It is believed that the DA has allegedly lodged an urgent court interdict scheduled to be heard in the Johannesburg High Court today to prevent a council sitting.

The coalition in the City of Johannesburg is in disarray after COPE councillor Colleen Makhubele, who has taken over against the coalition councillor's wishes as an acting speaker, issued a notice for the council sitting today to elect the new speaker and discuss the motion of no confidence against Mayor Mpho Phalatse.

This comes after Vasco da Gama's removal as the speaker last week.

Radio Islam International discussed with the political analyst Prof Andre Duvenhage.