Work begins in North West
Intervention to be determined by ministers while EFF warns on court action over appointment of acting premier
National ministers are set to determine the extent of the intervention required in North West departments after the province was placed under administration. According to a letter to acting premier Wendy Nelson from Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the ministers will determine whether a section 100(1)a or section 100(1)b intervention is required. The former entails assistance and co-operation, while the latter implies a complete takeover and the sidelining of provincial MECs. Key departments, such as the provincial treasury, are likely to come under control of the national government, with MECs likely to be stripped of their executive powers. The government’s order is likely to heighten pressure on embattled Premier Supra Mahumapelo, who last week reneged on his decision to resign after weeks of protests and talks with the ANC’s top brass to get him to do so. His supporters took to the streets in his support last week. The health department was placed under adminis...
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