Lifting councillors´ suspension a tactical retreat, says Maile
(World News South Africa)

The decision by the Gauteng provincial government to lift the suspension of two senior councillors in the Johannesburg and Tshwane metros was just a tactical retreat aimed at strengthening the case against them, according to co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Lebohang Maile. Last week, Maile suspended former Johannesburg speaker Vasco Da Gama as a councillor for three months, while Tshwane speaker Katlego Mathebe was suspended for six months. Both...