52nd Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting: Q3 reports agreed, items 39-41 in-committee

Disciplinary board items and voice votes

The 52nd Extra-Ordinary Council Meeting sat on 22 July 2026 at the Connie Bapela Council Chamber, the only sitting day recorded for the week of 20 to 26 July 2026. 22 Jul 00:00:08 At the Deputy Executive Mayor's request, Johannesburg council elevated items 39, 40 and 41 and went in-committee, with cameras and the livestream switched off and the gallery cleared. 22 Jul 00:52:41 22 Jul 00:55:40 Item 39 concerned the referral of 13 alleged acts of financial misconduct to the disciplinary board, while items 40 and 41 were disciplinary board reports on preliminary and full investigations. 22 Jul 00:55:40

Disciplinary board recommendations 4.2 to 4.6 were read into the record, covering unutilised MTN SIM cards, the Protea Glen fire station, SARS penalties, unutilised SAP licences and a security services panel tender. 22 Jul 02:15:36 Items 39, 40 and 41 were noted, with no vote recorded for that part of the meeting. 22 Jul 02:19:44

Recommendations on items 1 to 22 and 25 to 37 were agreed by voice or without objection, with no vote counts announced. 22 Jul 02:45:54 22 Jul 03:14:11 22 Jul 03:56:20 22 Jul 04:18:39 22 Jul 05:46:05 22 Jul 06:15:27 22 Jul 06:55:29 22 Jul 07:17:01 22 Jul 07:40:50 Items 23 and 24 on the Office of the City Manager, and item 38, the Petitions Standing Committee report, were noted. 22 Jul 06:43:20 22 Jul 08:19:40

Quorum counts and absences

The Speaker ordered a quorum count at the start; the first found 85 in the chamber and 96 signed, and a recount found 158 on the register and 139 inside. 22 Jul 00:02:12 On resuming from the lunch adjournment, the Speaker counted councillors as they arrived, reaching 136 and then 141, and noted that fines of R500 applied last month. 22 Jul 04:29:33 22 Jul 05:31:08 An automated check linked the Speaker's remark that "the R500 is coming off this month" to her earlier promises on fining councillors, made on 28 May and 25 June 2026. 22 Jul 04:29:33 earlier promise earlier promise

Cllr Makhuba said the whole IFP caucus would leave, and the Speaker asked the IFP caucus to stay so the MMCs' items could be completed. 22 Jul 05:31:08 A later point of order questioned whether quorum had been lost after IFP, DA and ActionSA members left; the Speaker had the bell rung and confirmed 138 present. 22 Jul 06:47:41 Transport MMC Kunene was recorded absent for items 27 to 33, and MMC Makhafola responded for absent Public Safety MMC Koma on items 25 and 26. 22 Jul 07:17:01 22 Jul 06:55:29

Executive answers and promises

MMC Sekwaila said an operation with SAPS and Home Affairs to cut off illegal electricity connections in Alexandra was planned for the coming week. 22 Jul 03:48:31 promise MMC Mabaso said Maxwell Court residents had refused relocation but would be relocated to Fleurhof in September. 22 Jul 06:15:27 promise MMC Mabaso said the department was preparing a report on council rental units to table to the Mayoral Committee. 22 Jul 06:15:27 promise

MMC Makhafola said the electronic patient health record system was being implemented at 14 more clinics, telling council to expect that in the coming few months. 22 Jul 05:46:05 promise MMC Mnisi committed to council that corrective measures were being implemented to improve the Economic Development portfolio's performance. 22 Jul 03:14:11 promise Executive Mayor Morero said a 12-month JMPD training programme was needed after the earlier four-month course, and that National Treasury had accepted the expenditure reduction strategy. 22 Jul 06:43:20

Disputes over remarks in the chamber

Cllr Munyayi of ActionSA said a PA minister looted R31 million, and Cllr Simonse of the PA raised a point of order demanding the remark be withdrawn. 22 Jul 03:37:47 The Speaker said she had not seen Cllr Simonse's hand and would deal with the R31 million remark later, amid shouting from the floor. 22 Jul 03:37:47

During the Petitions Standing Committee debate, Cllr Maila objected to the term 'slay queens', and the Speaker ruled his remark not a point of order and unparliamentary. 22 Jul 08:02:03 22 Jul 08:17:16 At the DA's request, the Speaker asked the ANC speaker to withdraw the term 'slay queens', which she did unconditionally. 22 Jul 08:17:16