The DA in Gauteng has suffered another devastating blow, losing out on the mayoral seat in the City of Tshwane to Cope's Dr Murunwa Makwarela.
He beat DA mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink who received 101 votes. Brink was sworn in as a councillor last week. This means that members of the multi-party coalition defected and voted in Makwarela instead of supporting their coalition partner.
Makwarela beat Brink after a long day of back and forth between members of the opposition who initially questioned the legitimacy of Brink being a member of the council.
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