The DA in Mpumalanga has resorted to instituting legal action to remove ANC-aligned Speaker Fikile Magagamela who refused to step down
This was after she had stubbornly occupied the seat even though the majority of councillors voted her out when a motion of no confidence was tabled in March.
The ANC failed to win an outright majority in Govan Mbeki after the November 1 local government elections. It registered 41.08% of the vote and had to place 26 councillors in the council. The opposition parties are collectively represented by 37 councillors.The ANC only managed to vote for its mayor, Nhlakanipho Zuma, because the smaller parties could not reach coalition agreements, particularly the DA, which got 26.57% of the votes while the EFF garnered 19.88%.
We will institute legal proceedings against [Tshabalala] if she fails to accede to the demand. The DA will also seek a cost order against her. ANC spokesperson Ngelosi Ndlovu said that the provincial executive committee had not taken a decision. “There’s no formal position of the ANC on that matter. It may still be in the hands of the caucus.”
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