The fire in question broke out on Thursday morning 23 March while renovations were in progress. The departmental spokesperson, Mlungisi Maqubela, said there were no injuries and everyon.
Since 2016, residents in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality have been plagued by exorbitant tariff hikes, while basic service delivery has deteriorated year after year. This is all due to the ANC’s policy of deploying cadres with no inkling of local governance in key positions such as the Mayor and Municipal Manager. The Democratic Alliance takes note of the resignation of Cllr SB Lockman-Naidoo as the Speaker of the council. Currently, the municipality has an acting Executive Mayor, acting Municipal Manager, No Mayoral Committee (Mayco), No Council Chief Whip and no Speaker. The timeline of the municipalities’ downward spiral:
They are Moses Ketso Makume, Dibolelo Kathleen Mahlatsi, Nokwanje Selina Leeto, and Maqueen Joyce Letsoha-Mathae. The speaker of the legislature, Ntombizanele Sifuba, presided over the swearing-in .
It is understood that the former MEC of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, who happens to be the current ANC Provincial Treasurer, Mathabo Leeto, was sworn in as a Member of the Legislature on M.