On Monday, Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler wrote to the electoral commission declaring a vacancy for Cope’s one PR seat.
JOHANNESBURG - Congress of the People national spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, has blamed a rogue faction within their party for removing their councillor in Tshwane.
This followed a letter from Cope, signed by party president, Mosiuoa Lekota, that they were withdrawing Justice Sefanyetso as their representative in the Tshwane council.• After quitting as Tshwane mayor, Makwarela no longer a Cope memberBloem said that they would be challenging this in court.Last week, Cope’s provincial co-ordinator, Colleen Makhubele, circulated a media statement that the party was withdrawing Sefanyetso as their PR councillor in Tshwane.
Dennis Bloem, COPE National Spokesperson, says what Mosiuoa Lekota and Colleen Makhubele did is “illegal” and they will be challenging it. Despite the drama with Dr Murunwa Makwarela and now Justice Sefanyetso - Bloem says the people of Tshwane can still trust the party. TCG pic.twitter.com/RoQugz9rNo
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