Eric Naki
The EFF was at loggerheads with the ANC not so long ago, working hard to deprive it of any access to power in all the Gauteng metros.
When former City of Joburg speaker Vasco da Gama was removed through a vote of no confidence in the council, The Citizen was among the first to say: mayor Mpho Phalatse was next. The writing was on the wall for the Pretoria-born medical doctor. Political dynamics were at play in the whole saga. During her campaign prior to the November local elections, Phalatse asked the residents of Joburg to give her a birthday gift by voting her in as their mayor. Her wish was granted. But this year, before she could celebrate her next birthday on 7 November, she is...
