A two-person support team will be sent to implement the findings of a government intervention in Madibeng local municipality in an effort to strengthen and support the council.

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Richard Baloyi announced on Thursday that the two officials, one from the national department and the other to be nominated by the provincial department of local government and traditional affairs will comply with sections of the constitution to strengthen and support the municipality.

“The findings of the ministerial task team report presented by Baloyi to the council denied intervention to be instituted in the municipality, however, recommended that the close-out report by the previous administrator which had lapsed with the end of term of the previous council should be implemented,” provincial government spokesperson, Lesiba Kgwele, said.

The report recommended that all issues of impropriety be subjected to in-depth investigation within a short time-frame and criminal charges be laid against councillors and officials implicated.

A loan which the municipality has struggled to use for several years will also be investigated.

Premier Thandi Modise, acting MEC for local government and traditional affairs Paul Sebegoe and Madibeng councillors unanimously welcomed the report and pledged to support its implementation.

“We appeal to councillors to work together for their communities and put their constituencies first,” said Baloyi.

According to Kgwele, a public participation programme to brief communities on the findings of the ministerial task team and the way forward is to be organised in due course.

Madibeng local municipality is based in Brits. It is part of the Bojanala Platinum district.

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