KNYSNA NEWS - The newly elected Knysna councillors will be inducted at an inaugural council meeting on Thursday, August 11 at 09:00.
The 21-seat council will consist of 10 DA, seven ANC, one Cope, one ACDP, one Knysna Unity Congress (KUC) and one independent councillor.
Whereas the names of the ward councillors are already known, it’s now up to the political parties to decide if they will stick to their proportional (PR) councillor lists as released before the elections or change them.
Ward 1 Levael Davis [DA]
Ward 2 Cathy Weideman [DA]
Ward 3 Mncendisi Skosana [ANC]
Ward 4 Velile Waxa [independent]
Ward 5 Eleanore Bouw-Spies [DA]
Ward 6 Elrick van Aswegen [Cope]
Ward 7 Mandla Matiwani [ANC]
Ward 8 Victor Molosi [ANC]
Ward 9 Mark Willemse [DA]
Ward 10 Peter Myers [DA]
Ward 11 Donovan Pofadder [DA]
The 10 PR councillors will be made up of four DA, four ANC, one KUC and one ACDP.
Coalition government in Knysna is a reality, with 11 councillors needed to rule the local government. At this stage, it’s not sure who will be kingmaker for either the DA or ANC.
The three top positions in council –executive mayor, executive deputy mayor and speaker – will also be determined at the meeting, and the coalition deal can be sealed by whoever wins these positions.
ARTICLE: CHRISTO VERMAAK, KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD NEWS EDITOR
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