ActionSA denies role in Ekurhuleni reshuffle chaos as EFF quits coalition government

EFF says bye-bye to City of Ekurhuleni amid dispute with ANC

EFF Gauteng chairperson Nkululeko Dunga says the party has pulled out of its coalition arrangement with the ANC in the City of Ekurhuleni. The announcement comes after a mayoral committee reshuffle by mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza on Tuesday. Dunga said the EFF is unhappy with the changes that have been made. He also said the EFF was not consulted. “Effectively, in this newly configured mayoral committee, the EFF is expected to remain with only tw…

EFF rejects MMC posts in Ekurhuleni, says latest reshuffle ‘seeks to undermine’ the party – The Mail & Guardian

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has declined to take up new members of the mayoral committee (MMC) positions in the City of Ekurhuleni after executive mayor Nkosiphindile Xhakaza announced a reshuffle on Tuesday night. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the EFF said it had rejected the offer of MMC posts and would sit on the opposition benches. “The EFF informs the people of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng and South Africa that we have declined the off…

ActionSA denies role in Ekurhuleni reshuffle chaos as EFF quits coalition government

Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA has distanced itself from any involvement in the City of Ekurhuleni’s governing coalition.

Ekurhuleni Mayor Xhakaza reshuffles mayoral committee

Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s reshuffled mayoral committee now includes ActionSA’s Xolani Khumalo, marking the party’s presence in the City of Ekurhuleni’s executive. The announcement, issued in a late-night statement on Tuesday, confirms that the new composition took effect on 17 February 2026. Consultations with coalition partners Xhakaza said he implemented the changes after extensive consultations with multi-party organisations represented i…

EFF Rejects ‘Unilateral Decision’ To Reconfigure Ekurhuleni Mayoral Committee

Johannesburg – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it “completely and vehemently rejects the unilateral decision” to reconfigure the Ekurhuleni Mayoral Committee and has refused to be part of it. In a strongly worded statement made available to The Bulrushes on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, the EFF described African National Congress (ANC) Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza as “incompetent and politically immature”.   The EFF stated that…