THABA CHWEU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IS UNDER ADMINISTRATION
The MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Norman Mokoena is pleased to announce the appointment of Administrator of Thaba Chweu Local Municipality.
The Provincial Executive Council on the 22nd October 2009 convened a Special meeting to consider the reports on the status of municipality. The Provincial Executive considered the reports and decided to place the municipality under administration as provided for by Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996(Act No.108 of 1996) as amended.
The Executive functions and powers allocated to the Executive Mayors in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act No.117 of 1998 as well as the responsibilities assigned to the Municipal Managers of in terms of Section 55 of the Municipal Systems Act No.32 of 2000 have been assumed by the Provincial Executive Council.
MEC Mokoena has moved swiftly as mandated by the Provincial Executive Council to deal with this matter and has appointed Mr. Terrance Mokale as the Administrator in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, and the Deputy Administrator will be announced soon. These appointments are with effect from 26 October 2009.
The Administrator has been assigned to turn around the municipality with regard to restoring basic service delivery, improve financial systems, enhance revenue collection, and improve institutional capacity and performance including the implementation of the findings and recommendations of the section 106 reports.
The Administrator will be subjected to performance contracts aligned with the recovery plan for the municipality. The duration of the intervention will be for a period of 6 months or can even extended pending on the result.
The MEC would like to request all the communities and other role players to provide support to the Administrator in turning around this institution. We are confident that our communities will seize this opportunity in improving our system of governance at a local level. The Administrator has a clear mandate of bringing service to citizens.
Thaba Chweu staff members, management and community welcomed Mr. Mokale with warm hands and promised to work hand-in-hand to accelerate service delivery and make sure that turnaround strategy is implemented.
