On 17 January 2022, the multiparty coalition governing the City of Johannesburg hosted a media briefing after the recent disruption at the city’s first council meeting of the year. #Politics #JoburgCouncil
The council was expected to elect chief whips, a mayor and deputy mayor after electing the speaker of the council.
New and returning councillors were meant to be sworn in on Wednesday and a new mayor, along with other municipal leaders, were also to be elected.
Patricia de Lille has come out guns blazing by strongly condemning violent protests in Macassar and Philippi.
