The ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) on Monday resolved to remove the mayors of Mogalakwena and Lephalale municipalities - Esther Mothibi and Johanna Mojela, respectively.

Yesterday Mothibi said she was aware of the decision to recall them but insisted that they had not been informed officially.

"I know of the decision that was taken to remove me and my counterpart in Lephalale, but I will continue to serve in my current position until I'm informed officially to vacate the position," Mothibi said.

She said the ANC chairman in the Waterberg, Morris Mataboge - who was at the PEC meeting - informed her of the decision.

Mojela refused to comment on the matter.

The two are accused of failing to support premier Cassel Mathale during the recent ANC elective conference in Limpopo.

Both mayors have had problems in their positions since they assumed power after the elections last year.

While Mothibi has been preoccupied with internal squabbles between her and Willie Kekana, the municipal manager who is close to Mathale, Mojela was never given executive powers to run her municipality.

Mojela's delegated powers were taken from her immediately after the inauguration of the new council in June last year, rendering her redundant. As for Mothibi, she was accused of hiring a security company to guard her residence, powers that only the council administrative head has.

The PEC resolved that the ANC Waterberg regional secretary Andries Lekalakala should also be suspended.

Makonde Mathivha, the ANC provincial spokesman, yesterday refuted the allegations.

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Apr 20, 2012

ndhandhazi

ANC Limpopo PEC targeting those who did not support Mathele. Crime her.
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Apr 20, 2012

Mrazane

Oh when is this going to end, let us hope the removal is in line with the constitution of the country. I am not against removal of corrupt officials and elected officers but if the only reason they are being removed is because they did not support Cassel (or is it Castle) then Castle - oops my apologies - Cassel should be removed for abusing power. Next elections every eligible voter should go out and vote and preferably do not vote for ANC just for this election let them know we are the ones with power.
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Apr 25, 2012

Sgemeza

If these people have control over us and even to decide for us, then we have a serious problem. In my area I know thousands of people who doesn't vote, they are only cheating themselves. However politicians threatens them that they are not going to get better services, really they don't want to be victims of this circumstances, how would you feel having power that you cannot use not to abuse it but to execute ones duties. It is better to give power to other parties than the ANC, these people think the organization belongs to them then let them have it. To me any political party who's members especially the leadership who comes from ANC, even if Malema can create his own party I'm not going to part of people from the ANC. I'm appealing to the ANC to take charge in expeling Cassel Mathale from premiership we are sick and tired of him the R2.5 billion deficit was brought by his leadership, now the poor mayors have been sacked because they didn't support him, this is a disgrace.
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