Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 73: Personal explanation
One passage says a councillor rose on Rule 73 to give a personal explanation, in this case to correct that he had been misquoted. Another passage shows a councillor citing Rule 73 while speaking about a water tanker motion, so the rule's scope is not fully clear from these passages. Beyond use for personal explanations, the passages do not show the rule's exact wording or conditions.
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How the minutes record it
Councillor Christians subsequently rose on Rule 73, relating to a personal explanation, clarifying that he had been misquoted and that his reference was to Rule 84, not Rule 94.
Signed minutes, Tuesday, 2 September 2025Councillor Modupi (ANC) addressed Council, referring to Rule 73 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council.
Signed minutes, Thursday, 3 July 2025