Palapye council leadership battle deepens

What was initially expected to mark the beginning of a new chapter for the council has instead opened a fresh dispute over whether the process that led to Ketshogile's ouster complied with the law. According to PDC Standing Order 14.6 on Motion of no confidence states; “a member who wishes to bring a motion of no confidence against chairperson/deputy chairperson, member of the committee or a committee must observe section 20 (11) of Local Government Act of 2012, which requires that the motion must be in writing, must be seconded in accordance with Standing Order 10.6, for the motion to be levied it must be passed by two thrids of majority of council members and/ or committee members.

“Where the motion of no confidence is contemplated against the chairperson, the deputy chairperson shall preside over the proceedings; or two thirds majority of the members resolve for a member amongst themselves to preside over the proceedings for that particular item”.