Cilliers Brink is the newly elected mayor of Tshwane: The two previous attempts were marred by caucus breaks, delays, termination of membership of various councillors, confusion over the filling of their vacancies and contention over voting methods,…
The new mayor received 109 votes compared to Moalusi's 102 votes.
The special council meeting was punctuated by drama after several caucuses were called by the ANC and EFF. About two weeks ago, the DA had instructed its 69 councillors to number their ballots using the numbers allocated to them by the party as reassurance of how each individual had voted.
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