Pretoria High Court Overturns Dissolution of Tshwane Council

Charles Molele

The North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday overturned the decision of Gauteng Premier David Makhura to dissolve the then DA-led City of Tshwane council in March.

Legal costs were also granted in favour of the DA.

John Steenhuisen, the party’s interim leader, welcomed the judgment handed down by Judge President Dunstan Mlambo in Pretoria.

“The DA welcomes the judgment handed down today in the North Gauteng High Court in the matter of Democratic Alliance and 3 others v The Premier for the Province of Gauteng and 16 others, in which the decision by the Gauteng provincial government to place the City of Tshwane under administration was overturned. The judgment also ordered all ANC and EFF council members to attend future council meetings unless they have a lawful reason to be absent,” said Steenhuisen.

“This is an important victory not only for the residents of Tshwane, but for each