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The City of Johannesburg council is forging ahead with its special sitting to debate a motion of no confidence in mayor Mpho Phalatse despite an urgent court interdict.

The DA's Mpho Phalatse was removed through an ANC-sponsored motion of no confidence on Friday.

Minutes after ANC Johannesburg regional chairperson Dada Morero was elected mayor of Joburg, party bosses rushed to his side, telling the DA that his election this was a sign of things to come.

The writing may be on the wall for City of Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse after Cope’s Colleen Makhubele was elected as the new speaker of the metro beating the DA's candidate by a landslide.

Newly appointed City of Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler received a lukewarm reception on Thursday with parties welcoming him but cautioning him not to interfere in politics.

Cope councillor Colleen Makhubela has been elected speaker of City of Johannesburg.

The DA’s Alex Christians and COPE’s Colleen Makhubele are the two candidates who have been nominated for the City of Joburg's speaker position.

Cope member of council and City of Joburg chair of chairs Colleen Makhubele has been elected as the new speaker of the metro.

A total of 270 councillors have gathered at the City of Joburg special council sitting in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, to elect a new speaker.

If the ruling party’s opponents were quicker on the uptake they would slash its majority in the 2024 election, especially in that province