The City of Tshwane has written to the IEC informing them of the vacant PR seat following the disqualification of the Cope councillor. Image: Twitter/ @CityTshwane
Murunwa Makwarela reinstated as Tshwane Mayor
Murunwa Makwarela has been reinstated as Mayor of Tshwane after he provided a letter of solvency on Thursday, 9 March
The City of Tshwane has written to the IEC informing them of the vacant PR seat following the disqualification of the Cope councillor. Image: Twitter/ @CityTshwane
Murunwa Makwarela has been reinstated as Tshwane Mayor after he provided a letter of solvency to the municipality’s City Manager.
The City made the announcement via a statement on Thursday,9 March 2023.
“The City Manager, Mr Johann Mettler, has received a notice of solvency rehabilitation from Cllr Murunwa Makwarela this morning, and has subsequently informed the Gauteng Provincial Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to immediately withdraw the declaration of a vacancy for the Congress of the People (COPE) proportional representative (PR) councillor.
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“The IEC has confirmed receipt of the letter from the City Manager for the withdrawal of the vacancy declaration and undertook to process it accordingly, as they are still within the 21-day time limit,” reads the statement.
MAKWARELA REINSTATED
Makwarela was elected executive mayor of the City of Tshwane last Tuesday, 28 February 2023.
However he was soon disqualified by the Independent Electoral Commission as he was deemed insolvent.
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The disqualification was in terms of Section 158(1)(c), read with Section 47(1)(c), of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Furthermore, the disqualification was also in terms of Schedule 1, Section 19(c) and (d) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998).
The statement said all the benefits and perks afforded to Cllr Makwarela as the Executive Mayor of Tshwane have been reinstated.
MAKWARELA SHOWS GRATITUDE
“I’m pleased that this matter has been cleared up. I’ve said all along that I remain the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane,” tweeted Makwarela.
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I’m pleased that this matter has been cleared up. I’ve said all along that I remain the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane. pic.twitter.com/cwtqsx5M8a
— Dr Murunwa Makwarela (@tshwane_mayor) March 9, 2023
