DA-led coalition turns to courts in bid to remove Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance -led multiparty coalition in Tshwane has filed court papers to interdict the council Speaker from interfering with a meeting to remove him.In a previous meeting, Ndzwanana adjourned council before a no-confidence vote could take place.Ndzwanana said that 10 signatures in a petition to remove him did not match the signatures the municipality had on record, which the coalition strongly denied.
The majority of coalition councillors have now signed a petition for the reconvening of a special council sitting to consider the no-confidence vote.The coalition approached the courts to ensure the meeting goes ahead.Arguments in the case will be heard in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday.
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