Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats’ Papi Mokoena has been elected as the new executive mayor of the Mangaung Metro Municipality unopposed.
He was voted in by 52 councillors who were present, including expelled ANC councillors Mapaseka Mothibi-Nkoane and Patrick Monyakoane.
The majority of ANC councillors did not attend the special council sitting and no apologies were made. The DA’s David Masoeu has been elected unopposed as the new council whip. See tweet below from SABC News reporter, Aphelele Mdlalane:
AASD Papi Mokoena has been elected as the new executive mayor of Mangaung Metro Municipality unopposed. He was voted in by 52 councillors who were present including the expelled ANC councillors Mapaseka Mothibi-Nkoane and Patrick Monyakoane. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/UsdgcMrbqy
— Aphumelele Mdlalane (@AphumeleleMdla2) April 14, 2023
Source: eNCA
In other news – Thabo Bester is so scared for his life, he hasn’t eaten since re-arrest
Convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester’s lawyers on Friday told the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court that he had not eaten for over 24 hours out of fear for his safety.
For the first time since his brazen escape from the Mangaung Maximum Security Prison in May 2022, Bester made a much-anticipated court appearance on Friday. Learn more
