He came back later and presented a court clearance certificate for his insolvency and was subsequently elected as mayor, but it turned out the certificate was allegedly forged and Makwarela was removed again.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/no-end-to-copes-infighting/

Makwarela told TimesLIVE he was applying to have his removal from office interdicted and would let the courts decide.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/politics/2023-03-08-cope-to-probe-how-insolvent-makwarela-slipped-through-vetting-process/

Newly elected Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Dr Marunwa Makwarela from Cope speaks during a briefing held at Tshwane House in Pretoria, 1 March 2023.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/impossible-for-cope-to-truly-cope/

She added that the people who voted for former Cope councillor Makwarela to become mayor were still there for the taking as they were not happy with the multiparty coalition.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/motion-for-tshwane-mayors-removal-brewing/

“This is no form or admission of guilt on the prevailing public allegations, but a desire to let the City focus on service delivery and other critical business,” Makwarela said on Friday afternoon.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/broke-ex-tshwane-mayor-salary-march-2023/