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THE new Mthonjaneni mayor was due to be inaugurated today at a bed & breakfast in Melmoth.
However, minutes ago the lodge received a bomb threat and all guests and councillors have been evacuated.
Yesterday, the IFP said its councillors were nervous ahead of the re-election of a new mayor for the municipality
IFP members have claimed intimidation had been rife during the build-up to the re-election.
The SAPS Bomb Squad is en route to Melmoth to assess the situation.
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