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What does the future hold for party members who change allegiances? After recently leaving the party she founded, Colleen Makhubele joins Gareth and Phumi, as well as regular contributor Kanthan Pillay in studio. The shockwaves of her departure from SARA to join the MK can still be felt as South Africans grapple with the ever changing political landscape. The team question Colleen to understand the thinking behind the move and what the future holds. The Burning Platform

The MK Party has welcomed former South African Rainbow Alliance, SARA leader, Colleen Makhubele into its ranks. The party says Makhubele's extensive experience in both the private and public sectors will make her a valuable asset. Makhubele, who previously served as Speaker of Johannesburg and a former member of the Congress of the People (COPE) and SARA, ditched her own party after its poor performance in the May general elections. For reaction on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Ofentse Moalusi, National Chairperson of the South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA), to discuss Makhubele's defection

The leader of the South African Rainbow Alliance (Sara), Colleen Makhubele is proposing a R150 000 voucher for citizens to curb the housing crisis in Gauteng. Makhubele says the ANC-led government has failed over 6,000 Madala hostel residents, especially women, who continue to live in appalling conditions in Alexandra's township in Gauteng. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Ms. Makhubele 

South African Rainbow Alliance, SARA leader, Colleen Makhubele, is calling for the dissolution of all metros in Gauteng and to hold new elections. The call comes amid an alleged leadership crisis in the Ekurhuleni municipality following the appointment of a newly elected multi-party mayoral committee. The City was without a mayor for nearly two weeks following the removal of Sivuyile Ngodwana through a motion of no confidence. Elvis Presslin spoke to SARA Leader, Colleen Makhubele.

Lester Kiewit looks at the role of women in South African elections and politics. He is joined by GOOD party leader Patricia De Lille, SA Rainbow Alliance leader Colleen Makhubele, and Prof Amanda Gouws, distinguished professor in political science at Stellenbosch University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executive President of SARA, Colleen Makhubele sits down with Gareth Cliff and Phumi Mashigo ahead of the 2024 National Elections. Colleen addresses her COPE termination, outlines her impact as the Speaker of Johannesburg, and lays down her vision for a better South Africa in SARA’s eyes. The Burning Platform The Burning Platform

Executive President of SARA, Colleen Makhubele sits down with Gareth Cliff and Phumi Mashigo ahead of the 2024 National Elections. Colleen addresses her COPE termination, outlines her impact as the Speaker of Johannesburg, and lays down her vision for a better South Africa in SARA's eyes. The Burning Platform

22.02.24 Pt 2 - Executive President of SARA, Colleen Makhubele joins the #BurningPlatform to lay out some of her manifesto for the upcoming elections. Phumi questions her about what makes SARA a credible party to vote for. And, Colleen outlines her stance on the importance of the middle class www.cliffcentral.com

Executive President of SARA, Colleen Makhubele sits down with Gareth Cliff and Phumi Mashigo ahead of the 2024 National Elections. Colleen addresses her COPE termination, outlines her impact as the Speaker of Johannesburg, and lays down her vision for a better South Africa in SARA's eyes. The Burning Platform

Clarence Ford speaks to Colleen Makhubele leader of The South African Rainbow Alliance. (SARA) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die leier van die South African Rainbow Alliance, Colleen Makhubele, moedig onafhanklike kandidate wat aan volgende jaar se algemene verkiesing deelneem, aan om daarop te fokus om die leiding in kiesafdelings te neem. Sowat 400 politieke partye gaan om leiersposisies meeding en die Konstitusionele Hof het bepaal dat onafhanklike kandidate slegs ‘n duisend handtekeninge benodig om op stembriewe te verskyn. Makhubele sê die insluiting van onafhanklike kandidate by die verkiesing is ‘n positiewe ontwikkeling en moet gevier word:

Die nuutverkose speaker van die Johannesburgse raad, Margaret Arnolds, sê sy wil verseker dat die raad vlot bestuur word en dienste aan die inwoners van die provinsie gelewer word. Die raadslid van die African Independent Congress vervang Colleen Makhubele, wat verlede week as ‘n Congress of the People-raadslid afgedank is. Volgens die ANC/EFF/PA-geleide koalisieregering word die posisie van speaker aan ‘n minderheidsblok toegeken en hulle het besluit die vakature moet deur Arnolds gevul word. Sy sê sy is gereed om aan die werk te spring:

Margaret Arnolds from the African Independent Congress (AIC) was elected unopposed as the City of Johannesburg's new speaker of council during an extraordinary sitting on Monday. The position became vacant after the axing of Colleen Makhubele, whose membership in COPE was terminated last week. 

Former City of Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele says her axing from COPE was disingenuous, and blamed party president Mosiuoa Lekota for "lying" about her.  
 COPE terminated Makhubele's membership on Monday after she joined the South African Rainbow Alliance (Sara), an alliance of smaller parties who seek to jointly contest next year's elections. She said Lekota "blatantly lied" about her involvement and the party's involvement in Sara, including his own.  Makhubele was speaking to ENCA reporter Thami Ngubeni on Wednesday. 

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Congress of the People (COPE) says its Speaker in the City of Johannesburg, Colleen Makhubele ignored party lines when she became the chairperson of the South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA). Makhubele was seen in pictures of a new organisation which COPE said was in breach of the party' constitution. She reportedly encouraged South Africans to vote in her capacity as Chairperson of the South African Rainbow Alliance at the weekend. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to COPE's National Chairperson Teboho Loate

Sysman Motloung, political science lecturer from Northwest University talking about Colleen Makhubele being axed out from COPE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is no longer a member of the Congress of the People (Cope). Cope announced on Monday that two prominent leaders had "terminated their own contracts" by joining the South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA). Posters depicting Makhubele's image were on street poles on Sunday, urging residents to register to vote for the "birth of a new nation". Documents seen by News24 have Makhubele listed as the executive president. In a press briefing, Cope also announced that Ofentse Moalusi is no longer a member of the party. "A councillor in Johannesburg municipality has her name on the posters and on the [street] polls, and in the media circulation, as a member of SARA. As such, she has terminated her own membership of the Congress. "Another councillor in Tshwane… the person calling himself the chairperson of SARA and therefore has taken membership of SARA, meaning that there is the termination of membership on the councillor of Tshwane," the party announced. It said correspondence to this effect was on the way to the "former comrades" because they had "terminated their own membership since they joined SARA". SARA is the amalgamation of minority parties, formally called the "Super Pact". According to information on Makhubele's X account, the "arrangement is founded by the African Amalgamated Restorative Movement, the Independent Citizen Movement, Cope, the National Freedom Party and churches".

Floyd Brink has been thrown a lifeline by the City of Johannesburg, which filed an application for leave to appeal a court finding that his appointment as city manager was unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. An appeal would effectively suspend the finding by Acting Judge Steven Budlender given in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday that the way in which the speaker had brought the motion to hire Brink in February was illegal. The speaker, Colleen Makhubele, brought an "urgent and exceptional" report to the council on 22 February, which included a complaint by then acting city manager, Brink, about not being considered for the permanent job. Matters before council are usually processed by a committee and vetted for legality before being tabled for a sitting. However, the speaker may allow urgent reports to be tabled within the council meeting. But Budlender found that the matter was not urgent for reasons that included that Brink had filed his complaint on 16 November 2022 - three months before the resolution was tabled and adopted as a matter of great urgency. The Democratic Alliance (DA) used this process as its basis for bringing the matter to court in May. The judge gave the City two weeks to find an acting City manager and ordered that the respondents - the City, the council, city manager, mayor and speaker - pay the DA's costs. On Wednesday, the City said there were a "number of legal grounds for concern in the High Court judgment, which the City believes an appeal court may decide upon differently". This suspends the implementation of the judgment. "The City believes it is in the interests of residents that the administrative capacity and stability of the City is defended and insulated from nefarious political interference. "The consistent political onslaught and attempts to derail the City's ability to deliver services and improve governance at an administrative level must be frowned upon and acted against," the City stated. On Tuesday, Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda said the City would not be "deterred nor distracted, even in this instance". "In our attempts to insulate administrative responsibility from political bigotry and in line with our priority of good governance and stabilising the City of Johannesburg, we continue to expect and view these litigious actions with a dim view," Gwamanda added.

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that Floyd Brink's appointment as city manager was unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. This is in the wake of the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) urgent application to have the decision to appoint him reviewed in May. On Tuesday, acting High Court Judge Steven Budlender found that the steps that led to the hiring of Brink were also unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. These included the decision by the council to cancel the advertising of the position, and the decision to authorise Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda to apply "corrective measures pertaining to Mr Brink's [recruitment process]… as a matter of urgency". This order has been suspended for 10 days to allow the council to appoint an acting city manager. The court ordered that the respondents - the City, the council, city manager, mayor and speaker - pay the DA's costs. The Gauteng branch of the DA has welcomed the ruling, calling it a vindication. In a statement released shortly after the judgment, the Gauteng DA said Brink's appointment as city manager "has always, and obnoxiously so, been a case of unlawfulness to the DA". Allegations of misconduct have marred Brink's tenure. The Gauteng DA said the municipal leadership, including Gwamanda and speaker Colleen Makhubele, had "blatantly flouted processes to ensure Brink's deployment". "Johannesburg's rot has now been laid bare, and it is a disgrace that a High Court judgement was necessary for the law to be followed." It added that the city manager position was "often coveted by those who make themselves guilty of corruption and tender fraud as it is a key role". The party said that the "government of local unity" had continued to purge hard working officials to make way for cadres aligned with them. "We look forward to bidding Brink farewell, as his tenure in the position has been filled with problematic statements, questionable decisions, and the economic hub of the country literally falling apart." It said that the issues in the city would not be solved by simply removing the mayor, but by dissolving the council. City spokesperson Virgil James said they would be issuing a statement on the matter later. He could not say if the City would appeal the decision, but said that the judgment was clear.

 Residents of Eldorado Park, Westbury and Riverlea are complaining that police are not doing enough to keep gangsters off the streets and to ensure their safety. This follows a spate of alleged gang-related shooting incidents over the weekend that claimed the lives of six people in Westbury and Eldorado Park. Today, the city of Johannesburg speaker Colleen Makhubele visited the areas. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter, Horisani Sithole.

Clement speaks to the speaker of Johannesburg City council, Colleen Makhubele  as one of the people leading the solemn silent prayer walk in honour of the people who died during the recent the Marshalltown fire in Johannesburg, CBD.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele talks to Sunday Times Politics Weekly about politics, her ambition to lead COPE, being fired on national TV and more. She joined Sunday Times journalist Sisanda Mbolekwa in studio on the podcast and talked about the calibre of leaders in Johannesburg and mayor Kabelo Gwamanda.

Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele talks to Sunday Times Politics Weekly about politics, her ambition to lead COPE, being fired on national TV and more. She joined Sunday Times journalist Sisanda Mbolekwa in studio on the podcast and talked about the calibre of leaders in Johannesburg and mayor Kabelo Gwamanda.

Amid continuing uncertainty in the leadership of metros in Gauteng, ActionSA has tabled motions of no-confidence against the current mayor Thapelo Amad and speaker of Johannesburg, Colleen Makhubele. To talk about what seems like a drastic step, and other issues afflicting party coalitions as well as ActionSA's way forward going into the 2024 elections, host Mike Siluma is joined by ActionSA National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont.

Amid continuing uncertainty in the leadership of metros in Gauteng, ActionSA has tabled motions of no-confidence against the current mayor Thapelo Amad and speaker of Johannesburg, Colleen Makhubele. To talk about what seems like a drastic step, and other issues afflicting party coalitions as well as ActionSA's way forward going into the 2024 elections, host Mike Siluma is joined by ActionSA National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont.

Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse will face a second vote of no confidence in less than two months. The latest vote of no confidence in Phalatse will take place next week after the programming committee heard two requests for motions of no confidence in the mayor on Monday. The committee is headed by the council speaker and meets to discuss and set down the agenda of council meetings. The City of Johannesburg council will meet on 23 and 24 November for an ordinary sitting. The no-confidence motion will be heard on one of the two days. According to a source within the committee, members discussed two votes of no confidence at the meeting. The minority opposition parties brought one. At a briefing last week, the parties said they were concerned about what they called a "financial crisis" within the City. They indicated that they would be requesting a motion of no confidence in Phalatse. It is still unclear which party brought the second request for a no-confidence vote. There was also a request for a motion of no confidence in Johannesburg speaker Colleen Makhubele. The programming committee rejected this as a similar request was currently before the Section 79 Rules Committee. The City of Johannesburg has 270 council members. For a motion to pass, it needs 136 votes or more. Last week, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said the party would vote in defence of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg until the African National Congress (ANC) agreed to back the EFF in Ekurhuleni. This came after the ANC and EFF disagreed on who should govern in Ekurhuleni after Tania Campbell was axed in a motion of no confidence last month. Campbell, a DA leader, was reinstated following a vote in the council because of this disagreement between the EFF and the ANC. The EFF has 29 councillors in Johannesburg, and if they were to back the DA, it would likely give the DA-led coalition the majority needed to keep Phalatse in power.

Die voorsitter van die DA se Federale Raad, Helen Zille, dagvaar die onlangs verkose Johannesburgse speaker, Colleen Makhubele, vir naamskending. Makhubele het Zille daarvan beskuldig dat sy probeer het om die stad se begroting van 70 miljard Suid-Afrikaanse rand in die hande te kry. Makhubele het gesê sy is siek en sat vir Zille se beherende taktiek in die munisipale raad. Zille sê sy is daartoe verbind om nie-rassisties te wees:

Former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse has asked the High Court to set aside decisions taken by Dada Morero in the interest of justice because he was unlawfully appointed as the new mayor. Phalatse said council Speaker Colleen Makhubele had an ulterior political motive when she "unlawfully" called for an extraordinary council sitting which saw her being removed as mayor. The former mayor and the Democratic Alliance (DA) argued in court papers, filed at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, that Makhubele wanted to help her political allies and disregarded councillors when she approved Friday's special council sitting. The court application was filed on Monday. The DA wants the following declared unlawful and unconstitutional: the programming meeting held on 29 September, which rubber-stamped the extraordinary sitting; the council sitting held on 30 September; Phalatse's removal and Morero's election as the new mayor for Johannesburg. In an affidavit, Phalaatse conceded Makhubele had the powers to call a special sitting, but took issue with the importance of the matter to be discussed which was the motion of no confidence against her. Phalatse said despite these powers and council rules did not specify the notice that must be issued for the sitting, councillors were supposed to be allowed at least three days to prepare for the meeting and ensure they could attend. The DA Johannesburg leader added if less than three days were required for the sitting, Makhubele should have justified the urgency for the motion to be debated. She said the decision was unlawful because it violated the Municipal Structures Act. "The notice, in this case, met neither of the requirements. Councillors were only given 20 hours' notice that there would be a council meeting. And at best, 16 hours that a motion of no confidence would be debated. "The urgency was entirely unjustified. The motion of no confidence in me had been pending against me for more than two months. Nothing had happened to suddenly make it so urgent less than a day's notice should be given to moving the motion," Phalatse said. She added Makhubele had political motives in fast-tracking her removal to achieve a political advantage for herself and her allies. "I am advised that it is contrary to the principles of legality to act for an ulterior purpose not permitted by an empowering provision. That is what Colleen Makhubele has done. Her decision must be set aside for that reason." Phalatse argued the council meeting was illegal because the programming committee that approved it did not quorate because the DA and other political parties had walked out. Another argument for the former mayor was the special sitting was unlawful because DA councillors present were not allowed to speak, Makhubele denied the DA a caucus break, and the motion of no confidence was not debated. Phalatse said the court should treat the case with urgency for herself and the residents of Johannesburg. She also asked the court to set aside and review any decisions Morero had taken while in office. "My removal as mayor was an abuse of power. Should I return to the office, I should not return to be faced with decisions taken by an unlawfully appointed mayor. It is in the interest of justice to set aside all these decisions," Phalatse argued. The case will be heard next Tuesday.

ActionSA gaan vandag die media toespreek oor wat verlede week agter die skerms gebeur het toe die Johannesburgse veelparty-regering ineengestort het. Dit volg nadat Colleen Makhubele van Cope as speaker van die raad verkies en die DA-burgemeester, Mpho Phalatse, uit die kussings gelig is. ActionSA se woordvoerder, Samkelo Mgobozi, sê daar is baie vals inligting in omloop oor die omstandighede wat tot verlede week se gebeure aanleiding gegee het.

The African National Congress's (ANC's) Dada Morero is the City of Johannesburg's new mayor-elect after the ousting of Mpho Phalatse. Morero stood unopposed. Today's developments come after a tumultuous period in which the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) Vasco da Gama was voted out as speaker of the Johannesburg council. On Thursday, new speaker Colleen Makhubele of Cope called a special sitting of council for today, just days after being elected. Phalatse was voted out as mayor in a motion of no-confidence this afternoon. Of the 145 councillors who signed the register, 139 voted to pass the motion. The Inkatha Freedom Party, and a member of the DA-led coalition abstained. This happened whilst the DA was in the High Court seeking an urgent interdict against the meeting.

COPE counselor, Colleen Makhubele is the new speaker of the City of Johannesburg Council. Makhubele beat DA candidate Alex Christians by 12 votes after receiving 141 votes. Makhubele's election comes after the DA's Vasco da Gama was removed in a motion of no confidence last month. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to DA regional Counsellor Mr. Alex Christians

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Die burgemeester van Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, is vol vertroue dat haar posisie nie in gevaar is nie. Sy het die Hooggeregshof se uitspraak verwelkom wat die spesiale sitting van die raad waarin 'n mosie van wantroue teen haar ingedien sou word, ongeldig verklaar het. Die hof sê Colleen Makhubele is kragtens die toepaslike wetgewing nie by magte om 'n kennisgewing vir 'n raadsvergadering uit te reik nie. Phalatse sê sy vrees nie enige van die pogings om haar te laat verwyder nie:

ActionSA In Gauteng gaan 'n mosie van wantroue teen die voorsitter van die Stad Johannesburg, Colleen Makhubele, tydens die volgende raadsvergadering indien. Die party sê Makhubele het die afgelope week 'n algehele verontagsaming van die behoorlike proses en rede getoon. Funzi Ngobeni, koukusleier van ActionSA Johannesburg, sê dit was om haar eie persoonlike eiebelang te bevorder ten koste van die inwoners wat sy 'n eed gesweer het om onder 'n veelpartykoalisieregering te dien:

It is believed that the DA has allegedly lodged an urgent court interdict scheduled to be heard in the Johannesburg High Court today to prevent a council sitting. The coalition in the City of Johannesburg is in disarray after COPE councillor Colleen Makhubele, who has taken over against the coalition councillor's wishes as an acting speaker, issued a notice for the council sitting today to elect the new speaker and discuss the motion of no confidence against Mayor Mpho Phalatse. This comes after Vasco da Gama's removal as the speaker last week. Radio Islam International discussed with the political analyst Prof Andre Duvenhage.

Joburg councillor Colleen Makhubele says no one bribed her to vote against her coalition partners in the city's multi-party government. She says she's done it before and would do it again. In an expansive interview with BizNews, Makhubele - who ran as COPE's mayoral candidate for the city in 2021 - explains the rationale behind her decision to vote with a PAC-sponsored motion to remove the DA-aligned speaker of council, Vasco da Gama. This despite COPE forming part of the nine-party coalition that has led the city since the 2021 local government elections with a combined total of 140 out of 270 seats in council. Some councillors from COPE, IFP and the ACDP - all of whom form part of the coalition - voted in favour of the motion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There will be no extraordinary sitting of the Johannesburg council on Tuesday, after Gauteng High Court Judge Gcina Malindi ruled that chair of chairs, councillor Colleen Makhubele, was not acting speaker and thus could not call the meeting. In a ruling late on Monday night, Malindi declared the meeting invalid and ordered Makhubele to pay the costs of the court application. Makhubele, who had appointed herself speaker last week, scheduled a special sitting outside of the ordinary sitting set to take place at the end of the month. The special sitting was to elect a speaker after Vasco da Gama was ousted at the beginning of the month in a motion of no confidence. Parties within the multi-government coalition had expressed their intention of calling for a motion of no confidence in City of Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse. The motion was expected to take place at the next sitting of the council. If the judge had ruled in favour of Makhubele, the motion of no confidence would likely have occurred. In a statement on Tuesday following the court ruling, Phalatse said that while it was never desirable to ventilate these matters in court, "we had no choice but to approach the courts to rule on this matter, as common sense and a commitment to democratic process did not prevail". She condemned Makhubele's actions, which she said only sought to "create confusion in the minds of residents and undermine the laws of the country and the Rules of Council, all in an effort to grab power at all costs". "Now that the court has pronounced on what was clear to many of us, we appeal to our political opponents to cease and desist from destructive and self-serving political games.Now that this chapter is closed, we will await notice from the acting city manager Mr Bryne Maduka for a sitting of council to duly elect a speaker. Equally, in the interim, this will give the acting secretary to council Madimetsa Molekwa the space and time to run the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the City's legislature," she said. She said while the City could not get back the time it had lost in court, "we can find solace in the fact that the monies spent fighting an attempted coup of corruption will be returned to the City's coffers . and they will be directed towards their rightful function – the delivery of services". Makhubele broke rank with her political party Cope when she voted to oust Da Gama. She is the only Cope representative in the coalition. An internal investigation into the matter by the party is under way. "The idea is to buy time and delay the meeting. That's why the city manager has not called for a meeting to sit [but they can call for a sitting within] 72 hours," Makhubele told Radio 702 last week. Cope distanced itself from her actions and apologised to its voters. In court, Makhubele relied on Rule 19 A, which states that if the speaker is unable to do their duties, it falls to the chair of chairs to take over the role. But the city manager successfully argued for Act 41 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, which states that if the speaker of a municipal council is absent or not available to perform the functions of the speaker, or during a vacancy, the council must elect another councillor to act as speaker.

A political tussle is playing out in the City of Johannesburg, following the recent booting out of the DA's speaker Vasco da Gama in a motion of no confidence, with mayor Mpho Phalatse ultimately the next target. Da Gama's ousting was made possible by certain councillors from smaller parties breaking the multi-party coalition agreement, by voting with a motion brought by the PAC (as a proxy for the ANC) to remove the speaker. Cope councillor Colleen Makhubele - who presides as the Chair of Chairs in council - regards herself as the "acting speaker" and has called a special sitting on 13 September. DA deputy caucus leader Bongani Nkomo tells BizNews the party is headed to court on an urgent basis seeking to interdict Tuesday's planned special sitting from taking place. Nkomo says the acting speaker's role falls to the city manager and not Makhubele. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices