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The first step to try to remove the coalition government that rules Nelson Mandela Bay was made on Wednesday after several parties filed a petition to get rid of the mayor, deputy mayor, speaker and chief whip.
As factional battles widen rifts within the Northern Alliance, the political party has delayed its national elective conference by six months.
Northern Alliance president Gary van Niekerk has fended off another court application to remove him from his party position, along with three other members.
The three Northern Alliance councillors embroiled in factional politics and courtroom drama have returned to their positions in the Nelson Mandela Bay council.
The high court in Gqeberha has reserved judgment in a matter between the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality and three Northern Alliance councillors, including the party’s president, Gary van Niekerk.