The DA made a last-minute ditch to save its fragile council majority in Tshwane when one of the party's councillors resigned but later rescinded the resignation. | ZintleMahlati
Tshwane Council members at the special council meeting on February 28, 2023 in Pretoria where former mayor Murunwa Makwarela was elected.The DA made a last-minute ditch to save its fragile council majority in Tshwane when one of its councillors resigned but later rescinded the decision.
DA councillor Francois Bekker resigned on Tuesday in a letter sent to Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler. However, the letter was not sent to Tshwane Speaker Mncedi Nzdwanana. When the DA realised that Bekker had resigned, the party wrote to Mettler disputing the resignation, saying the party itself had not processed Bekker's resignation and, therefore, he remained a councillor. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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