Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha has faced severe grilling for asking the provincial legislature to continue pouring money into financially mismanaged state-owned entities (SOEs) that are bleeding the provincial government’s coffers dry. The Office of the Premier, under the leadership of Mathabatha, and the Provincial Treasury, led by MEC Seaparo Sekoati, have been invited to provide… Continue reading Mathabatha Wants Billions Injected Into Broke Parastatals
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Limpopo Premier Blames Poor Road Conditions For Late Arrival At Scopa Hearing
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha experienced the repercussions of poor service delivery by his own government when he was forced to arrive late at an accountability meeting. Mathabatha, well-known for his punctuality, was embarrassed when he arrived late for a meeting with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) in the provincial legislature. Mathabatha informed Scopa… Continue reading Limpopo Premier Blames Poor Road Conditions For Late Arrival At Scopa Hearing
‘Incompetent’ Limpopo Government Fails To Provide Water To The Communities, Says SAHRC Report
The Limpopo provincial government and other relevant stakeholders failed to provide clean water to the communities because they were incompetent. This is according to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) report released this week. SAHRC launched the investigation following several complaints by communities and concern groups accusing the municipalities of failing to provide clean,… Continue reading ‘Incompetent’ Limpopo Government Fails To Provide Water To The Communities, Says SAHRC Report
Mathabatha Disowns ‘Hopeless’ Limpopo Airport SOE
Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha asserts that the state-owned enterprise (SOE) responsible for overseeing 56 airstrips and airports in the province is a complete failure with no potential for success. Mathabatha presented his views to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) at the provincial legislature in Polokwane on Friday. He was invited to provide an… Continue reading Mathabatha Disowns ‘Hopeless’ Limpopo Airport SOE
Mathabatha Admits To Service Delivery Failures Amid Rampant Water Shortage
Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha has admitted to parliamentarians that his government has failed to provide water to citizens for the past five years as promised. Mathabatha, also provincial ANC chairperson, blamed a litany of external factors – including leakages in the bulk water pipeline, rampant vandalism, unpredictable load shedding, and deteriorating infrastructure. He addressed members… Continue reading Mathabatha Admits To Service Delivery Failures Amid Rampant Water Shortage
Bond Between Limpopo Premier, Late Wife Formed In Revolution – Mashatile
Acting President Paul Mashatile has labelled Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha and his late wife Margaret “Maggie” Mathabatha a “revolutionary union” that served the people of South Africa during and after the struggle against apartheid and its legacy. The country’s second in command was among a number of African National Congress (ANC) and government leaders… Continue reading Bond Between Limpopo Premier, Late Wife Formed In Revolution – Mashatile
Limpopo Premier Mourns As Wife Passes On
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha is mourning the sudden passing of his wife, Maggie Mathabatha, who fell ill for a short time. The death has deeply impacted Mathabatha’s political party, the African National Congress (ANC), which has expressed its condolences to the mourning family. “The ANC Limpopo is profoundly saddened by the passing on of Comrade… Continue reading Limpopo Premier Mourns As Wife Passes On
Ramathuba Denies Running Down Limpopo Health Department, Says Nehawu Just Wants Her Fired
Limpopo health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has denied running down the health department and protecting officials who allegedly rigged the outcomes of job interviews, saying National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union’s (Nehawu’s) claims were part of a campaign to get her fired. Ramathuba’s departmental spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana, dismissed the union’s demands as nothing but… Continue reading Ramathuba Denies Running Down Limpopo Health Department, Says Nehawu Just Wants Her Fired
Limpopo Health Department Threatens Anti-Ramathuba Protestors With “No Work, No Pay”
Limpopo authorities have warned all employees within the provincial Department of Health to stay away from a night vigil and march organised as part of a sustained effort to remove Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba or face the no work, no pay principle. The circular, which African Times has seen, cautioned the workers against participating in… Continue reading Limpopo Health Department Threatens Anti-Ramathuba Protestors With “No Work, No Pay”