DA Knysna councillor under fire for 'monkey circus' remark

DA Knysna councillor under fire for 'monkey circus' remark

A DA councillor in Knysna landed in hot water after referring to a council meeting as a"monkey circus", but her party said she was misunderstood.

On Wednesday, during a special finance and governance committee sitting, DA councillor Sharon Sabbagh lashed out at opposition parties after a ruckus broke out among councillors. Sabbagh was trying to raise a point of order, but had been interjected several times and drowned out by the opposition.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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