Flamboyant Jozini mayor Mfananaye Mathe has been demoted to an ordinary councillor.
Mathe, who referred to himself as king of the mayors, was stripped of the role at the northern KwaZulu-Natal municipality by his party, the IFP.
IFP national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said: The IFP NEC held a special meeting with the IFP Jozini constituency executive committee and the Jozini IFP caucus of councillors to consider governance challenges and related matters in Jozini municipality.
After extensive discussions and careful consideration of all material facts, the NEC decided to reconfigure the Exco of Jozini municipality.
The IFP extends its appreciation to the outgoing leadership of Jozini.