The Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday dismissed an application by the DA and its coalition partners challenging a council decision that led to the removal of Athol Trollip as mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay.
Trollip was ousted through a motion of no confidence during a council meeting last month.
The ruling paves the way for his nemesis, the UDM’s Mongameli Bobani, to stay on as mayor of the city.
This is a developing story.