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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87412, member: 27"] A dual resignation from both ANC regional secretary and finance MMC roles is throwing Ekurhuleni's already shaky coalition government into deeper turmoil. Jongizizwe Dlabathi walks away from both posts [LIST] [*]Jongizizwe Dlabathi quit as Ekurhuleni's finance MMC and ANC regional secretary simultaneously. [*]His resignation letter cited irreconcilable differences with Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza. [*]Dlabathi had publicly backed Xhakaza's moves just days before stepping down. [*]His exit landed on 27 February, right in the thick of a leadership reshuffle. [/LIST] Xhakaza's reshuffle triggered the whole mess [LIST] [*]The mayor appointed three new mayoral committee members on Wednesday night. [*]Dora Mlambo's shift from council speaker forced a planned meeting to get postponed. [*]Nkgopotse Nsizwa Mekgwe grabbed human settlements, and Siyabonga Moloi got community safety. [*]Xhakaza apparently made these calls without consulting regional ANC structures. [/LIST] EFF coalition support is crumbling fast [LIST] [*]Tuesday's reshuffle slashed EFF-held positions on the mayoral committee. [*]That move cost the ANC-led coalition its working council majority. [*]The EFF had already been simmering since Nkululeko Dunga got axed from the finance MMC in June 2024. [*]Rumblings about a mayoral removal motion are getting louder. [/LIST] The R51 billion budget is hanging in limbo [LIST] [*]Dlabathi was supposed to table the city's massive budget within weeks. [*]His departure leaves the entire budget process up in the air. [*]Township and informal-settlement residents could feel the service delivery delays hardest. [*]Housing, roads, and safety spending all hinge on that budget getting through. [/LIST] The bigger picture for Ekurhuleni looks rough [LIST] [*]Internal ANC unease in Gauteng is growing over Xhakaza's unilateral decision-making style. [*]The 2026 local elections make coalition stability a make-or-break issue. [*]Dlabathi's flip from loyal defender to departing critic signals widening party fractures. [*]Residents just want follow-through on jobs, infrastructure, and basic service promises. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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