The City Manager, Mr Johann Mettler, has received a notice of solvency rehabilitation from Cllr Murunwa Makwarela this morning, and has subsequently informed the Gauteng Provincial Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to immediately withdraw the declaration of a vacancy for the Congress of the People (COPE) proportional representative (PR) councillor.
The IEC has confirmed receipt of the letter from the City Manager for the withdrawal of the vacancy declaration and undertook to process it accordingly, as they are still within the 21-day time limit.
Accordingly, all the benefits and perks afforded to Cllr Makwarela as the Executive Mayor of Tshwane have been reinstated.
On Tuesday, 7 March 2023, the City Manager wrote to the Gauteng Provincial Electoral Officer informing him of a casual vacancy which had occurred at the City following the disqualification of the COPE PR councillor, Cllr Makwarela.
The disqualification was in terms of Section 158(1)(c), read with Section 47(1)(c), of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Furthermore, the disqualification was also in terms of Schedule 1, Section 19(c) and (d) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998).
Issued by Communication, Marketing and Events Department.
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