An ANC councillor died on Monday during the sitting to elect the new executive mayor of Johannesburg, the spokesman for the City of Johannesburg said.
The ANC caucus had asked for an adjournment earlier to allow the woman to recover. But she died minutes after the caucus left the venue. The Economic Freedom Fighters had objected to the break, and suggested that the woman be allowed to vote first.
A city spokesman said the woman died after collapsing. Despite the confirmation from the council spokesman that she had passed away, there were some conflicting reports claiming that the woman was being resuscitated.
It was not clear whether the voting for mayor would continue into the evening.
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