The Mayor of Ventersdorp Local Municipality is also holding office as Speaker. Section 36(5) of the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 regulates that a Councillor may not hold office as a Speaker and Mayor or Executive Mayor at the same time. However, the Act also provides that with the exception of a municipality with a plenary executive system and a municipality with a plenary executive system combined with a ward participatory system in Category "B" municipalities a Councillor may hold office as Speaker and Mayor or Executive Mayor at the same time. Challenges