The African National Congress (ANC) mayor of the Setsoto Local Municipality in the Free State, Nthateng Maoke, is facing the boot and possible deportation if the Democratic Alliance (DA) gets its way.
The DA in the province said on Thursday it believed she was a citizen of Lesotho who was not qualified to vote, let alone hold public office.
It appeared the DA was hitting back after its former MMC Sheila Senkubuge was called a non-citizen by the ANC in Tshwane. But DA Free State legislature chief whip David van Vuuren said this was not a witch-hunt.
“We believe in the rule of law and if she is not qualified she should not hold that position. We could not get information from the ANC or the council and we wrote to the Electoral Commission who confirmed that we should get information from the Department of Home Affairs.
“Home Affairs in Free State confirmed they are in the process of deporting the mayor – if not they will start the process,” he said.
A person who answered the number that Eyewitness News believes belonged to Maoke said it was a wrong number.
The ANC in the province was yet to respond to the allegations.
More Stories
NICD Reports 380 New COVID-19 Cases In SA
Eskom, Union Negotiators Set To Continue
City Of Cape Town Aiming To Make Trains Safer
NICD Reports 399 New COVID-19 Cases In SA
UIF On Mission To Claim Back TERS Money
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Suspected In Tavern Tragedy
NICD Reports 443 New COVID-19 Cases In SA
No Reason To Panic Over Second Monkeypox Case – NICD
It’s Important To Fix The ANC To Better Serve The People – Lesufi
Hopes To Get Back To Stage 2 Soon – Gordhan
SA Records 343 New COVID-19 Cases
SA Airlink, Qatar Airways Sign Deal To Expand In SA