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BOOTED: Kgotso Motloung has been fired. PHOTO: TSHEKO KABASIA

The decision to oust Motloung was taken at a special council meeting on Wednesday night following findings by a special council committee that was appointed by the municipality to investigate allegations of illegal interference in the administration and management of the municipality.

The committee concluded that Motloung undermined the municipal manager by interfering in tender processes. According to the committee Motloung cancelled contracts and this exposed the municipality to severe financial problems.

In light of these findings the committee concluded that Motloung and his mayoral committee were not fit to hold office.

The special committee was chaired by Lucky Nkosi, a practicing attorney in Newcastle, and he was assisted by four ANC councillors and DA councilor Len Joubert.

Motloung said: "There are comrades in the region who are unhappy that I contested during the regional conference last year. The decision to pass a vote of no confidence in me was driven by politics; it has nothing to do with governance."

Provincial ANC spokesman Paul Mbenyane said the province had never discussed Motloung's recall.

"The region can only make recommendations to the PEC (provincial executive committee)," Mbenyane said.

"We were unaware of their move and we only heard about it on the radio. We are waiting for a full report from them."

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Mar 16, 2012

Xovizwe

LESSON: Favor Malema on your own peril.

There are no commercials in this drama. I can't move from my seat even though I've run out of pop-corns and coffee.
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Mar 16, 2012

Pointman

Knives are out. Watch your back season is here. Will get worse as Mangaung gets closer.
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Mar 16, 2012

rasefatee

the begining of the going chief Motloung where is juju
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Mar 16, 2012

RobinH

Now this is what one likes to see.

As Sowetan in its wisdom has chosen to protect the man by disallowing comment on the article about the sincerity of the apologies, I shall make a quick comment here. There isn't an honset or sincere bone in either of these guys' bodies. There is no way this apology is anything other than a political ploy. When is his bloody expulsion coming into play? He seems completely unfettered by the ruling.
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Mar 16, 2012

PleaseGetReal

See where the money went to from the tenders that he interfered with, if he received a cent, lock him up, I can think of where a other few rand went as well, just check some family trust.
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Mar 16, 2012

McLoving

Everything about ANC is a mess.I am glad people have opened their eyes and aware that they need to get rid of ANC government.
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Mar 16, 2012

JANEL

Kgotso Motloung has been fired. What about damages done, money stolen/taken.
This just seems too easy. Tax Payers Money Wasted! Cadre Gravy Train!
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Mar 16, 2012

McLoving

"The decision to pass a vote of no confidence in me was driven by politics; it has nothing to do with governance."
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To whom it makes sense

How can we separate the two regarding the above sentence.I thought if it's governanace it will still be political..my thought is that politics is relative to everything.Can someone explain to me please good people.

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Mar 16, 2012

leshwabane

Media is repeatedly tarnishing the image of Malema even were is not necessary,instead of reporting the story as it is you attach the name of malema to the story.Motloung as a member of the ANC has every right to support any view or leader like anyone else,and in a case where supporter commits a crime or find himself recalled because of the internal issues in the municipality,i dont see how the name of the ANCYL President has to do with the article or this story.stop Promoting divisions in ANC and ANCYL by labelling people to certain factions.Report stories Responsibly.
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Mar 16, 2012

Kenthotsabatho

I will not question whether the mayor is 'fit to hold the office or not'. My question is that does the council have the necessary power to oust him? Remeber that he is deployed by the ANC. The decision to fire him mustn't be finalized with the relevent party structures (PEC in Mpumalanga)? Just pondering because this matter can take long to conclude, while Kgotso still draws the mayoral salary!
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