ANC in North West Sacks Five Mayors For Fraud And Corruption

BAKANG MOKOTO

THE ANC Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) in the North West has recalled five mayors from various municipalities across the province. This was announced by the ANC IPC coordinator, Hlomani Chauke during a media briefing at Rustenburg on Friday.

The affected municipalities are Mahikeng, Ditsobotla, Maquassi Hills, Matlosana Local Municipalities and the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality.

Chauke said they have reached this decision after they have concluded their rigorous assessment of various municipalities in the province. He said the committee has noted with concern, the debilitating state of administration and the dismal failure of governance in most of the municipalities.

“The failure of the municipal leadership to provide the requisite oversight has resulted in the collapse of the municipal administration. Even more, perturbing for the IPC, is the inability of these municipalities to discharge their constitutional mandate and provide much needed services to our communities.

“These assessments