Axe falls on IFP councillor who voted to oust Joburg speaker | IamAlexSweet
The IFP has axed its councillor who voted in favour of the motion of no confidence in council speaker Vasco da Gama.
In a statement, the party said:"[The] IFP is an active participant in the coalition government in the City of Johannesburg; and the motion in question was not sanctioned by the IFP or the coalition partners."Having received a report from the IFP caucus and the IFP Gauteng PEC, the said councillor was charged. His matter was heard - in his presence - in terms of section 11.10 of the IFP constitution, on Saturday, 10 September 2022.
Makhubele failed in her bid to hold a special meeting of council on Tuesday after an urgent interdict by the city manager was heard on Monday.
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