MEC Kgaogelo Lekgoro will visit the community of Refilwe to inform them about the decision of the provincial government to intervene in running the municipality. The province will take-over the running of the finances of the Municipality.
“The intervention comes as a result of the crisis faced by the municipality informed by poor management of revenue and expenditure. As a result the municipality was unable to pay creditors within the 30 day required period and it had a salary bill which exceeded the budget expenditure. The municipality also has challenges of spending the capital budget” said MEC Lekgoro.
The Meeting will take place at the Refilwe Stadium in at the Nokeng Tsa Taemane municipality. MEC Kgaogelo Lekgoro will be accompanied by MEC Kgabisi Mosunkutu to communicate the decision of the executive council.
The Meeting will take place as follows:
Date: 12 July 2009
Time: 11h00
Venue: Refilwe Stadium
For more information please contact:
Fred Mokoko
Cell: 082 447 8407
Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Government
9 July 2009
