Tshwane test could offer dissolution of councils in disarray as a way forward
A solution must be found to the paralysis resulting from coalitions without a dominant player
05 March 2020 - 14:53
Gauteng premier David Makhura has taken the appropriately described “drastic” step of enacting section 139(1)(c) of the constitution to place Tshwane under administration until a new council is elected within the next 90 days.
This follows the inability of the council to meet since November 2019 — an untenable position for the capital, which has been run without a mayor or mayoral committee and has been unable to manage even the most essential tasks, such as appointing a city manager...
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