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JOHANNESBURG - Joburg Mayor Dada Morero has survived a motion of no confidence.
75 council members voted for the motion, while 144 voted against it.
There were 43 abstentions.
Johannesburg chief whip Sithembiso Zungu also survived a no-confidence motion.
179 members voted against the motion, 69 members voted for it, and there were 6 abstentions.
The Johannesburg council debate motions of no confidence against the mayor, council speaker and chief whip on Wednesday and Thursday.
The DA says the economic heart of South Africa is falling apart under the current leadership.