NELSON MANDELA BAY: From Audi Q5 to Ford Focus — ANC metro chief whip’s sudden downgrade

Estelle Ellis and Kyran Blaauw· Jul 26, 2026 · 9:47 PM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 12 views

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Otto said the officer also provided a vague response when asked if the accident had been reported to the police. And I’m worried that we’re going to engage and take recommendations, of which we don’t know how far is it. The report must come into the next standing committee,” Lawu insisted.

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▪Otto said the officer also provided a vague response when asked if the accident had been reported to the police.
▪And I’m worried that we’re going to engage and take recommendations, of which we don’t know how far is it.
▪The report must come into the next standing committee,” Lawu insisted.

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NELSON MANDELA BAY From Audi Q5 to Ford Focus — ANC metro chief whip’s sudden downgrade Questions to the Nelson Mandela Bay metro by DA councillor Gustav Rautenbach have uncovered why the Nelson Mandela Bay metro council’s chief whip Wandisela Jikeka has found his official vehicle suddenly downgraded from an Audi Q5 to a Ford Focus – and now councillors want answers. By Estelle Ellis and Kyran Blaauw 26 Jul 2026 The Gqeberha City Hall, headquarters and administrative hub of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.

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