New Knysna mayor defies DA leadership
NEWLY-elected Knysna mayor Mark Willemse has defied the DA’s instruction to resign and party bosses will today reveal how they are going to act against him.
Willemse said he had sought legal advice after DA Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela and provincial chairperson Anton Bredell visited him last Friday instructing him to resign.
Willemse was elected last week after an ANC-sponsored motion of no confidence in former mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies resulted in her being ousted.
Williams and another councillor voted with the ANC and minutes after Bouw-Spies was axed, a new mayor and deputy mayor were elected.
Madikizela last week described the actions of some DA councillors as a coup d’etat and lashed Willemse for taking over in such a manner.
Madikizela also had a problem with Willemse’s election as mayor, as he also serves as a Speaker in the Eden District Municipality.
But Willemse said he confirmed with Bredell that he would take the position as mayor, before their actions to oust Bouw-Spies.
“I called MEC Bredell to speak about this matter. It was agreed that I will be the mayor. Now they came to me on Friday, and both requested