City of Tshwane council has 14 days to elect new mayor, dictates the law

JOHANNESBURG - The City of Tshwane municipality council has 14 days to elect a new mayor.

On Thursday, the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s councillor, Cilliers Brink, was removed from the mayoral position by way of an African National Congress (ANC)-sponsored motion of no confidence.

According to the ANC, Brink’s 18 months in charge of the capital city have been disastrous.

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With the municipality currently without a mayor, the City of Tshwane Council Speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana said councillors have less than two weeks to complete their negotiations.

“According to the law, we have got 14 working days. Within 14 working days, we must elect the executive mayor. So, that will be announced in due course, and I’m sure it’s not going to take long to announce it but within the 14 days. Even the government that’s coming in will have to make their plan to fit in within the 14 days - because we cannot break the law.”