Political parties in the City of Johannesburg council are said to have assured Cogta MEC Lebohang Maile there will be no chaotic behaviour in Thursday's meeting.
This comes after Maile met with council speaker Vasco da Gama and all other political parties represented in council ahead of the vote for Section 79 portfolio chairs on Thursday.
Among those, will be the nomination and the election of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee chairperson.
This will be council’s third attempt at electing portfolio chairs as two previous meetings collapsed due to councillors not being able to agree on the way to vote.
In a statement, Maile’s spokesperson Lupi Ngcayisa said the MEC assured political representatives that the engagement should not be construed as interference by the MEC but rather as interaction between the two spheres of government.
Ngcayisa added there was robust engagement and parties made their submissions.
“As a collective, among others, parties in council are willing to make compromises on their different views on the voting procedure to be adopted when council elects the chairpersons of the various portfolio committees, parties will refrain from any unbecoming conduct, especially conduct that may result in violence,” he said.
Council is scheduled to start at 10am at the Constance Connie Bapela council chamber at the Metro Centre.
Security is also expected to be tight due to violence during the January 13 meeting.
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