Coalition moves to act against Tshwane Speaker for placing coalition at risk
23 February 2023
The multi-party coalition in the City of Tshwane has resolved this morning to act decisively against the Speaker, who is a member of COPE, for his refusal to call an urgent Council meeting to elect a new Mayor despite a majority of Councillors having signed a petition calling for a meeting.
COPE Councillor Makwarela has been a member of the multi-party coalition in the City of Tshwane since the inception of this coalition government. Makwarela appears to have aligned with the ANC and EFF in an effort to get elected as the Mayor of the municipality.
The issue at hand is the timing of the election of a new Mayor in the City of Tshwane as well as the passing of the adjustment budget. The Speaker has scheduled the meeting to elect the new Mayor on 28 February 2023 which will prevent the adjustment budget being passed by the legislated deadline of the same day. This leaves the door open to the Provincial Government placing the City of Tshwane under administration, as the Premier of Gauteng has already indicated his intention to do so.
This multi-party coalition resolved this morning to undertake the following steps: