RESIDENTS of Tshwane have voiced their concerns about having a person allegedly declared insolvent as their mayor.
While others argued that he can’t be a mayor while having debt, others alleged he was there to irresponsibly spend the city’s money as he allegedly can't manage his finances.
The new mayor of Tshwane, Dr Murunwa Makwarela, has been given the green light to lead city after some dramatic events.
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The Cope councillor was elected on 28 February to lead the coalition government and was supposed to start his duties on 1 March after the resignation of former DA mayor Randall Williams, who also led the multi-party coalition.
The city manager, Johann Mettler, issued a statement on Thursday 9 March, which stated that he had received a certificate of solvency rehabilitation from Makwarela.
Mettler subsequently informed the Gauteng Provincial Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to immediately withdraw the declaration of a vacancy for the Cope councillor.
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"Accordingly, all the benefits and perks accorded to Makwarela as the executive mayor of the City of Tshwane have forthwith been reinstated," he said.
Makwarela's 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).
