{"id":79989,"date":"2018-04-08T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=79989"},"modified":"2018-04-10T12:25:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T10:25:33","slug":"mayor-mike-masina-tenders-formal-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/08\/mayor-mike-masina-tenders-formal-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Mike Masina tenders formal resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He told www.mobserver.co.za that his Mayoral Committee Members are well versed in their portfolios and that they would be able to bridge the vacuum he would leave.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79720\/town-lost-years-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\">Town lost years of experience<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mayor Masina says he believes an urgent special council sitting will be scheduled early next week for the election of a new mayor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/75163\/new-municipal-manager-quietly-slips-position\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Municipal Manager quietly slips into position<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He has been deployed to the Nkangala District Municipality but have not received formal instructions from the ANC yet.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about his resignation in the Friday edition of the <strong>Middelburg Observer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Other news:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79893\/singh-loses-bid-avoid-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Singh loses bid to avoid investigation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79787\/ll-programme-middelburg-malls-first-ever-family-fun-carnival-something-everyone-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full programme of Middelburg Mall&#8217;s Family Fun Carnival<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79742\/lunch-time-eat-right\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lunch time: How to eat right<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79737\/middelburg-easter-float-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\">Middelburg Easter Float Parade<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79580\/become-2018-shoprite-bursary-holder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Become a 2018 Shoprite bursary holder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>Add us on WhatsApp for regular news updates. 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