ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu. (@Action4SA/X, formerly Twitter)
ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu is the new speaker of the Johannesburg council.
She replaces Margaret Arnolds, who lost the seat on Friday.
Mthembu was up against the DA’s Nonhlanhla Sifumba, who received 68 of 248 votes.
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In a statement on Tuesday, ActionSA said Mthembu was an “experienced, dedicated and ardent advocate of accountability and transparency”.
“Councillor Mthembu has been at the forefront of championing the interests of Johannesburg residents during her term in council, qualities that we believe make her an ideal candidate for the role of speaker,” it said.
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