The Amathole District Municipality faces the risk of losing its water services provision status due to glaring failures to provide its people with clean water.This was revealed on Thursday by co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Zolile Williams during a water indaba organised by ADM at Regent Hotel in East London.
Eastern Cape co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Zolile Williams has been dragged into the Amathole district municipality’s fight with its incoming chief financial officer, Lubabalo Manjingolo. Williams became involved with the case on Wednesday when a court ruled in favour of the ADM stance that he should have been cited on the matter as he had declined to concur with Manjingolo’s appointment in the position due to alleged non-disclosure of a pending criminal case.
The Eastern Cape co-operative governance and traditional affairs department has defended the province’s municipalities after questions were raised about the qualifications of municipal managers.
New Amathole District Municipality municipal manager Dr Bhekisisa Mthembu has a daunting task of turning around the troubled authority which faces serious challenges including vacant senior managerial posts.