The ANC has emerged victorious in the contestation for Ekurhuleni council speaker after uncertainty over its ability to clinch the position on Monday morning.
The partys Dora Mlambo received support from the ANC and minority parties, attaining 91 votes, with the DAs candidate Lucky Dinake in second place at 69 votes, with the help of the FF Plus.
Earlier, TimesLIVE reported that the DAs Dinake was poised for the post after ongoing public tensions between it and its co-governing partner the ANC. However, in a surprise twist, the ANCs Mlambo garnered the most votes through the kingmakers in council the minority parties.
