Tshwane Finance MMC Peter Sutton resigns
The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance in the City of Tshwane Peter Sutton has resigned on Thursday.
Sutton says he is leaving for a job in the private sector, however, he will remain a DA councillor.
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink says Sutton leaves the city's finance portfolio in a better position than before.
This as the city is facing a financial crisis including electricity debt to Eskom, and has been unable to settle a three month wage strike that crippled the city.
"He leaves the finance portfolio in the City in a better position than when he found it, and with a new management team in place to drive a culture of performance and accountability.
"Sutton was appointed as MMC for Finance during the most difficult time in the City’s history, the disastrous period of administration coincided with the COVID-19 lockdown.
"It was characterised by a breakdown of internal systems and controls, as well as a collapse in revenue collection, Sutton also oversaw the Tshwane ya Tima campaign, an aggressive drive to collect outstanding revenue owed to the City." he said
Brink has since appointed Jacquie Uys as the new Finance MMC.
"After consultation with the different members of the City of Tshwane multiparty coalition, I have decided to appoint Cllr Jacqui Uys as the MMC for Finance.
"As Chairperson of the Coalition Management Committee since its establishment in 2021, she has played a critical role in holding our coalition together.
"As a member of the Section 79 Oversight Committee on Finance since 2016, she has strong grasp of the policy issues central to the role of the finance portfolio." he added.
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