City of Joburg opposes ousted mayor Phalatse’s court bid for reinstatement
Mpho Phalatse’s removal underscores the instability of coalition governments
10 October 2022 - 16:31
City of Johannesburg council speaker Colleen Makhubele has criticised the legal challenge by ousted mayor Mpho Phalatse, saying it will have no material effect on the now ANC-led multiparty government running SA’s richest and biggest metro.
Speaking to Business Day after executive mayor Dada Morero’s 10-member mayoral committee (MMC) was sworn-in on Monday, Makhubele said Phalatse’s challenge at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg of her removal through a vote of no confidence on September 30 was a futile exercise. The matter is set to be heard on October 18...
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