WATCH: Joburg Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse Voted Out

The axe has fallen on DA mayor Mpho Phalatse after opposition parties voted her out of power at an urgent council sitting on Friday.

Newly appointed speaker Colleen Makhubele did not waste time igniting the process of removing the DA government in the City of Johannesburg. Makhubele yesterday called for an urgent sitting of the council to remove the governing multi-party Coalition.

Phalatse was removed from her seat with 139 votes. It is understood that she had tried to interdict the council and halt the process of removing her.

There were jeers and ululation as the new government of Johannesburg was preparing to settle in.

A new coalition is expected to be formed with the ANC at its helm and Dada Morero as its leader.