'This is a rude interruption to my work' — Tshwane mayor, Murunwa ...

“There has been a whirlwind of events after the city manager wrote to me requesting that I supply a rehabilitation certificate, which I did.

“I have never seen such a frenzy of interest into the pockets of an African man. The narrative that is driven is that I am bankrupt and insolvent. Nonetheless, I have complied with the request of the city manager and he rescinded my exclusion as a councillor and mayor of the city,” said Makwarela.

Tshwane city spokesperson Selby Bokaba revealed earlier on Friday that city manager Johann Mettler has requested legal services to investigate aspects around the rehabilitation notice submitted by Makwarela after suspicion concerning its authenticity arose.

This comes after Mettler discovered Makwarela’s insolvency case dating from 2016 that would have disqualified him from holding public office.

However, Makwarela insisted he was rehabilitated and was reinstated shortly after producing a document allegedly proving this.

“I know there is a lot of noise around whether the letter is authentic or not but the matter is under investigation and my lawyers are on top of it and they will communicate further.

“However, I am here, I have a lot of work. This was a rude interruption into my work,” said the embattled mayor.