Madibeng was informed of impending intervention
The North West Provincial Government has dismissed allegations that Madibeng Local Municipality was not notified that it was to be placed under provincial administration as a fabricated fairy-tale.
The provincial government respects the intergovernmental relations framework and would not have announced the intervention without engaging with the municipality and council.
The Executive Mayor, Councillor Matshediso Mangoathe was informed telephonically of the Executive Council (Exco) resolution by the MEC for Local Government & Traditional Affairs, Manketse Tlhape last Thursday.
The decision was then formally communicated in a letter requesting a council meeting on Monday at 2pm to introduce the administrator. The Executive Mayor’s objection to the intervention was received through a letter from her office received on the same day.
It is unfortunate that councillors in the municipality were denied the opportunity to engage with the Premier and members of the Provincial Executive Council Task Team that is assessing performance of municipalities when they were at the municipality to introduce the administrator as the requested council meeting was unilaterally postponed to Tuesday by the leadership of the municipality.
Premier Modise had earlier appealed to councillors in the municipality to put the interest of communities above their personal vested interests.
“The provincial government will not abdicate its constitutional responsibility of ensuring that the municipality is turned around to be clean, effective, responsive and accountable so that it meets the basic service needs of its communities,” she had stressed.
Modise called on communities in the municipality to remain clam and exercise restraint while the impasse between the provincial government and councillors who are opposed to their council being placed under provincial administration is resolved.
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