A two person support team is to be deployed to implement the close-out report of the previous Section 139 intervention in Madibeng Local Municipality, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Richard Baloyi announced on Thursday.
Minster Baloyi said that the deployment of the two officials, one from the National Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the other to be nominated by the Provincial Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs will be in accordance with Section 154 of the constitution in order to strengthen and support the municipality.
The findings of the Ministerial task team report presented by Baloyi to the council were that there is no need for Section 139 intervention to be instituted in the municipality but that the recommendations of the close-out report by the previous administrator which had lapsed with the end of term of the previous council should be implemented.
The report recommended that all issues of impropriety must be subjected to in-depth investigation within shortest time-frame and criminal charges be laid against councillors and officials implicated.
The PIC loan that the municipality has been battling for years to service is to be investigated as well.
Premier Thandi Modise, Acting MEC for Local Government and traditional Affairs, Paul Sebegoe and Madibeng councillors unanimously welcomed the report and pledged to support its implementation in the spirit of cooperative governance.
Minister Baloyi appealed to councillors to work together for the benefit of communities and put their constituencies first. He stressed that no wrong doers would be protected.
A Public Participation Programme to brief communities on the findings of the Ministerial Task team and the way forward is to be organised in due course.
Enquiries:
Lesiba Moses Kgwele (Spokesperson North West Provincial Government)
Tel: 018 388 3705
Cell: 083 629 1987
Fax: 018 388 3157
E-mail: Lkgwele@gmail.com
