Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa has announced he will be resigning before the end of February.
“It is with regret that I inform the people of Tshwane and my colleagues in my party, the Democratic Alliance, that I intend resigning as executive mayor of the city of Tshwane before the next council meeting at the end of February,” he said in a statement on Sunday.
Mokgalapa said it was “a tough decision”.
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“However, the most important consideration is to put the people of Tshwane first,” he said.
He said stepping down would pave the way for further progress beyond that which was achieved in his term this far.
“On the other hand, I am cognisant of the fact that my presence in office is a football that others with political malice cannot resist kicking around,” he said.
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“Those that put politics first, risk dragging down the administration and unfortunately, they do not care about the people. I do.”
He said he wanted to make it clear that “I have not broken any laws and am confident that I would emerge positively from any assessment of my conduct”.
“But in the end, I have concluded that it is best for the city if I stand down as mayor.
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“I intend working every second of every hour of my last month in office. In doing so, I will announce further successes from my administration and will make known plans that I will hand over to my successor.”
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