Northeast District Retains Mpetsane, Mandevu

The district chairperson, Florah Mpetsane, and her deputy, Dikitso Mandevu were sworn to their previous positions unopposed on Friday.  However, controversy nearly erupted after one of the BDP councillors fingered specially elected councillor, Matlhodi Modisapodi for the position of deputy council chairperson.

It was not clear who, from the councillors, nominated Modisapodi. Throughout the nomination process she sat inside the council chambers and never went outside like her colleagues, for a brief 15 minutes party caucus.