Ramashilabele v Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality and Another (1220/13)
Ramashilabele v Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality and Another (1220/13) [2014] ZANWHC 1 (16 January 2014)
The court found that the removal of the applicant as Speaker was lawful. The Municipal Manager was entitled to convene the meeting of 17 July 2013 after the Speaker unreasonably refused to do so, as established by persuasive authority and the statutory framework. The eight councillors purportedly replaced by the Local Municipalities were not validly replaced, as the necessary resolutions, notifications, and IEC declarations were not completed. Therefore, the quorum was validly constituted. The procedure for the election and appointment of the new Speaker complied with the requirements of the…
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- Municipal Structures Act
- Removal Of Speaker
- Quorum Requirements
- Procedural Fairness
- Mandamus
- Standing Orders