Mukokomani was accused of taking decisions alone suggesting that the rift between him and the councillors could soon become unmanageable. Kgakgamatso Ramatlopi of Botshabelo East complained that the mayor invited the Zebras team to come and play the Zimbabwean national team in Selebi-Phikwe without consulting them. He pointed out that he was only informed about the game on the last day on the phone. "I was surprised to see during a Botswana Television news bulletin someone being interviewed about the game and he was said to be the mayor's representative but that person is not even a councillor," said Ramatlopi. He said that he was not impressed about the way Mukokomani attacked them in his address, adding that if the mayor was not happy with something he should have told the councillors privately.
Mukokomani said in his speech that councillors must stop the unending game of jostling for power and quit wasting valuable time on petty issues which do not benefit the electorate. Bontleng Ward councillor, Tshiamo Ikaneng, observed that Mukokomani was not in good working relations with council staff. He said that the mayor must work closely with the Town Clerk, Kutlwano Matenge.
