The battle for the control of Tlokwe local municipality between the ANC and DA rages on with the opposition calling for an open tender regime for the municipality.

The DA tabled a motion, scheduled for discussion on April 30, in which it calls for the public and the media to be allowed to witness the adjudication of tenders, as a way of fostering transparency.

DA councillor John Coetzee said that the motion would put mayor Maphetle Maphetle in a tight spot, alleging that tenders had been a source of patronage for the ANC, which controls the council.

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