Johnathan Paoli
Cope has officially fired Colleen Makhubele, following claims by the party that the Joburg Council Speaker lied about the organisation being part of the South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA), their representatives said at a media briefing in Kempton Park where they also announced the party’s registration campaign.
The party’s SG Eric Mohlapamaswi, said Makhubele, ignored party lines by centering herself on posters and making inappropriate suggestions of being the leader of the party guiding Cope to a new alliance.
“A councillor in the Johannesburg municipality has her name on the posters. As such, she has terminated her own membership,” Mohlapamaswi said.
Cope leader Terror Lekota said while the party has considered being part of the alliance, it did not give Makhubele the necessary permission to sign the party into an alliance.
Makhubele was elected as the City Council Speaker last year having previously served the council for seven
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