South Africa: MEC for Local Government in the Northern Cape, Mr. Alvin Botes, Fails to Present Statutory Report

press release

The Congress of the People is appalled and but not surprised at the failure of the MEC for Local Government in the Northern Cape, Mr. Alvin Botes, to present an important statutory report to the Northern Cape Legislature today.

Two weeks ago the Legislature scheduled a Portfolio Committee meeting for today at 14H00 to receive from the MEC a Section 47 report in terms of the Municipal Systems Act. This report is of such critical importance as it deals with the performance and general capacity of local government to deliver services to communities. The MEC was expected to present Sction 47 reports for the 2011/12 and the 2012/13 years (two years).This morning the Portfolio Committee members received a notice of the indefinite cancellation of the meeting and no reasons stated.

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