ANC statement on the resignation of Mogale City mayor

2 December 2016

The ANC in the West Rand Region has noted that the Executive Mayor of Mogale City, Lynn Pannall, has failed dismally to govern and thereby resigned with immediate effect yesterday.

Since the local government elections in August 2016, governance and service delivery have collapsed in the City. This clearly shows the inability of the DA/EFF coalition to run the Municipality. Crucially, the all-important Integrated Development Plans (IDP) consultations with the people of Mogale City have still not taken place.

We know for a fact that the DA has been clueless in fulfilling their governance obligations for 100 days. As a result, the Executive under this administration could not address the community of Mogale on the recent water crisis. Additionally, the amateurish DA failed to present quarterly reports to the council as required by the law.

 As per the ANC's Regional General Council (RGC) resolutions, we remain committed to exhaust all legal and political avenues to ensure Mogale City is able to provide basic services to our communities despite this collapse of DA governance. 

 We call upon the council of Mogale City to quickly convene a Council meeting and elect a new Mayor who will immediately lead in stabilising the City. It is not in the best interest of our people to have incompetent leadership, and thereby fail them in delivering crucial services. 

Issued by Refentse Mangope, Media Liaison Officer, ANC West Rand, 2 December 2016