Government and Politics

Court suspends Tshwane mayor removal

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has set aside City of Tshwane resolutions taken by council on Wednesday Dec. 4. Tshwane city council had advanced and passed motions of no-confidence on the Democratic Alliance’s city mayor Stevens Mokgalapa and council speaker Katlego Mathebe. Both were removed and a new speaker elected and installed from opposition […]

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Government and Politics

Tshwane Council Vote DA Mayor Mokgalapa out

To paraphrase Professor Somadoda Fikeni the Democratic Alliance’s capitulation in the big metropolitan areas just after the election of the party’s new leadership should trigger immediate concerns in its controlling chambers. The City of Tshwane Democratic Alliance (DA) mayor Stevens Mokgalapa has been removed through a motion of no-confidence Thursday night on Dec. 5, 2019. […]

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