Tshwane council
DA's Williams, EFF's Mabogwane nominated for Tshwane mayoral position
The city's council reconvened today for the first time in eight months following the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that enforced a High Court decision to...
Council Speaker Katlego Mathebe has explained that all political parties have committed to join the sitting.
The party had approached the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) wanting to overturn the decision to restore the council, which had been dissolved and replaced by an administrator.
This after the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) launched applications to appeal the ruling.
The Gauteng government has announced it will approach the Constitutional Court to challenge the Pretoria High Court ruling which overturned MEC Lebogang Maile's decision to dissolve the Tshwane council.
The DA's Gauteng chairperson Mike Moriarty said that they did not expect MEC Maile to take the decision by the Pretoria High Court lying down but they were ready for him.
On Tuesday, the North Gauteng High Court heard an urgent application against the Gauteng government's move to intervene in the capital's affairs.
Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile said the team consists of five men and five women who will be in the metro for 90 days to ensure services in the capital are fast-tracked.
Premier David Makhura announced provincial government's plan to dissolve the council after three months of political tussles over the control of the metro.
Last week, Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced that the executive has taken the decision to dissolve the council.
The decision was taken last week following weeks of political turmoil.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura and his MECs have been crisscrossing various areas in Tshwane to explain the decision to place the metro under administration.
This latest sitting was called by acting speaker Zweli Khumalo to elect the new mayor and discuss a motion of no confidence against da office bearers.
Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile said Tuesday’s meeting was not deemed as an act of defiance or a nullification of the exco's decision to dissolve the council.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called a sitting tomorrow following Premier David Makhura and Cogta MEC Lebogang Maile's announcement on the decision to dissolve the council after weeks of political turmoil.
On Thursday, Premier David Makhura announced that the municipality would be placed under administration amid ongoing political instability.
The party's mayoral candidate, Randall Williams, held a briefing on the matter in Pretoria on Friday.
The DA had accused Gauteng Premier David Makhura and his leadership of what it termed 'the illegal action' of dissolving the council.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the municipality was currently incapable of fulfilling its constitutional obligations with no mayor and municipal manager, while council has failed to convene for some time.