Ousted IFP councillor loses court bid to stop by-election to replace him

The Pietermaritzburg high court has dismissed with costs an urgent interdict by an expelled IFP councillor in Sweetwaters to halt a by-election to elect his replacement.Judge Rob Mossop on Tuesday ruled ward councillor Babashani Ntuli’s applications to stay the by-election as he challenges his dismissal was not urgent, and struck it off the court roll.As a result the battle for control of Msunduzi municipality’s ward 2 got under way on Tuesday with special votes.Ntuli claimed he was expelled from the party for buying alcohol for university students and turned to the court, claiming…