SACP’s mayor of chaotic Metsimaholo faces vote of no confidence
Among claims made to back up the motion is that mayor Lindiwe Tshongwe is unable to control members of the mayoral committee
The turbulent hung municipality of Metsimaholo in the Free State faces yet another possible leadership change since the 2016 local government elections, as its mayor faces a motion of no confidence within the next week. The motion of no confidence into mayor Lindiwe Tshongwe was initially scheduled to take place on Friday, but the council meeting was not quorate as the DA, EFF and the SACP did not attend. The motion against Tshongwe, who is a member of the SACP, was brought against her by the SACP’s coalition partners in the council, with the ANC said to have given its support to vote Tshongwe out. The municipality was put under administration and dissolved after the coalition-led government failed to pass its budget for 2017-2018, and went to new elections in December 2017. The elections were the first time the SACP had contested for political power against the ANC — its alliance partner — together with trade union federation Cosatu. Among the allegations made to back up the motion...
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