A convoy of Johannesburg Metro Police Department, SAPS, and City Power officials arrived in the area on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday night, two officers stopped a car and a passenger opened fire.
The city says a syndicate is taking advantage of vulnerable people looking for shelter.
During Thursday’s sitting, the DA rejected the appointment of the new council Speaker after Vasco da Gama was voted out in December. The African National Congress (ANC)’s Nonceba Molwele was subsequently appointed.
The party recently lost power to the ANC in Johannesburg, paving the way for the election of Geoff Makhubo.
This after ANC councillor Nonceba Molwele was elected the new council speaker despite legal action by the DA.
The new Joburg mayor said the African National Congress government was serious about dealing with unethical governance.
Last week, Speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election to seek legal advice on what constituted a majority in the council.
On Thursday, Joburg council speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election of the mayor to next week, saying he needed to seek legal advice on determining a majority.
This comes after council speaker Vasco da Gama postponed the election of Herman Mashaba’s successor to next week Wednesday.
The ANC Joburg region submitted three names on Tuesday to the provincial executive for consideration. The party said the name would be announced once the office bearers met with their national officials.
Last month, Mashaba announced that he would be stepping down as mayor and terminating his membership from the Democratic Alliance.
