IN AN unexpected move, outgoing Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa will not return as a councillor, despite the ANC earlier stating he would serve under mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza.The ANC in Gauteng had not endorsed Ramokgopa, who is also the party’s regional chairman in Tshwane, to continue in his role as mayor due to intense factional battles between him and his deputy Mapiti Matsena that split the region. The announcement of Didiza as mayoral candidate led to protests in which five people were killed.There was a tough contest yesterday in the election for the Tshwane metro, eyed by the DA and the EFF.There was speculation Ramokgopa, seen to be an ally of President Jacob Zuma, would be appointed a deputy minister.But Ramokgopa has denied this, saying he would focus on party work, as he remains regional chairman.He said he was also working on a PhD.Ramokgopa said he wanted to give Didiza "space" if she was to become Tshwane mayor."I have every intention of completing my PhD the...
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