WATCH | Chaos erupts at NMB council meeting as mayor Johnson removed

Eugene Johnson.

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Chaos erupted during a council meeting today after Nelson Mandela Bay’s Executive Mayor, Eugene Johnson, has been removed from her position.

There were 62 votes in favor of her removal, and 58 against.

After Johnson was removed, nominations were received for a new Executive Mayor. The ANC’s Wandisile Jikeka and DA’s Retief Odendaal were nominated for this position.

Voting for the new mayor would have been done via secret ballot, but before this could take place, a few councillors, allegedly from the ANC and EFF, destroyed the ballot box.

Council has since been adjourned for a break.

This is a developing story.

Click here to watch the council meeting.

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