DA Claims Court Victory But Battle For City of Tshwane Far From Over

LUCAS LEDWABA

THE BATTLE for the soul of the City of Tshwane between the DA and the ANC is not over yet despite a North Gauteng High Court ruling on Wednesday.

The court ruled that a judgment declaring the dissolution of the Tshwane Council illegal be implemented immediately.

This ruling means that council sittings will resume as normal after the ANC and EFF councillors in the city refused to attend following MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs Lebogang Maile’s decision to dissolve the municipality in March.

Maile forwarded a team of administrators to run the city’s affairs but the DA challenged this in court.

The court ruled against Maile’s decision to dissolve the council and ordered that council sittings resume.

However, Maile has appealed the ruling and judgment is pending.

Wednesday’s ruling means that council meetings will resume pending the outcome of the appeal by Maile.

It is expected