The small municipality of Mogale City on Gauteng’s West Rand will attempt to elect a new mayor on Wednesday, after the DA mayor was removed in a vote of no confidence a week ago. The removal of Michael Holenstein followed months of political infighting between the multi-party government and the ANC. The coalition could lose the executive seat if the voting pattern of last week is repeated, which could see the ANC regaining power in Mogale City after it lost its majority in the 2016 municipal elections. The municipality has had no mayoral committee for the week as well, as it is appointed on the prerogative of the mayor. The election of a new mayor is one of the first item’s on the council’s agenda. The ANC has 38 councilors, while the coalition government, made up of the DA, the Freedom Front Plus, the IFP, and the EFF as voting partners, has 39 councilors. Holenstein’s removal was made possible after one of the coalition councilors voted with the ANC. It was passed with 39 votes. T...
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