IFP fires its City of Joburg councillor after no confidence vote
As the axe continues to fall in the City of Johannesburg council, the latest casualty is IFP councillor Sbusiso Phakathi.
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As the axe continues to fall in the City of Johannesburg council, the latest casualty is IFP councillor Sbusiso Phakathi.
Sbusiso Phakathi has been fired as IFP councillor at the City of Joburg and member of the Gauteng provincial executive committee of the party with immediate effect.
The DA's coalition partners have rallied behind Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse after an uncertain two weeks following threats of a motion of no confidence.
Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse's tenure is safe, for now, after the Johannesburg High Court upheld an application by Joburg City manager's contention that the meeting would have been unlawful because its convenor had no authority to do so.
The ANC will try to claim back Johannesburg council from the DA-led coalition this week by installing its regional chair Dada Morero as mayor.