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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Cope apologised to voters in the Johannesburg metro after its councillor, Colleen Makhubele, voted in favour of ousting council speaker Vasco da Gama last week.<\/p>\n

Makhubele also cemented her stance on Wednesday regarding the upcoming vote of no confidence in the executive mayor, Mpho Phalatse.<\/p>\n

She said Phalatse had failed in her duties.<\/p>\n

DA vows to ‘restore order’ after coalition partners help remove Vasco da Gama as Joburg speaker<\/p>\n

Makhubele accused the executive mayor of being run remotely by the Western Cape DA government.<\/p>\n

She made the comments when speaking to journalist, Clement Manyathela, on his 702 radio show.<\/p>\n

In response, Cope’s spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, said the party wanted to apologise to the voters of Johannesburg “who voted for us”.<\/p>\n

Bloem said:<\/p>\n

He said Cope’s president, Mosiuoa Lekota, had signed an agreement to work with the coalition – and, as such, Makhubele’s actions went against the party’s stance.<\/p>\n

Bloem said an internal investigation was under way.<\/p>\n

Makhubele is the only Cope member in the Joburg council.<\/p>\n

A motion of no confidence in the executive mayor is set to be tabled at the next council sitting at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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