Mpho Phalatse

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has won its court case challenging the removal of Mpho Phalatse as the executive mayor of Johannesburg.

[READ MOREActionSA open to talks with DA to revive Joburg coalition govt after Phalatse’s court victory](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/actionsa-da-joburg-coalition-govt-phalatses-court-october-2022/) “The decision taken by the sixth respondent (Makhubele) on 30 September 2022 to elect the fourth respondent (Dada Morero) as the executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg is declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.” “The decision taken by the sixth respondent (Makhubele) on 30 September 2022, to adopt a motion of no confidence in the first applicant (Phalatse) as the executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg is declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid… Judge Keightley also ruled that the decision of Makhubele, on 29 September 2022, to schedule an extraordinary meeting of council to vote on the motion of no confidence in Phalatse, on 30 September, was unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid. [DA](https://twitter.com/Our_DA) lost control of the City after Phalatse was voted out of power last month in council through a motion of no confidence brought by minority parties and backed by the ANC. Phalatse has been declared to be the executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.