mayor of the City of Tshwane and DA member, Stevens Mokgalapa, will step down from his position at the end of this month.
In a statement, Mokgalapa says he will resign "before the next Council meeting at the end of February".
Weekend reports revealed that DA party leaders had urged Mokgalapa to resign or be forced out of his position.
Mokgalapa has faced increasing pressure after the emergence of an audio recording which his opponents claim is a sex tape and over his ability to deal with sensitive council matters, some of which he inherited from his predecessor Solly Msimanga.
He was placed on special leave in November following the release of an audio recording allegedly featuring him and then-Transport MMC sheila senkubuge engaging in an intimate act in the municipality's offices.