ANC wields axe on Western Cape councillors after defections
The Western Cape ANC says it has notified municipalities of councillor expulsions linked to rival party lists, while a Cape Town councillor threatens legal action after being removed from the party’s election candidate list.
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape has abruptly removed several councillors who switched allegiance to other political parties, according to provincial spokesperson Sifiso Mtsweni. The party has formally notified municipal councils in Cape Town, Mossel Bay, George, and Knysna of the expulsions. The affected councillors plan to contest the upcoming local government elections under the Democratic Alliance (DA), Patriotic Alliance, or the South African Communist Party (SACP).
A City of Cape Town councillor has threatened legal action against the ANC for his removal from the candidate list. The ANC has also requested municipal management to create vacancies for expelled councillors Lindile Sonyoka and Thembinkosi Mjuza, who are on candidate lists for the Patriotic Alliance and DA, respectively. However, some expelled councillors, including Mthwalo "Ryder" Mkutswana, have remained defiant, stating they have no problem with being removed from the councils and will contest the elections.
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