The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West Province welcomed the suspension of Mamusa Local Municipality’s Municipal Manager (MM), Mokgatlhe Ratlhogo, and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Itumeleng Lekawa, by the newly appointed Administrator, Charmaine Perreira.

The DA says that it was informed that the administrator was made aware of large scale corruption within the municipality which led to the subsequent seizure of municipal computers as part of a forensic investigation.

According to DA’s Provincial Leader, Joe McGluwa MP, The MM was appointed irregularly by the former Mayor Aaron Motswana and under their leadership, the municipality was plagued by gross financial mismanagement and a lack of service delivery leading to the municipality being placed under Section 139 (1)(b) administration.

Mamusa Local Municipality is said to currently be without a Mayor after Motswana was appointed as a member of the North West Provincial Legislature serving as the Chairperson of Cooperative Governance Portfolio Committee.

“The ANC continues to show that it is not serious about stopping corruption nor improving service delivery, they are more interested in looting state coffers and cadre deployment.” Said McGluwa

McGluwa further expressed how Mamusa Local Municipality remains plagued by ANC mismanagement, infighting and factionalism and fails to deliver the most basic services to people.

“The people of Mamusa have suffered for far too long under an uncaring ANC government. Only the DA can bring change that will stop corruption and speed up service delivery to improve the lives of residents.” Said the DA NW Leader .

-The VIP Team

-DA NW MEDIA

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