Almost R1m has been paid by struggling Amathole district municipality ratepayers to provide security to a senior councillor, with that figure expected to hit R2m by end of July.
The ANC in the Eastern Cape has described the reappointment of the Amathole district municipal manager as being the antithesis of everything that an ethical and developmental local government stands for. This after ADM, despite poor audit outcomes, allegations of misconduct and breaches of the statutory responsibilities, reappointed Dr Thandekile Mnyimba as the municipal manager for another five years.
After the dust settled from the tumultuous ANC provincial elective conference, the political landscape has shifted considerably, with some of the province’s most prominent politicians left out in the cold while new faces are ready to step up and take up the mantle. Councillor Nanziwe Rulashe, who just months ago was physically dragged out of the Amathole district municipality offices, and controversial former Bay councillor Andile Lungisa, were two of the big winners who ascended to the part.