Picture: Former Ratlou Local Municipality mayor, Tebogo Modise (Courtesy of http://www.news24.com)

By REGINALD KANYANE

THE residents of Setlagole village and other neighbouring areas that fall under the Ratlou Local Municipality will soon have a new mayor. This comes after Tebogo Modise who was the mayor resigned. The municipality spokesperson, Lesego Metsi said Modise rendered her resignation yesterday after she was deployed as a member of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Cape Town.

The municipality spokesperson, Lesego Metsi said Modise rendered her resignation yesterday after she was deployed as a member of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Cape Town.

“Modise has relinquished her duties to join the 6th administration in parliament. She is amongst hundreds of members deployed by the ANC to serve at the National Assembly.

“Modise took reigns as the municipal mayor at the beginning of 2016 supplanting the former mayor, Victor Mance after he was removed from his mayoral position during the Maphumulo’s administration,” he said.
Modise served only two years in the current council. According to Metsi, Modise will be the first female politician from Ratlou to be deployed at the NCOP.

” Modise will serve under President Cyril Ramaphosa government for the five coming years and her departure will not hinder the smooth running of the municipality.

“Our people will continue to receive basic service delivery as always,” he said.
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