
Dipaleseng Municipality Speaker vacates office
The municipality said the Municipal Structures Act requires that a ward councillor elected on behalf of a political party automatically vacates office if they cease to be a member of that party.

The municipality said the Municipal Structures Act requires that a ward councillor elected on behalf of a political party automatically vacates office if they cease to be a member of that party.

Among the allegations raised was a reported attempt to influence parents’ votes in support of a new principal through alleged school discounts.

Opposition parties are expected to closely scrutinise the President’s remarks, while South Africans await clarity on the next steps following the court judgment.

The announcement follows consultations with Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, who will officially proclaim the Election Day later this year.

After South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, Lekota served as the Premier of the Free State and later as Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2008.

The One Merafong Organization (OMO) party, expected to be officially launched soon, will focus on addressing community issues and driving economic development in the area.