The UDM in Mbhashe Local Municipality has lambasted the rural council for splurging more than R2.5m on a music festival, saying critical service delivery projects should have been prioritised.
The Hawks are investigating financial mismanagement allegations against senior Mbhashe municipality managers involving investment, funeral and life cover.
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The Mbhashe municipality has come under fire for hiring a senior manager who has a pending case against her. Misiwe Mpahlwa, was hired last week by the municipal council as a senior manager, municipal operations.