Former Madibeng Speaker was an upright leader-Premier Modise
The passing away of former Speaker of Madibeng Local Municipality, Tshidi Matlala has robbed the people of Letlhabile, communities in Madibeng, the North West Province and the country of an upright and forthright leader who had served with dedication and integrity, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Wednesday.
“We wish to convey our condolences to the Matlala family and the communities that he served with utmost distinction. In Matlala we have a lost a community builder and a cadre who understood what it meant to selflessly serve our people and our communities. He left Madibeng after he was not re-elected in after the last local government elections with his head held high and his soul intact after serving two terms as a Councillor,” emphasised Premier Modise.
The Premier said that Matlala who was instrumental in establishing and ensuring functionality of the Anti-Corruption and Home Affairs Forums within the municipality during his tenure as Speaker of Council was a principled leader who was not tainted by greed and corruption.
“We call on our communities to honour his legacy of selfless service and integrity by supporting intervention efforts aimed at accelerating service delivery and uprooting corruption within Madibeng Local Municipality,”added Modise.
Matlala who also served as Deputy Mayor during the transitional council, Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Land and Rural Development and later MMC for Communication in the Office of the Executive Mayor under former Executive Mayor Raymond Motsepe
The former councillor passed away at home in Letlhabile on Saturday after a short period of illness. He is to be buried on Saturday at the Letlhabile Cemetery after a funeral service to be held as 7:00 am from at the Bantu Reform Church in Zone 2.
Matlala who passed away at the age of 60 had taught at Itumeleng Primary in Letlhabile for over 20 years before he was elected as a councillor had been engaged in the learner transport business since he left council in 2010.
He is survived by his 80 year old mother, two brothers and a sister, five children and four grand children.
Enquiries:
Lesiba Moses Kgwele (Spokesperson)
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