Serowe Sub Cllrs not moved by Minister's order

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

SEROWE: Serowe sub-district council has vowed to stand by the newly elected chairperson Lesedi Leepetswe, despite the minister of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development reinstating the ousted chairperson Mpho Kooreme.

Kooreme was recently removed through a motion of no confidence where out of the 22 members of the sub-district council house, 17 voted against him. He was supported by only five.

The House then elected Leepetswe to lead the council until the general elections. Leepetswe served briefly before he was removed by an order from the minister Frans Van De Westhuizen.

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Serowe Sub Cllrs not moved by Minister's order

SEROWE: Serowe sub-district council has vowed to stand by the newly elected chairperson Lesedi Leepetswe, despite the minister of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development reinstating the ousted chairperson Mpho Kooreme.