Mokgalapa also faces a vote of no confidence against him, initiated by the EFF.
The pair also talked about former mayor Solly Msimanga's policies, describing them as “stupid”, while the city’s speaker Katlego Mathebe is called a “witch”.
Mokgalapa and Senkubuge both claim that the intimate part of the recording was doctored. They have laid charges of invasion of privacy and blackmail against unknown individuals at the Brooklyn police station.The DA has instituted a federal legal commission investigation, where mayor Mokgalapa and MMC Sheila Senkubuge will be given the opportunity to present their version of events," s"Mayor Mokgalapa will be placed on special leave while these investigations are under way.
"In consideration of clause 2 of the code of conduct for councillors, the speaker of the DA-led Tshwane council has also referred the matter to the ethics committee for further investigation. "The DA is committed to provide clean governance and acts appropriately when such serious allegations arise," he added.
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