This comes after ActionSA announced that they will not support the DA's Mpho Phalatse for the mayoral position.
JOHANNESBURG - ActionSA in Joburg has dismissed claims that suggest its relationship with the Democratic Alliance is on the brink of collapse after announcing that it will not be supporting Mpho Phalatse for the mayoral position.
Tuesday’s council meeting in the City of Joburg got off to a rocky start as negotiations between parties in both the governing and opposition coalitions have collapsed. ActionSA spokesperson Sithembelo Majola said that apart from the DA, all the other parties within its coalition have vowed to support its candidate for the office.
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