Five Mpumalanga municipalities are under consideration to be placed under administration in terms of section 139 (1) (b) of the Municipal Finance Management Act for gross financial mismanagement.
In a meeting with Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Speedy Mashilo and the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), it was revealed that five Mpumalanga municipalities currently owe Eskom a combined total of R4.4 billion – a Billion increase from December 2017. This was confirmed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Speedy Mashilo at the South African Local Government Association during the provincial assembly yesterday.
“Serious intervention is needed to bring financial stability to these municipalities as placing them under administration alone will not solve the problems caused by years of corruption,” says James Masango MPL and DA Cogta spokesperson.
"From the onset of this term we have taken stock of the contributions made by the leaders who diligently served before us.Their immense contribution has allowed us to take the baton from a moving position" says MP PEC Chairperson, Clr. M Chirwa #MovingLocalGovernmentForward pic.twitter.com/ZDBpsvM1JY
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
Our communities expect a better life as we have promised them. The baton must continue moving forward in ensuring that municipalities are functional – COGTA MEC in Mpumalanga Speedy Mashilo #MovingLocalGovernmentForward #SALGAPMA
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
We must be distinct as we conclude the PMA as to how we address the service delivery protests as municipalities. We as municipalities need to lead together with our communities – COGTA MEC in Mpumalanga Speedy Mashilo #MovingLocalGovernmentForward #SALGAPMA
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
Clr. M Chirwa, Chairperson of SALGA MP urges those who deal with service delivery to always self-introspect on how they have contributed to ensuring that basic services are delivered to the people of South Africa #MovingLocalGovernmentForward #SALGAPMA
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
"It remains our collective desire and hope that all our 20 municipalities in the province receive a clean audit. A Clean Audit whose impact can be equated to tangible service delivery programmes", M Chirwa
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
"Local government practitioners should continuously be supported in their quest to improve their academic and professional skills. Professionals of high repute should be recruited into local government" highlights Clr. M Chirwa. #MovingLocalGovernmentForward #SALGAPMA
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
" A call is made to academic institutions to develop formal and informal programmes that talk to the challenges of government but local government in particular" Clr. M Chirwa #MovingLocalGovernmentForward #SALGAPMA pic.twitter.com/MmPiGY43Yz
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
"We are required to deliver services in the absence of the required funds. This escalates the issues of poor and inadequate service delivery" Clr. M Chirwa. MP PEC Chairperson pic.twitter.com/WyjlnqD6S8
— SALGA (@SALGA_Gov) August 2, 2018
