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Matjhabeng Municipality mayor Thanduxolo Khalipha on the Ventersburg water crisis. 🎥Aphumelele Mdlalane | SABC News Free State
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Several Free State municipalities are on the brink of collapse due to serious financial strain. The Nala municipality has recently been placed under administration for failing to meet its financial obligations. Cooperative Governance also intends to place the Matjhabeng Municipality under administration. It owes the water board entity R6 billion. | SABC News Free State
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Several Free State municipalities are on the brink of collapse due to serious financial strain. The Nala municipality has recently been placed under administration for failing to meet its financial obligations. Cooperative Governance also intends to place the Matjhabeng Municipality under administration. It owes the water board entity R6 billion. | SABC News Free State
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Situation right now at the Mangaung Metro Municipality ahead of the special council sitting to elect the new executive mayor. 🎥Aphumelele Mdlalane | SABC News Free State
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Situation right now at the Mangaung Metro Municipality ahead of the special council sitting to elect the new executive mayor. 🎥Aphumelele Mdlalane | SABC News Free State
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The Mangaung metro municipality says it needs about 3.1 billion rands to address water and sanitation issues. The auditor general's report has raised concerns about the municipality's failure to align its budget with realistic revenue projections, deepening its financial crisis. The issue of the lack of necessary skills and capacity is costing the municipality even more. 79 thousand households still use pit latrines in the metro And 50 thousand use the bucket system. 83-year-old Seipati Sehloho
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The Mangaung metro municipality says it needs about 3.1 billion rands to address water and sanitation issues. The auditor general's report has raised concerns about the municipality's failure to align its budget with realistic revenue projections, deepening its financial crisis. The issue of the lack of necessary skills and capacity is costing the municipality even more. 79 thousand households still use pit latrines in the metro And 50 thousand use the bucket system. 83-year-old Seipati Sehloho
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The Kopanong Local Municipality and residents of Jagersfontein are pursuing a class action lawsuit against mine management. This comes after a mine sludge dam burst last Sunday, causing massive damage to infrastrtucture and 164 houses. Two people - 77-year-old man and 50-year-old woman - are still missing. | SABC News Free State
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The Kopanong Local Municipality and residents of Jagersfontein are pursuing a class action lawsuit against mine management. This comes after a mine sludge dam burst last Sunday, causing massive damage to infrastrtucture and 164 houses. Two people - 77-year-old man and 50-year-old woman - are still missing. | SABC News Free State
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Many Free State municipalities are on the brink of collapse due to serious financial strain hampering service delivery. The Nala Municipality has recently been placed under administration for failing to meet its financial obligations. The COGTA department also intends to place Matjhabeng Municipality under administration. It owes the water board six billion rand. The ANC in the Free State says putting Matjhabeng municipality under administration is disingenuous. Party spokesperson Thabo Meeko sa
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Many Free State municipalities are on the brink of collapse due to serious financial strain hampering service delivery. The Nala Municipality has recently been placed under administration for failing to meet its financial obligations. The COGTA department also intends to place Matjhabeng Municipality under administration. It owes the water board six billion rand. The ANC in the Free State says putting Matjhabeng municipality under administration is disingenuous. Party spokesperson Thabo Meeko sa
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Eskom threatens rolling blackouts to Free State municipality over R300 million debt #southafrica #eskom #freestate #blackouts #debt Read on https://www.iol.co.za/news/energy/eskom-threatens-rolling-blackouts-to-free-state-municipality-over-r300-million-debt-4b90deda-d0de-4071-bc26-7423dc1db27d | IOL News
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Eskom threatens rolling blackouts to Free State municipality over R300 million debt #southafrica #eskom #freestate #blackouts #debt Read on https://www.iol.co.za/news/energy/eskom-threatens-rolling-blackouts-to-free-state-municipality-over-r300-million-debt-4b90deda-d0de-4071-bc26-7423dc1db27d | IOL News
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Workers who are on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in Matjhabeng Municipality remains frustrated as their future hangs in the balance. This follows the suspension of the programme by minister of Publicd Works pending investigations. Its reported that politically connected individuals in the municipality are receiving inflated salaries through the programme. Workers who have not even gotten paid their July salaries say the municipality continues to undermine them…. 📷 Aphumelele Mdalan
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Workers from Nala municipalities have downed tools. They are calling for the removal of the current administrator, who is hardly one month in office. The municipality has been recently placed under administration for failing to meet its financial obligations. The intervention also seeks to investigate fraud and corruption charges levelled against some municipal officials. The ANC admits that such intervention was needed in Nala as there was serious political sabotage by some ANC councillors. | S
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The Mangaung metro municipality will return a significant portion of the 230 million rand unspent conditional grant. That's despite the municipality's failure to address essential services such as water supply, roads, and infrastructure. Concerned elderly person, Dilahloane Sejan from Botshabelo, says her toilet is overflowing. She is forced to take out her last penny for it to be serviced. 🎥 Aphumelele Mdlalane | SABC News Free State
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Free State department of Cooperative governance has threaten to withhold Matjhabeng municipality grant and equitable share. This after the Free State High Court ordered for the municipality to be placed under administration following the DA's application in which it cited a financial crisis at the municipality. The department also send a missive of instruction to the Speaker to arrange for a council sitting to introduce the administration team, who will run the affairs of the municipality. The d
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The Mangaung Metro municipality Gregory Nthtisi met with the teachers at Ihobe Intermediate School in Bloemfontein. Tensions are rising with community members demanding immediate closure of foreign shops. The community leaders say enough is enough. Many of the foreign nationals spaza shops remain closed while some were looted last night. 🎥 Ishmael Modiba | SABC News Free State
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The embattled Mohokare Municipality mayor Zingisa Mgawuli has been removed as a mayor. The ANC in the Free State says the decision comes after service delivery consideration in municipalities. Mohokare has experienced a series of service delivery protests by residents. Workers at the municipality have also called for the removal of the mayor and Acting Municipal Manager Timothy Makgajane. Its almost two months now since workers have downed tools over issues of salary disputes and third parties.
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Maluti-A-Phofung municipality workers are hard at work ahead of state of the province address | SABC News Free State
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The city manager of Mangaung Metro municipality has refuted claims that the municipality is taking bribes from service providers in exchange of appointments. Reports have also emerged that some employees are being intimidated by those with political influence. The municipality held a media briefing to outline issues that have been on the headlines such as service delivery and inflation of prices for sucessful bidders. 🎥 Aphumelele Mdlalane | SABC News Free State
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Secretary of COSATU in the Free State Monyatso Mahlatsi says they remain adamant that the Mayor of Matjhabeng Municipality, Thanduxolo Khalipha should vacate his position. 🎥Refilwe Mekoa | SABC News Free State
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Residents of Koffiefontein are calling for the Letsemeng municipality mayor, Bonolo Mocwaledi to resign. They allege that she is using her political influence to run the municipality. | SABC News Free State
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The Umkhonto Wesizwe Party in the Free State says Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson decision to suspend funding for the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in Matjhabeng Municipality is a short-sighted and unjust approach. This follows allegations that politically connected individuals in the municipality are receiving inflated salaries through the programme. When asked during the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs last week the Ma
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Cooperative governance MEC Saki Mokoena says they will go back to the Mohokare municipality to announce changes of leadership. This follows the axing of the mayor Zingisa Mgawuli by the ANC. Mokoena says is hopeful and optimistic that the decision of the leadership that has been taken will give us an opportunity to have Mojokare back to stability in terms of service delivery. Meanwhile Mokoena says he will be meeting with Nala Municipality officials in an effort to pave the way forward. 🎥 Aphum
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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has halted the funding of Expanded Public Works Programme for the Free State's Matjhabeng Local Municpality. The move follows reports that politically connected individuals in the municipality were receiving inflated salaries through the programme. Certain individuals reportedly earn over 31 thousand rand per month which is more than ten times the average EPWP stipend. Workers say they are frustrated by the move. | SABC News Free State
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“Who spent what? Free State Municipality missing public funds. Must-watch!”.
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Dire financial situation persists at the Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality in the Free State
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Some residents in the Free State say the incoming premier should make service delivery the top priority. This follows the decision by the ANC in the Free State to recall Premier Sisi Ntombela and Mangaung Metro executive mayor, Mxolisi Siyonzana... | SABC News Free State
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The Matjhabeng municipality investment summit is currently underway. Free State premier Macqueen Letsoha-Mathae has stressed the need to stabilise the municipality with service delivery to attract investors. Letsoha-Mathae says it’s worrisome that a municipality with great potential is confronted with issues of sewer spillage, inconsistent water supply amongst others. Free State government however commits to assist the municipality in an effort to create job opportunities and boost the economy.
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A political tug of war is playing itself out at Moqhaka Local Mucipality in the Free State. The mayor, Motloheloa Mokatsane is accused of political interference and undermining council decisions. Mokatsane terminated the services of acting municipal manager, advocate Mzwakhe Mofokeng. The council appointed Mofokeng and it was seconded by the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Saki Mokoena following the suspension of the municipal manager, Portia Tshabalala. Mokatsane is also accused of misusing the
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Free State municipalities marred by irregularities
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