Hospitalised Junius still Rehoboth mayor
The Rehoboth Independent Town Management Association (Ritma) will not withdraw its councillor, Enrico Junius - who is the current Rehoboth mayor - from his position on the town council.
Junius was seriously injured in a veldfire south of Rehoboth on 14 September. According to Ritma, he still remains in a serious condition in a private hospital in Cape Town.
Quinton Diergaardt, who was with Junius on the disastrous day, suffered 100% burns and later succumbed to his injuries. Junius suffered 60% burns.
"This is a very gloomy point in time for the town of Rehoboth and its residents, in particular the supporters of Ritma - of which Junius is the president. We lost the previous president and Rehoboth mayor, the late Rudi van Wyk, to Covid-19 last year," the association said in a statement.
Ritma secured two positions on the Rehoboth town council in the local authority elections in 2020, and has held the mayoral seat ever since.
It said its management has considered the way forward and consulted with various authoritative stakeholders before resolving that it will not withdraw Junius from the council.
"With the yearly mayoral election in the town council coming up in November, we remain positive that the result will be beneficial to our town and her people," spokesperson Louise Louw said.
Junius was seriously injured in a veldfire south of Rehoboth on 14 September. According to Ritma, he still remains in a serious condition in a private hospital in Cape Town.
Quinton Diergaardt, who was with Junius on the disastrous day, suffered 100% burns and later succumbed to his injuries. Junius suffered 60% burns.
"This is a very gloomy point in time for the town of Rehoboth and its residents, in particular the supporters of Ritma - of which Junius is the president. We lost the previous president and Rehoboth mayor, the late Rudi van Wyk, to Covid-19 last year," the association said in a statement.
Ritma secured two positions on the Rehoboth town council in the local authority elections in 2020, and has held the mayoral seat ever since.
It said its management has considered the way forward and consulted with various authoritative stakeholders before resolving that it will not withdraw Junius from the council.
"With the yearly mayoral election in the town council coming up in November, we remain positive that the result will be beneficial to our town and her people," spokesperson Louise Louw said.
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