Sithembiso Zungu from the African National Congress (ANC) has been elected as chief whip of the City of Johannesburg council.
Zungu was elected during the 11th extraordinary Joburg council meeting on Thursday night.
He beat the Democratic Alliance‘s (DA) Tyrell Meyers and ActionSA’s Marcel Coutriers by 139 votes.
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Yesterday, the City of Joburg council removes DA’s Tyrell Meyers through a no-confidence vote as Chief Whip of Council. Today we celebrate a newly elected Chief Whip of Council Cllr Sthembiso Zungu & Cllr Abraham Mabuke Chair of Petitions. @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/QPoQ2WPipy
— MMC Nomoya Mnisi (@NomoyaMnisi1) October 21, 2022
Meyers was removed through a motion of no confidence on Thursday which was tabled by the ANC caucus and supported by minority parties in the coalition.
With 137 votes, the Good Party’s Lloyd Phillips was also elected as the new Chair of Chairs of the Joburg Council.
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