ANC, EFF must follow the law to remove Tshwane speaker - DA
27 February 2020
Gauteng DA leader John Moody says opposition parties must follow the law if they want Tshwane speaker Katlego Mathebe removed.
"We don't have a mayor and within seven days, we should [have] a new mayor. There is an adjustment budget that was supposed to be passed today and if it is not passed, we will have a problem rendering services moving on.
"Mathebe is still the speaker of council and is acting in terms of the law. We can't be dictated to outside the ambit of the law. She is correct not to resign. She is an elected speaker and will remain in her office until such time she is removed," Moody said.
This comes after a special council meeting collapsed on Thursday when the ANC and EFF staged a walkout, saying Mathebe must resign.