Mayor welcomes court ruling overturning illegal council meeting

The office of the mayor in Ekurhuleni welcomes the Gauteng High Court ruling overturning the illegal council meeting on February 2.

This resulted in the ousting of council speaker Raymond Dhlamini.

“Now that the court has overturned the illegal outcomes, it is crucial that all political parties represented in council put residents first and allow the processes of the council to take place at the next council meeting,” reads a statement issued by the mayoral office.

“The urgent business of the council, which has now been stalled twice, will bring about much relief to residents of the city, chief among them, the adjustment budget to give expression to much-needed service delivery.”