One of the more interesting items on the agenda for the next meeting of the Makhado Municipal Council is the decision to reprimand a councillor for failing to attend meetings or apply for a leave of absence prior to the meetings.
As publicly elected officials, councillors are expected to be the eyes and ears of the people who elected them, acting as their voice in the council. Therefore, if they are not present, their electorate's voice is not heard. They also cannot report back to the...