Announcing his resignation yesterday he said that he would serve out his term until after the election on 3 August. Standers said he is handing in his resignation with immediate effect in the context of the large media interest in his resignation.
Meanwhile the ANC in George has called an urgent press conference where it is expected that they will announce that Standers is joining the party.
Standers can still get a seat in the George council on an ANC ticket through a proportional seat, but it could also be that the ANC would merely announce their support for Standers as part of the volatile party politics that made headlines the past week.
The leader of the DA ‘s Eastern Region that includes George, Jaco Londt, told the George Herald that it says a lot about an individual when just 24 hours after saying he would serve out his term, he resigns with immediate effect from his position.
“Standers is currently under investigation for financial irregularities and was recently under investigation for allegedly assaulting his wife. We, the DA, expect him to join the ANC where likeminded individuals like Jacob Zuma and Marius Fransman will welcome him into the fold.
ARTICLE: ILSE SCHOONRAAD, GEORGE HERALD EDITOR
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