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âââ 15:07 Wed, 12 May 2021
The conundrum surrounding the mayoral position in Masilonyana has still not been solved.
The Municipal Council meeting that was supposed to take place in Masilonyana on Tuesday, to iron out issues concerning mayor Kunatu Stephen Koalaneâs position, did not take place.
Theunissen municipal spokesperson, Zongezile Ntswabule, said there was no council meeting and no discussion took place regarding the issue of the mayor. Contrary to what the municipal spokesperson said, the Theunissen residentsâ spokesperson, Tshepo Maredi, reported that they were informed the council meeting was cancelled due to the fact that the council has to consult ANC branches on the issue of the Masilonyana mayor and the municipal managerâs positions.
âââ 15:32 Fri, 07 May 2021
The much-anticipated community meeting that was held in Theunissen on Thursday afternoon, led to the firing of the mayor.
This comes after reports by OFM News that the Masilonyana community was expected to meet on Thursday to hear the outcomes of the memoramdum that was handed to the municipality on Friday 29 April 2021.
The HOD of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Mokete Duma, said the mayoral position came into question and they sought legal advice and the report was sent to the municipality. According to Duma, there were some legal irregularities as to how the mayor was appointed.