Emfuleni mayor confirms resignation is imminent
7 December 2018
Emfuleni Mayor Jacob Khawe has dismissed claims that he is refusing to hand over his mayoral chain, telling News24 he will vacate office by the end of next week.
Khawe has been at loggerheads with the embattled ANC Sedibeng regional executive committee (REC), which is demanding that he steps down immediately.
The recent tension follows the mayor's election as the Gauteng ANC's provincial secretary in July, which is a full-time position.
He was due to take up the job three months after he was elected but that deadline expired at the end of November.