The ANC has set February 26 as the day the party will win back the mayoral seat at the Tlokwe local municipality.

This comes after as the ruling party promised to call for a motion of no confidence in the DA’s Tlokwe municipality mayor, Annette Combrink.

“Maphetle (Maphetle) will be reinstated the same way he was removed, through a motion of no confidence in the present mayor,” spokesperson Kenny Morolong said.

In November last year, warring ANC factions passed a motion of no confidence in ANC mayor Maphetle.

He was replaced by the DA’s Annette Combrink. The DA won the mayorship following a walkout during the vote on the motion.

Morolong said relations among the party’s councillors at the municipality had been mended.

Morolong is part of the ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) members who were tasked to restore order in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district after the party’s regional executive was disbanded a week ago.

“PEC officials convened a successful meeting with ANC councillors at Tlokwe local municipality on Monday.

“The purpose of this meeting was inter-alia to reflect on previous developments, harmonise relations among these deployees of the organisation and forge close working links,” he said.

Morolong said officials were satisfied with the progress made through the engagement, which he said would restore the confidence of the people of Tlokwe in the ANC.

“Our councillors have exhibited renewed determination and an unflinching readiness to work to preserve the vote of confidence bestowed in the ANC during the previous local government elections.

“They have committed themselves to the reinstatement of comrade Maphetle as mayor of Tlokwe, this long awaited development will be realised on February 26,” he said.

As a result of the interaction, Morolong said PEC officials had resolved to engage the party’s provincial working committee to start disciplinary action against the affected councillors.

Six councillors face the party’s wrath for spearheading the ousting of Maphetle.

Morolong scoffed at what he said were efforts by the DA to pass a motion of no confidence in the council speaker at the municipality. –with Sapa