Les Reynolds

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance in Makana Municipality has filed papers in the Grahamstown High Court seeking to have the decision to appoint Councillor Nomhle Gaga as Mayor set aside. The DA will not allow the ANC or any other party to use the Council as their own party political branch meeting where they can simply appoint cadres as they see fit. The Makana Council is a legislative body empowered by the Constitution and duly elected by the citizens of the Makana Municipality. On … [Read more...] about Papers filed in Grahamstown High Court to have appointment of mayor set aside

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance in Makana Municipality is considering legal action against the Council after the Speaker ignored the law in order to appointment the new Mayor last Friday. The DA walked out of Friday's Special Council meeting in protest after the Speaker of the Council, Rachel Madinda Isaacs, ignored provisions of the Municipal Structures Act and allowed the "election" of Cllr Nomhle Gaga to proceed without a secret ballot. This irregular process casts doubts over the … [Read more...] about DA to challenge illegal appointment of new Makana mayor