North West Cabinet has approved an extension by seven months, of employment contracts of three administrators currently in charge of municipalities placed under Section 139 intervention in March this year for non performance.
Section 139 of the Constitution empowers the provincial executive council to intervene in local municipalities which fail among others, to deliver services to the people of the province.
Contracts for administrators:Eric Matalwe (Modibeng near Brits), Tiro Mose (Tswaing in Delareyville) and Pringle Raedani (Moses Kotane near Mogwase) will run until after the 2011 local government elections.
At the cost to R150 000 a month for one administrator which includes travelling and accommodation-itis estimated that the trio would cost the provincial government more than R3 millionfor the next seven month.
The provincial Department of Local Government and Tradition Affairs requested the provincial cabinet on 16 September to approve the extension cautioning the withdrawal of the trio from their current posts "swould pose serious risks’’ with a potential to reverse progress achieved by respective administers to date.
Included in the successes, administrators are said to have achieved in the past six month were "stability" following introduction of administrative systems in the said municipalities.
Provincial cabinet also acknowledged that the three municipalities "continued to face challenges’’ which required "a dedicated support" from administrators.
Meanwhile, the provincial government expressed optimism that five vacant posts for Head of Department would be filled by January 2011. The closing date for applications for the vacant positions referred exists in the departments of: Public Works, Roads and Transport, Health, Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Sports Arts and Culture including Social Development.
The closing date was 31 October and the process to shortlist and interview deserving candidates is expected to be completed before end of next month (December).
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