Cogta MEC must not intervene in Nelson Mandela Bay, says DA
The coalition-led council has been struggling to keep political stability amid the pandemic with two executive mayors gone via no-confidence votes
29 July 2020 - 19:06
DA attorneys have written to the Eastern Cape co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) head to confirm he will not intervene in troubled Nelson Mandela Bay without first indicating the steps he intends taking against the metro.
The coalition-led council, like its counterpart in Tshwane that also emerged from the 2016 municipal elections, has been struggling to maintain political stability with two executive mayors removed through no-confidence votes since 2018...
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