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A rescheduled special council sitting in the City of Johannesburg hit a snag on Tuesday when some councillors disrupted the meeting and engaged in “political games”.

Drugs, makeshift knives and a lookalike firearm — these were just some of the items unearthed after vagrants and their rudimentary shelters were removed from St George’s Park on Wednesday in an effort to restore the once-popular recreational site to its former glory.

Tshwane executive mayor Randal Williams has come to the defense of the DA amid accusations that its newly appointed mayoral committees in Gauteng metros had poor representation as they were dominated by whites and males.

Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams has warned his newly appointed members of his mayoral committee (MMCs) not to sleep on the job as he unveiled a team that was drawn from the DA and its coalition partners on Tuesday.

ACDP leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe wants the looming coalition governments in hung councils to be vehicles to help ensure clean governance and stability.

Smaller political parties who hold sway over who gets to govern hung municipalities across the country, including the sought-after metros, are gearing up for the ride of their lives.

One of the faces gracing the many elections posters across East London is a well-known doctor who has decided to run for council, without taking off his stethoscope.

Smaller opposition parties in Standerton are hoping to capitalise on the ANC's failures that led to the collapse of the Lekwa local municipality to win votes in next month's local government elections.

Gauteng MEC for education Panyaza Lesufi has again expressed his stance on Orania, saying it "will go".