In less than 48 hours after the high court in East London declared Amathole district municipal manager Thandekile Mnyimba’s five-year employment contract as invalid, the municipality was quick to replace their under-fire administration boss. On Thursday, municipal spokesperson Nonceba Madikizela-Vuso confirmed that, in the wake of the court order, Mnyimba had vacated his office, at least until his legal woes had been discussed by council.