The election of a new speaker for the Ditsobotla municipality in the North West started with a secret ballot on Monday.
when the ANC received less than 50% of the vote for the first time.Ditsobotla is infamous for having had two mayors, two speakers and two municipal managers from warring ANC factions for most of 2022.No party has a majority in the council and the first meeting on December 28 was cancelled after disruptions by newly elected councillors.
Last week contract workers caused mayhem as they stormed the municipal building in Lichtenburg and took documents which they threw in the streets.“We’ve just been sworn in and the proceedings for the election of a speaker, executive committee and mayor will proceed,” Laher said.
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