The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Norman Mokoena is monitoring the situation in the Ehlanzeni district municipality.
MEC Mokoena has received a number of allegations of maladministration, fraud and corruption that have been levelled against the municipality.
In an effort to assess the veracity of these allegations, MEC Mokoena has written to the municipality requesting it to respond to the allegations that have been levelled against it.
This is as per requirement of section 106(1) (a) of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (act No.32 of 2000). Once the MEC has received the municipality's response, he will consider it and then decide what action he needs to take if any.
MEC Mokoena would like to reiterate that creating an effective and efficient local government is one of government's priorities and therefore government will continue to work hard to deal with the problems faced by local government.
He would also like to state it categorically clear that department will continue to neither act without fear nor favour where allegations of any wrong doing are brought to his attention.
"It is wrong for people to create aspersions that the department is not acting on matters of wrong doing in some municipalities. Where matters of wrong doing have been brought to our attention, we have acted and we will continue to do so but our actions must be guided by the law," said Mokoena.
He further added that this administration is committed to addressing all the problems that are faced by communities.
"We remain resolute to making sure that we work with the communities to deal with all issues affecting them in a transparent manner," said Mokoena.
Contact person:
Simphiwe Kunene
Cell: 082 413 3931
