By OBAKENG MAJE
The inauguration of the municipal council for the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality will take place on Friday. This comes after the municipal council inauguration meeting was adjourned indefinitely on 23 November 2021 due to failure of the Mamusa Local Municipality council to send its representatives.
Mamusa Local Municipality council meeting was marred with disruptions after some of ANC councillors voted with opposition parties and elected the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillor, Olebeng Mogorotsi as the municipal speaker.
However, the council meeting was finally convened during the late night on 23 November 2021 and ANC councillor, Seitebaleng Chelechele was elected as the new mayor.
The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality acting municipal manager, Collen Colane who chaired the meeting said: “We will adjourn the council meeting because the Mamusa Local Municipality has not sent its representatives to the district. So, we will adjourn to allow them the process to convene their council meeting.
“This is in line with the Municipal Structures Act. Remember, the district council has 14 days to convene after the last of the local councils has appointed its representatives to the district council,” Colane said.
Former ANC regional secretary in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati region, Gaolatlhwe Kgabo is expected to be elected as the executive mayor, while Kgalalelo Sereko is expected to ascend to the municipal speaker position.
The former executive mayor, Elvis Tladinyane is expected to resume his municipal duties as the Chief Whip.
Meanwhile, the North West Premier, Bushy Maape applauded all municipalities after convening its councils without hindrance. Maape said municipalities have this week been hard at work to set up new councils following the 2021 Local Government Elections.
“This process has unfolded smoothly in the province and I want to congratulate all the elected public representatives in this important sphere of government. The councils have now elected the mayors, speakers and whips and the most important task of service delivery to the communities should commence immediately.
“We want to assure all councils the support of the provincial government in their efforts to roll out services to citizens. To this end, we will next week convene the Premier’s Coordinating Council which is attended by all mayors in the province,” he said.
Maape further said the Premier’s Coordinating Council is expected to focus squarely on service delivery issues in municipalities across the province. When he was elected as the Premier of the North West in September 2021, Maape committed to prioritising service delivery and job creation.
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