MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in Mpumalanga, Mr Mandla Msibi is expected to address two Municipal Councils for the culmination of investigations into alleged maladministration. This follows the Provincial Executive Council’s decision to institute investigations in three Municipalities, namely: Govan Mbeki, Dr JS Moroka, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme and Lekwa Local Municipalities, in line with Section 106 (1)(b) of the Local Government Municipal Systems’ Act, 32 of 2000. The Act states the following: “If an MEC has reason to believe that a municipality in the province cannot or does not fulfill a statutory obligation binding on that municipality or that maladministration, fraud, corruption or any other serious malpractice has occurred or is occurring in a municipality in the province, the MEC must consider it necessary, designate a person or persons to investigate the matter”.
Last week, Mr Msibi addressed the Govan Mbeki Councillors where he urged them to cooperate with the investigators.
The sittings of the Councils is planned as follows:
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Municipality
Date: 9 December 2019
Venue: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Municipal Council (Volskrust)
Time: 10h00
Lekwa Municipality
Date: 9 December 2019
Venue: Lekwa Municipal Council
Time: 14h00
The media is invited.
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Issued by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs,
Contact Person: Mr George Mthethwa
Contact Numbers: 013 766 6572/ 083 302 2774
E-mail: gpmthethwa@mpg.gov.za
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