PRETORIA - The Congress of the People says it will take legal action against the former mayor of Tshwane Dr Murunwa Makwarela.
The party says Makwarela has brought the party into disrepute.
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Makwarela resigned as Tshwane mayor on Friday in disgrace after it emerged he'd submitted a fake letter to the city manager declaring he was a rehabilitated insolvent.
Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem says they’re disappointed at the coalition government for not raising the issue earlier.