Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka has ordered the disgraced Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) to fix the broken sewage pipe in the copper town of Musina within seven working days. Residents of Musina have been living in squalor, stench and the fear of health hazards from the raw sewage for a decade now, and despite numerous… Continue reading Public Protecter Finds Vhembe, Musina Municipalities Guilty of Maladministration, Orders them to Fix Sewage and Waste Collection Problems in the Border Town
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Another Limpopo Rural Clinic is Attacked by Rampant Criminals
Rampant criminals have escalated their attacks on rural clinics in Limpopo, as another incident at a far-flung facility leaves two nurses injured. This after two armed men invaded the Mashamba Clinic outside Thohoyandou, pretending to be bringing a patient. It is reported that two attackers approached the facility in the Vhembe District on Saturday night,… Continue reading Another Limpopo Rural Clinic is Attacked by Rampant Criminals
Fetakgomo Tubatse Tender: ConCourt Clips Engineering Company Mphaphuli Consulting’s Wings and Paves SIU’s Way to Recover R76 Million in Overcharges
Mphaphuli Consulting’s efforts to prevent the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) from recovering R76 million from a Limpopo municipality overpaid for electricity services have been dealt a severe blow. The Constitutional Court has refused the engineering company direct access to apply for the reviewing and setting aside of the SIU report, which found Mphaphuli Consulting had… Continue reading Fetakgomo Tubatse Tender: ConCourt Clips Engineering Company Mphaphuli Consulting’s Wings and Paves SIU’s Way to Recover R76 Million in Overcharges
VBS Scandal Haunts Vhembe District Municipality As Borehole Operators Cry Nepotism
When Ramanugu Londolani volunteered as a borehole operator at the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) in Limpopo in 2016, he hoped to rise within the council’s ranks and be employed permanently. The 37-year-old married father of two from Lwamondo Village in Thohoyandou says he bought equipment and water chemicals after the municipality promised him a permanent… Continue reading VBS Scandal Haunts Vhembe District Municipality As Borehole Operators Cry Nepotism
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
SAMWU: Suspended Sentence Undermines The Severity Of VBS Looting
The suspended sentence handed to a municipal official convicted of crimes relating to the R2 billion VBS scandal undermines the severity of the fraud and looting that took place at the bank, said a municipal union. The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in Limpopo says it strongly condemns the “lenient” sentencing handed to former… Continue reading SAMWU: Suspended Sentence Undermines The Severity Of VBS Looting
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