The political chaos in the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) was exacerbated today by the resignation of the Mayor, Danny Thupane.
Thupane resigned just a few hours before a motion of no confidence could be tabled against him in today’s council meeting.
It is no secret that Thupane was just a puppet of the ANC and EFF.
As the only councillor of the African Transformation Movement (ATM), he persuaded the ANC and EFF to elect him as mayor and in return, he agreed to dance to their tune.
His dance moves obviously did not impress his masters, so, he threw in the towel before he could be knocked out.
The Mogale City Council now must elect a new mayor – the third since the municipal elections in 2021.
Thupane’s resignation could also mean that all ten Members of the Mayoral Committee will need to be replaced again.
The PAC’s sole councillor brought the motion of no confidence against Thupane and one cannot help but wonder which party would have supported this motion.
A motion of no confidence was also brought against the Council’s Whip, Tsholofelo Ramaisa, but it was unsuccessful.
The motion of no confidence against the ANC Speaker, Lucky Sele, also did not get the necessary support from the Council.
The constant change in political leadership undermines continuity on all levels, be it budgets, development plans or a vision for a better future.
