‘Untenable’ situation in North West forced government intervention, David Mabuza says
The national government intervention in the North West was informed by the conditions on the ground and was not a witch-hunt, Deputy President David Mabuza said on Tuesday.Earlier in May several municipalities in the troubled province were earmarked for intervention by the national government. The provincial office was placed under administration following weeks of protests against the embattled former premier, Supra Mahumapelo. He announced his resignation last week after he having initially refused to stand down.Those sympathetic to Mahumapelo claim that it was merely a manifestation of the targeting of party members who campaigned against President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the ANC’s elective conference.During a question-and-answer session in Parliament on Tuesday, DA chief whip John Steenhuisen said the Free State was also a problematic province with several service delivery issues, yet no action had been taken. According to the 2016-17 local government audit outcome report relea...
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