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Making headlines: Ramaphosa calls on parties to sustain peace amid Zim election dispute, City of Cape Town proposes historic building be renamed as 'Desmond and Leah Tutu House' and, onetime Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse resigns

Ramaphosa calls on parties to sustain peace amid Zim election dispute

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Zimbabwean government for holding what he calls “harmonised elections”, however, he is calling on all parties to work together to sustain peace and shared prosperity in the country.

Last week Zimbabweans kicked off its presidential election, which was marred by delays that sparked opposition accusations of vote rigging and voter suppression.

Zanu-PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second and final term in office with roughly 53% of the vote while his main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition, the Citizens' Coalition for Change secured 44%.

Chamisa’s party refused to ratify the results, asserting that they were "false”.

Political analysis predicted a re-election for Mnangagwa, who took over from Robert Mugabe in a 2017 coup.

City of Cape Town proposes historic building be renamed as 'Desmond and Leah Tutu House'

The City of Cape Town's Naming Committee recommended to mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, that the Old Granary building be renamed "Desmond and Leah Tutu House".

The building was initially constructed between 1808 and 1813 and it has been used as a bakery, granary, jail for women, customs house, a court, a police office and public works department offices.

In 2015, the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation co-funded the refurbishment, to allow it to use the space as a peace centre, archive centre, museum and an office space. 

The deputy mayor and the chairperson of the Naming Committee, Eddie Andrews said once the mayor has accepted the Committee's recommendation, the City's Public Participation Unit will commence the participation process.

Onetime Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse resigns

After seven years in mainstream politics, former Johannesburg mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse has resigned as a councillor of the City of Johannesburg with effect from September 30 but she says she remains “a loyal member” of the Democratic Alliance.

Phalatse served as the City of Joburg mayor but was stripped of her mayoral chain last year when the African Transformation Movement, African Independent Congress and Al Jama-ah joined with the ruling African National Congress to table a motion of no confidence against her.

Phalatse reflected that the last seven years as a public representative had been a fulfilling experience.

She will be returning to the medical field, which she said was highly unpredictable, and as a result, it would be impossible for her to move between healthcare and councillor activities.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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