025 Joburg City Safety Strategy and Implementation Plan
• 03 Dec 2025 · 03:25:21EFF and ANC on Public Safety performance