Executive Mayor Amos Masondo, Speaker Nandi Mayathula-Khoza, Khosi Masondo and Chief Whip Bafana Sithole at the opening of council in 2005 (Photo: Enoch Lehung, City of Johannesburg)

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The Metro Police choir at the opening of the council in 2005 (Photo: Enoch Lehung, City of Johannesburg)

Council opening delayed until elections WHILE business will continue as usual for the City council, the traditional opening ceremony will be delayed until the local government elections in March. January 10, 2005 By Lucky Sindane THE City council is in full swing, but there won't be an official opening until the local government elections, to be held on Wednesday, 1 March. The traditionally colourful event usually takes place towards the end of January, when the City of Johannesburg takes stock and reflects on the past year, considers the present and looks at the year ahead. At this event, the executive mayor delivers a state of the City speech. Seated in a 90-year-old Oldsmobile, Mayor Amos Masondo and his wife Khosi on their way to the official opening of council in 2005 (Photo: Enoch Lehung, City of Johannesburg) However, according to City spokesperson Aletta Suping, council's official opening this year will coincide with the inauguration of the newly elected councillors, on Wednesday, 8 March. Community members will get a chance to meet their newly elected councillors. However, it will be business as usual until then. "Everything, including council meetings, will be held as usual until the local government elections," Suping said. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za