City Manager of Tshwane receives certificate of solvency rehabilitation from Executive Mayor Cllr Makwarela

9 March 2023

The City Manager of Tshwane Mr Johann Mettler has received a notice of solvency rehabilitation from Councillor (Dr) 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.

The IEC has confirmed receipt of a 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.

Accordingly, all the benefits and perks accorded to Dr Makwarela as the executive mayor of the City of Tshwane have forthwith been reinstated.

On Tuesday, 7 March 2023, the City Manager wrote to the Gauteng Provincial Electoral Officer informing him of a casual vacancy which had occurred at the city following the disqualification of the COPE PR Councillor, Dr Makwarela.

The disqualification was in terms of Section 158 (1) (c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, also read with Section 47 (1) (c) of the Constitution. Furthermore, the disqualification was also in terms of Schedule 1 Section 19 (c) (d) of the Municipal Structures Act (Act 117 of 1998).

Statement issued by Selby Bokaba, Divisional Head: Communication, Marketing and Events, City of Tshwane, 9 March 2023