Court rules in favor of DA challenging Tshwane special meeting
The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favor of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in its urgent application challenging the legality of the City of Tshwane’s special council meeting held on 9 July.
The court dealt a significant blow to the City of Tshwane’s recent council decisions, ruling that Speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana acted unlawfully during a contentious special council meeting on 9 July by excluding the votes of 13 Democratic Alliance (DA) councillors.
In its judgment, the court found that the Speaker had no authority to exclude the councillors’ votes and granted urgent relief in favour of the DA.
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