The Speaker of the City of Ekurhuleni has been replaced by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
Nthabiseng Tshivenga has been chosen by the Council to serve as the new Speaker.
This comes after a motion of no confidence in DA Speaker Raymond Dhlamini was presented.
By calling a break in the council meeting, which went on until late on Thursday night, the Democratic Alliance (DA) council member attempted to slow down the procedure. Council members asked Dhlamini to recuse himself after many breaks.
He was charged with being conflicted and failing to advance the meeting.
Earlier, the ANC’s Jongizizwe Dlabathi was elected the acting chief whip for the metro, following the resignation of the DA’s Khetha Shandu.
The motion against Dlamini and Shandu’s resignation has put Thania Campbell’s future as the Ekurhuleni Mayor in the balance.