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The Gauteng High Court recently ruled The ongoing legal battle between the DA in favour of the DA’s application to have and the ANC and EFF for the Tshwane a court judgment, which declared the metro administration could affect service dissolution of the Tshwane council illegal, delivery in the long term. implemented immediately. This was according to Pretoria-based DA mayoral candidate Randall political analyst Professor Tinyiko Maluleke. Williams said the judgment preserved “The administrators do not create policy,” the constitutional requirement that he said. municipalities should be run by “This is what differentiates them from representatives of the people “without fear political representatives in council. of bullying by any provincial government”. “In the long run, they will operate in a “Winning this case was a major victory policy vacuum. because it entrenched their right to be “The administrators might also want to governed by the representatives they play political roles, which will cause chaos.” elected,” he said. Maluleke said the administrators also had However, this judgment might be halted no one to answer to other than the provincial should the Gauteng executive council’s government, which had placed them in the urgent court appeal against the Gauteng metro. High Court’s judgment restoring the He said this could be a disadvantage to Tshwane metro council be granted. residents as there would then be a lack of Cogta MEC Lebogang Maile said the accountability. provincial government applied for an urgent “Without political supervision, this appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal. situation will be like a house being run by The appeal was fi led on Thursday, which children without parents.” resulted in the postponement of the mayoral He said the continuation of the election meeting on Friday. appeal against the court ruling that the Maile said the provincial government administration was unlawful could be seen believed that another court would overturn as a delaying tactic by the ANC to prolong the High Court’s decision. the administrators’ stay in power. “We are confi dent that another court will Maluleke said the only court ruling that take a different view,” said Maile. could not be contested was one by the He said while this appeal process Constitutional Court. unfolded, the administration team would This meant that any of the two parties continue running the Tshwane metro until involved in the legal battle could continue to the appeal process was fi nalised. Municipal nature reserves reopen for visitors appeal the court’s judgment, even that of the “We want to assure Tshwane residents Supreme Court of Appeals. that while this matter is litigated, service Traffi c was backed up as nature lovers waited to enter nature reserves across “None of the tactics being employed by delivery will continue uninterrupted.” Pretoria on Monday this week. Faerie Glen reserve was one of many within the the parties are serving the residents. The appeal set to be fi led at the Supreme city borders to reopen and welcome visitors. Here little Joshua Schmidt and his “It is sad that the residents are held to Court would be the second one pending as the provincial government applied to appeal beloved dog Spike and Robbie Wessels enjoy the fresh air at Faerie Glen Nature ransom as two elephants fi ght over the Reserve. Photo: Carli Koch metro. the High Court’s April judgment setting “At the heart of this confl ict is a contest aside the administration of Tshwane. 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The taxi industry in Tshwane said there He said ordinarily Santaco increased fares might be a possible fare hike in Pretoria next during June/July annually. month. He said it was just “unfortunate” that However, the increase will not occur many were suffering at the hands of the without consultation, said South African Covid-19 pandemic. National Taxi Council (Santaco) Tshwane Taxi fares are expected to increase, regional spokesperson Mack Makata. according to a source, by not more than R5 “We can never increase fares without for local taxis, R7 for inter-city and R50 for engaging our community representatives in long distance. Tshwane ward councillor Reyaan Uys. our places of operation,” he said. Santaco said Gauteng commuters could This comes as all nine provinces, expect reasonable fare increases. “There are no 100% increases.” TOP MLS AGENT!! 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