The MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Mr Simon Skhosana has introduced Mr Martin Sithole to the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality as the new Administrator with effect from today. This follows the Provincial Executive Council's decision to put the Bushbuckridge Local municipality under Administration in terms of Section 139 (1) (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No.108 of 1996).
The Executive Councils decision comes after MEC Skhosana was not satisfied with the performance of the municipality, especially the serious financial problem facing the municipality. This situation is of grave concern that the municipality is no longer able to discharge its responsibility of providing its communities with water as required in terms of its constitutional mandate.
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