Coalition stymied in Nelson Mandela Bay hung council

Mongameli Bobani’s chemical toilet plan fails to pass muster as opposition flexes muscle

The Nelson Mandela Bay coalition government got its first taste of what it is like not to have a majority in the council as it battled to drum up the numbers needed to have the bucket toilet system replaced with chemical sanitation.

The UDM, ANC, AIC and United Front also failed to get the nod from the council to use R7.5m, meant for co-operatives to clean the city, to hire refuse trucks...

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