'Mr Maile is nothing but an embarrassment, not only to the premier but his own party, the ANC,' said DA Gauteng chairperson Mike Moriarty.
The DA's Mike Moriarty outside the Joburg Council after the vote for Joburg Mayor was postponed on 28 November 2019. Picture: Michel Bega
The City is expected to elect a new mayor and city manager this weekend as per last month’s high court judgment, which overturned a decision by the Gauteng government to dissolve the municipality. Williams said the DA would also approach the courts, if a leave to appeal the application was granted. He said there were 15 months before the 2021 local government elections, giving the DA a tight deadline.The DA has more votes in the council, made up of 212 councillors, but not a simple majority, which would allow it to govern without the help of coalition partners.
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