Mogale City without a mayor as opposition parties vow to make it 'ungovernable' (M&G)

[Click here to read this message online.]( Free Edition 8 June 2017 [Mail & Guardian Logo]( [Mogale City without a mayor as opposition parties vow to make it 'ungovernable']( [Politics]( | [Given Sigauqwe]( [A total of 77 councillors voted, 39 for the motion and 38 against, resulting in the removal of Holenstein as mayor. (Anthony Schultz)]( A total of 77 councillors voted, 39 for the motion and 38 against, resulting in the removal of Holenstein as mayor. (Anthony Schultz) The city remains without a mayor after the council vehemently rejected the speaker’s calls to nominate a new mayor. [#KnysnaFire: “This is an unreal situation”]( [News]( | [Nation Nyoka]( The smoke-engulfed town is a scene of orange and black. There is fire all around, and as the wind picks up, more flames are fanned. [DA suspends Helen Zille from party activities though she remains premier]( [Politics]( | [Ra'eesa Pather]( Zille's suspension will, however, be temporary. The suspension will end once disciplinary hearing against her have concluded. [Memoirs of an activist: ‘The real heroes of the HIV struggle are still unknown’]( [Bhekisisa Opinion]( | [Mark Heywood]( In a new book, Mark Heywood reflects on love, justice and haunting lessons from the past. [Pietermaritzburg Girls High: Codes of conduct won’t fix entrenched racism]( [National]( | [The Daily Vox]( Being told to “get over it” negates what we constantly have to say about race: just because we're equal on paper does not mean we are equal in reality [SA's in a recession. Here's what that means]( [Business]( | [Jannie Rossouw]( The economy has been rocked by news that it has slipped into a recession after its GDP declined 0.7% during the first quarter of 2017 [Zille says colonial legacy isn't same as racism as she awaits suspension decision]( [Politics]( | [Ra'eesa Pather]( The federal executive of the Democratic Alliance will decide on Wednesday whether the Western Cape premier is to be suspended. Premium content from M&G's Daily Edition: [Trump doesn’t change Africa’s climate change calculus]( [Environment]( | [Sipho Kings]( But withdrawing from the Paris Agreement will have a minimal impact on the continent [Subscribe to access this content]( [Unsubscribe]( [View online]( [View PDF]( [Pause Subscription]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Profile]( • [View PDF]( • [Pause Subscription]( • [View Online]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} on 08-06-2017 [Mail & Guardian]( is intended for opt-in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please [report it]( to us Email Powered By [Mail & Guardian](