Knysna mayor Mark Willemse has again defied the DA, saying he remains in his position and is focusing on “getting on with his work”.
This followed reports that the DA leadership was preparing to formulate charges against him.
Willemse has been facing pressure from the DA to step down since his election into office, following the ousting of former mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies after a motion of no confidence tabled by the ANC.
Western Cape DA provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela called the situation “untenable” following Willemse’s election and visited Knysna with provincial chairperson Anton Bredell for the second time on Friday.
He gave Willemse until 4pm that day to resign.
Willemse told the Cape Times that he would consult with his legal counsel once he had received the formal charges from the DA Federal Executive.
“I was hoping for wider discussion but at this stage the only discussion occurred with the caucus, on which I cannot comment.
“The leadership is causing a lot of uncertainty and I have been elected as mayor and would like to carry on, do the work and set up a mayoral committee,” he said.
He said he had given instruction to the municipal manager that his directorate must continue with their work.
