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ANC submits motion of no confidence to oust own mayor

Timeslive · · 970 words · By Isaac Mahlangu
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The article reports on the ANC's move to submit a motion of no confidence against Mayor Douglas Maimane, following an incident where he was recorded offering opposition councillors money. Maimane denies the allegations, stating the recall was based on false claims and lacking due process. The piece also details Maimane's past controversies, including a 2006 theft conviction and other alleged misconduct during his tenure.

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34 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The ANC has taken the extraordinary step of submitting a motion of no confidence against one of its own mayors in a desperate bid to force him out of office after he was axed.”
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Multiple web search results report instances of the ANC submitting motions of no confidence against mayors in different municipalities (Ekurhuleni, KwaDukuza), confirming the general action described, even if the specific context of the original claim is not detailed across all sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The ANC in Ekurhuleni has submitted a motion of no confidence in mayor Tania Campbell, paving the way for a takeover by the ANC and EFF in the city.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtZVaW4kV7M
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Alliance in KwaDukuza has noted the statement issued by the ANC, confirming they will be submitting a motion of no confidence (MONC) against defiant Mayor Lindile Nhaca.
https://www.polity.org.za/article/da-notes-ancs-own-motion-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — The African National Congress (ANC) has come out to defend its Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero, amid reports that several coalition members are submitting a motion of no confidence against him.
https://newsday.co.za/south-africa/8747/no-confidence-motion…
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“Douglas Maimane, the mayor of Madibeng in the North West, was recalled “with immediate effect” by the ANC on Wednesday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the ANC recalled Douglas Maimane, mayor of Madibeng in the North West, on Wednesday, citing the recall action.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below Follows a Non-Exhaustive List of South African Politicians convicted or accused of Crimes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_politici…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madibeng Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Madibeng; Tsonga: Masipala wa Madibeng) is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Afri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madibeng_Local_Municipality
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Douglas Seleke Maimane (born 16 June 1969) is a South African politician who has been mayor of Madibeng Local Municipality in the North West since November 2021. He previously represented the African …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Maimane
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“This followed a Sunday Times story about how he was secretly recorded during a clandestine meeting with opposition councillors at which he offered them money to campaign against the ANC.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate the claim that The Sunday Times reported Maimane was recorded offering money to opposition councillors to campaign against the ANC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Douglas Seleke Maimane (born 16 June 1969) is a South African politician who has been mayor of Madibeng Local Municipality in the North West since November 2021. He previously represented the African …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Maimane
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Henry Steenhuisen (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈdʒɔn ˈstiənˌɦœysən]; born 25 March 1976) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Agriculture since July 2024. He was th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steenhuisen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician. He is the founder and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a communist and black nationalist political party since 2013…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Malema
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“But despite having been told of his recall, the embattled mayor dug in his heels and refused to hand over the mayoral chain.”
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The claim that Maimane refused to hand over the mayoral chain is reported in the web search results, but the evidence provided does not contain enough independent sources to corroborate this specific action.
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web search NEUTRAL — Douglas Seleke Maimane is a South African politician who has been mayor of Madibeng Local Municipality in the North West since November 2021. He previously represented the African National Congress in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Maimane
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web search NEUTRAL — Recently recalled Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane has served the ANC with a lawyer’s letter demanding reasons for his removal.It is the prerogative of the ANC to deploy and recall. So we have recalled …
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-23-fir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yes, after the recall of Douglas Maimane, the party moved to appoint Mogomotsi Sello to lead the municipality and try to improve the situation. What are the biggest problems in Merafong City?
https://studentportal.org.za/douglas-maimane/
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“Instead, he responded with a letter from his lawyers demanding reasons for his recall.”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and web searches, confirm that Maimane served the ANC with a lawyer's letter demanding reasons for his removal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Recently recalled Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane has served the ANC with a lawyer's letter demanding reasons for his removal.
https://www.europesays.com/africa/201987/
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web search NEUTRAL — Douglas Maimane, the recently dismissed mayor of Madibeng, has served the ANC with a lawyer's letter demanding an explanation for his removal. The ANC's secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, confirmed th…
https://killbait.com/en/maimane-challenges-anc-over-dismissa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recently recalled Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane has served the ANC with a lawyer's letter demanding reasons for his removal. During a briefing on Thursday at Luthuli House, in Johannesburg, ANC ...
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-23-fir…
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“On Thursday the ANC submitted a motion of no confidence against Maimane.”
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While the evidence confirms the ANC took action regarding Maimane, the specific detail that the motion of no confidence was submitted *on Thursday* is not independently corroborated by multiple sources, although the general sequence of events is covered.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under condi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_South_African_general_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019 to elect a new President, National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. These were the sixth elections held since the end of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_South_African_general_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa was the cabinet of the government of South Africa between 29 May 2019 and 19 June 2024. It was formed by President Ramaphosa after the 2019 general election and d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Cyril_Ramaph…
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“A similar motion was submitted last week by opposition parties.”
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Web search results show instances of opposition parties moving no-confidence motions, but the specific claim that a similar motion was submitted *last week* by opposition parties in the context of Maimane's recall is not independently corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a notice of no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.As Opposition moves no-confidence motion against Speaker, a look at similar attempts in …
https://www.newindianexpress.com/live/2026/Feb/10/budget-ses…
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web search NEUTRAL — #Opposition #NoConfidenceMotion PTIGovtARY News is a leading Pakistani news channel that promises to bring you factual and timely international stories and s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGCNjjGtQGA
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web search NEUTRAL — The Congress is leading the opposition, which plans to submit a motion of no confidence against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. He has consistently criticised the opposition MPs for causing disturbances i…
https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/congress-and-other-oppo…
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“The ANC is now also preparing to institute disciplinary action against Maimane the party said on Friday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the ANC planned to institute disciplinary action against Maimane following the recall.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under condi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_African_general_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa ( RAM-ə-FAW-sə or RAH-mə-POH-sə; born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa
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“ANC North West spokesperson Tumelo Maruping told the Sunday Times: “We will obviously also institute disciplinary processes against him for defying the instruction of the national executive committee, because you would understand that it’s the ANC that deploys and recalls.””
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The specific quote attributed to Tumelo Maruping regarding disciplinary processes is present in the evidence, but the evidence provided does not offer a second independent source to corroborate this direct statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article displays the various political parties' party candidate lists for the 2024 South African general election. The National Assembly of South Africa is elected every five years by party-list …
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“Maruping confirmed that Maimane was disputing the audio recording and wanted to be provided with reasons for his recall.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that Tumelo Maruping specifically confirmed that Maimane disputed the audio recording and sought reasons for his recall.
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““We don’t need any reason … because we never gave him reasons … when we deployed him in 2021,” Maruping said.”
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“In a statement to the Sunday Times — sent on Friday via his lawyers, Lourens Attorneys — Maimane denied having offered opposition councillors R200,000 for them to campaign against the ANC.”
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““Mr Maimane refuses to resign … and has instructed his attorneys to proceed with an urgent application to protect his rights,” the statement stated.”
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“The statement further indicates that Maimane has asked ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula to intervene “as the decision to remove him … was based on false and defamatory allegations”.”
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““He further contends that this decision was taken without due process and without affording him an opportunity to present his version,” the statement says.”
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“In the leaked audio recording, Maimane can be heard mentioning the R200,000 and confirming that the opposition councillors will be funded for their campaign.”
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“He is also heard saying that a venue similar to the one they were meeting at (a guest house in Brits) would be booked for their press conference.”
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“Maimane can further be heard telling the opposition councillors that their campaign should “characterise this [instability at Madibeng] as an ANC problem”.”
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““Come Friday, you must convene an urgent press conference … it must be about [alerting the people of Madibeng that they must] be careful of the votes they give to the ANC,” Maimane says in English.”
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“Maimane has presided over a scandal-ridden term characterised by nepotism allegations, while a forensic report has found that he sat on reports about looted millions that should have been tabled in council.”
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“An investigation was launched in 2025 after co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa referred a complaint — sent to his office by a community member — to North West co-operative governance MEC Oageng Molapisi.”
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“Molapisi’s spokesperson, Lerato Gambu, said: “The tabling of the [section] 106 report to council rests with the Madibeng local municipality.””
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“He said Molapisi would hold a media briefing “soon” to address all queries in respect of all section 106 investigations in the province.”
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“Seven forensic reports have yet to be tabled before council, including those pertaining to concluded investigations — which means no action is being taken in respect of those implicated.”
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“It has also been found that bulk accounts for Eskom and various water boards were unlawfully changed on the municipal system, leading to fraudulent payments amounting to millions.”
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“The appointment of municipal manager Quiet Kgatla was not compliant with the Municipal Systems Act, and the municipality failed to abide by its own policies when it extended acting periods of middle-management personnel.”
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“The report noted that investigators were given outdated records.”
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“No records for the period from 2024 up until the completion of the report were provided.”
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“Maruping said they wanted the recommendations of the damning report, which called for disciplinary action against Maimane to be tabled in council, to be fully implemented.”
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“In 2006 he pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to a R25,000 fine or three years in prison in connection with the notorious Travelgate scandal involving the abuse of parliamentary air-travel vouchers.”
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“While he was mayor of Madibeng, a municipal bakkie was written off after it was involved in a high-speed crash.”
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“The incident allegedly occurred after the vehicle had been used to do private work on his plot of land in October 2024.”
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“At the time Maimane claimed the vehicle had been used by his privately hired security team who were reacting to “a life-threatening” emergency at his home.”
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“In January two of his VIP protection officers allegedly shot and killed a member of the SANDF in front of his wife on the R80 towards Mabopane, in Pretoria.”
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