Motions against De Lille, Smit
ANC brings motion of no confidence against City Speaker
CAPE Town Speaker Dirk Smit and mayor Patricia de Lille are set to face a motion of no-confidence on the same day. In what is set to be a heated council meeting on the July 26, both the heads of De Lille and Smit will be on the chopping block.
There is however still room for the motion against De Lille to be cancelled, as it needs to be approved by the DA caucus who is meeting today .
Smit said: “I have received both motions. It is set to go through the normal council processes and the full council will have to vote on both motions.”
The motion against Smit was submitted by the ANC.
Xolani Sotashe, ANC leader in council, said: “Many of you (the media) have seen the way he handles meetings. Speakers especially those of the opposition parties get cut off when they speak, microphones are simply switched off and the man is crude. He cannot be impartial and handle matters of council in an impartial manner. He always favours the DA, never really listens to other parties and flouts council rules.”
Sources within the DA caucus said there are strong calls for Smit to be ousted as there are many councillors fed-up with Smit’s way of handling meetings. A motion on De Lille is also on the cards and several informed sources said De Lille’s supporters could likely support a motion against Smit if the motion against De Lille succeeds.