Western Cape High Court to hear case between Stoffels and van Wyk tomorrow

OUDTSHOORN - The Western Cape High Court will now hear Councillors John Stoffels v. Bernadus Van Wyk and others only on Wednesday as the court needs to apply its mind to the founding affidavits.

Media reports that the DA had taken control of the Oudtshoorn Council is misleading as the council meeting of 31 May was properly closed by the Speaker with the status quo firmly intact.

The illicitness of the subsequent meeting of 17 councillors is disputed and until the High Court rules in the matter, statements of a change of government are not only premature, but false.

The Oudtshoorn Municipality trusts that the media, who has given this matter a high profile, will report the correct facts meticulously.

Statement issued on behalf of Oudtshoorn Municipality the by the Executive Mayor: Aldm Gordon April, June 4 2013

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