Mayoral ban shocks councilors

The deputy mayor, Batlhaedi Mponwane, who chaired the proceedings, announced that the mayor had used his powers to make the order and that therefore the council could not correct nor confirm the minutes of the August session.

This was despite the minutes being an item on the agenda of the day. The deputy mayor would not even allow councillors to discuss the controversial order, including a councillor who wanted to use a standing order for the purpose.