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Makhubele's election as speaker a bid to overthrow 'arrogant' DA

ANC calls for Phalatse to resign as a mayor

Mpho Koka Journalist

The writing may be on the wall for City of Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse after Cope’s Colleen Makhubele was elected as the new speaker of the metro beating the DA's candidate by a landslide.

On Wednesday, Makhubele, who was contesting against DA’s Alex Christians, received 141 votes while Christians got 129...

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