Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za

3 min read | 18:30 pm CAT

After Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse was unseated in a motion of no confidence, ActionSA warned that the DA could soon lose power in Ekurhuleni. Gauteng leader Bongani Baloyi this morning briefed the media on Friday’s developments, adding that Phalatse attempted to convince the DA’s national leadership to accede to a request for the position of the speaker to be given to the IFP, to no avail.

In an interview with Radio Islam International, ActionSA’s Bongani Baloyi said it was no surprise when the collapse happened as it was a consequence of immature parties who didn’t want to put the residents ahead or make solid compromises that create the ability for a coalition.

According to Baloyi, some parties, especially the DA, forget that they did not win the majority; instead, it was a coalition.

He said it collapsed the way it did because PA has decided they no longer see themselves participating in this coalition and therefore preferred to go elsewhere.

“At this stage I don’t think we still have a coalition in Johannesburg, the coalition has finished and we have moved on and are now preparing ourselves to become opposition parties.”

Ekurhuleni could soon follow as the EFF and ANC agree to unseat Mayor Campbell.

The EFF and ANC joined together have numbers. Baloyi said it’s likely that they meet and remove the parties there.

Ekurhuleni is a minority government that will probably move into the ANC in the coming months.

According to Baloyi, the DA has embarked on a process. They have requested only today that one of the ActionSA members put in a supporting affidavit.

“We will observe from there, but believe even if it’s successful it will only last for four days.”

Listen below to the interview with Mufti Yusuf Moosagie and Bongani Baloyi on Radio Islam’s podcast.