PHUTI MOSOMANE
MARYKE Davies, a DA councillor, has been elected as the speaker of the Mangaung Metro Council in the Free State. Her election was made possible by the support of several ANC councillors who voted against the governing party’s mandate.
During a council meeting on Wednesday, Davies received 53 out of 93 valid votes.
She defeated ANC’s candidate, Lawrence Mathae, for the position of the Speaker.
Davies, a Proportional Councillor for the DA in the Mangaung Municipality allocated to Dewetsdorp, Wepener and Van Stadensrus, received 53 votes while Mathae received 43 votes.
DA Leader in the Provincial Legislature and the Caucus Leader, Dr Roy Jankielsohn, congratulated Davies after her election, saying she will use her position to promote transparency and accountability in the municipality and work towards improving the lives of all residents of Mangaung.
“The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State congratulates Cllr Maryke Davies on her
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