Investigations into corruption in Madibeng Municipality reveal millions lost through financial mismanagement, corruption Print E-mail
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 07:52

Pretoria, 17 August 2010 - In the early hours of the morning today, members of the South African Police Service’s Organised Crime Unit swooped on the homes of the suspended Municipal Manager of Madibeng in the North West, Mr Philemon Mapulane, and a man alleged to have illegally benefited from tenders in the municipality.


An extensive audit conducted on capital expenditure projects in the Municipality has revealed financial mismanagement of project funds in excess of R100 million. Included in this audit were Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) and the Department of Water Affairs DWAF) projects.
At least two companies who were service providers to the municipality are alleged to have paid bribes in excess of R1-million to the suspended municipal manager. Irregular tender awards amounting to more than R40 million are still being investigated.

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Legislative Review programme key to unlocking service delivery impediments Print E-mail
Monday, 16 August 2010 11:52

Pretoria, 15.08.2010 - A legislative review seminar conducted with senior government officials from provincial and national government this week-end will result in an unprecedented process of reviewing legislation deemed to hamper the speed of service delivery in the country.

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Minister for Traditional Affairs considering policy to regulate circumcision Print E-mail
Monday, 28 June 2010 11:45

Pretoria, 27 June 2010 - Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka, has expressed deep concern and anger over the deaths of young initiates in particularly the Eastern Cape as a result of botched circumcisions.

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President Zuma pronounces on Traditional Leadership disputes and claims Print E-mail
Thursday, 29 July 2010 10:33

Pretoria, 29 July 2010 – Findings of the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims, popularly known as the “Nhlapo Commission”, indicate that South Africa has only seven legitimate Kingships and another six whose kingship/queenship status will come to an end on the death of the current incumbent in the position.

 Click here for the Nhlapo Commission documents

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Minister Shiceka visits Makhaza as stalemate between City and Community continues over toilets Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 08:17

Pretoria, 22 June 2010 – A long-anticipated visit to Makhaza in Khayelitsha by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Sicelo Shiceka, will take place on Thursday 24 June 2010, while the City and the community remain locked in a stalemate over the future of appropriate toilets for residents.

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