Jordaan begins mayoral reign of troubled metro on Monday:Monday 1 June 2015. The ruling party says that Jordaan will dedicate 80% of his time to his job as mayor amidst his other football responsibilities.
(SABC) The new ANC Mayor of the troubled Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Danny Jordaan, begins his first week in his municipal office on Monday morning in Port Elizabeth amid overwhelming expectations. The ruling party says while they understand his tight football schedule, they want him to spend at least 80% of his time sorting out the municipality's challenges. Jordaan was elected unopposed last week amid controversy as opposition parties boycotted his election.
He has already promised to set in place major interventions that will clean up the much contested metro. The ANC, however, say they have agreed with Jordaan to spend most of his time in his municipal office. Jordaan's first day in office will coincide with a visit by the ANC's national working committee to Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday. Mandela Bay elects Jordaan as new mayor:Thursday 28 May 2015. Danny Jordaan has been described as an impact man with the necessary leadership credentials.
Jordaan expected to address Port Elizabeth Municipality:Sunday 31 May 2015. Danny Jordaan was elected unopposed last week as opposition parties boycotted his election.
(SABC) The National Working Committee of the ANC is expected to visit the Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, on Monday to tackle service delivery challenges. This will coincide with South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan's commencement of his duties as mayor of the embattled municipality. Jordaan was elected unopposed last week amid controversy as opposition parties boycotted his election. This is the third time the top leadership of the ruling party will visit the municipality in a month. ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa says service delivery should be the new leadership's top priority. "We want to see an acceleration of service delivery; we want change things to move with speed, so that people can feel change in the leadership of the municipality. " Danny Jordaan to be sworn in as Mandela Bay mayor :Thursday 28 May 2015. SAFA boss Danny Jordaan.
(SABC) South African Football Association (SAFA) boss Danny Jordaan is expected to be elected and sworn in as the new executive mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in Port Elizabeth. This is despite threats by opposition parties to boycott the special council meeting on Thursday. The Democratic Alliance (DA), United Democratic Movement (UDM), Congress of the People (COPE) and African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), say they were informed late about the changing of the venue to a bigger venue in New Brighton township.
Danny Jordaan ready for challenges ahead :Friday 22 May 2015. Danny Jordaan is set to be elected executive mayor of the metro in a vote later on Friday.
(SABC) In a few hours time, South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan will be sworn-in as an African National Congress (ANC) proportional representative councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. This paves the way for him to be elected executive mayor of the metro in a vote later on Friday, becoming the fourth in a period of six years. Jordaan’s candidacy was announced by the ANC Secretary-General, Gwede Mantashe after the resignation of the incumbent-mayor, 83-year old Ben Fihla. Jordaan says he’s looking forward to the challenge. “Tremendous excitement and a lot of hope. ‘Jordaan needs to unite ANC factions to retain Nelson Mandela Metro’:Friday 22 May 2015.
Danny Jordaan is now a member of the Nelson Mandela Bay council.
(SABC) Political Analyst, Joleen Steyn-Kotze, says one of the challenges that Danny Jordaan faces is diplomatically uniting African National Congress (ANC) factions in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. She says the ANC will have to unite in order to retain the metro post the 2016 local government elections.
Speaking in an interview on SAFM’s PM Live, Steyn-Kotze says Jordaan should also be administratively savvy, provide a strong political direction and stance. Jordaan vows to tackle Mandela Bay woes:Thursday 21 May 2015. Danny Jordaan appointment a stunt: Analyst:Tuesday 19 May 2015. ‘Jordaan appointment a gimmick’:Tuesday 19 May 2015. The ANC has dismissed claims that they have elected Danny Jordaan as their mayoral candidate in order to to lure coloured voters.
(SABC) The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the choice to appoint SA Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan as new mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is nothing more than a pre-election gimmick by the African National Congress (ANC). ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe has dismissed claims that they have elected Jordaan as their mayoral candidate to lure coloured voters. The DA's Eastern Cape leader, Athol Trollip believes it is too late for the ANC to retain the metro in 2016 local government elections. “Danny Jordaan has been given an impossible task of turning the ship around with a broken engine. The metro has seen major divisions, which affected service delivery Mantashe says the Safa president is a seasoned politician and administrator.
“We are not just looking at the coloured vote. Mantashe says incumbent mayor Ben Fihla will resign soon. Danny Jordaan appointment a stunt: Analyst:Tuesday 19 May 2015. Jordaan not meant to lure coloured vote: Mantashe :Monday 18 May 2015. Danny Jordaan's selection is widely seen as a political ploy.
(SABC) ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe, has dismissed claims that they've elected soccer boss Danny Jordaan as their mayoral candidate for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro to lure coloured voters. Jordaan's selection is widely seen as a political ploy to stem growing support for the DA in and around Port Elizabeth. Mantashe says the SAFA president is a seasoned politician and administrator.
“We are not just looking at the coloured vote. Mantashe says incumbent mayor Ben Fihla will resign soon. The announcement follows the acceptance of an intervention plan by the ANC National Working Committee. The metro has seen major divisions, which affected service delivery.