By REGINALD KANYANE
The newly-elected ANC chairperson in North West, Nono Maloyi has fired a warning shot against deployees of the ruling party in Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality. This comes after some allegations that, ANC deployees are going to connive with opposition parties to oust the mayor, Sebang Motlhabi through a motion of no confidence today.
The motion that was supposed to be tabled a few weeks ago at All Seasons Resort in Christiana, was sponsored by Freedom Front Plus (FF+). However, the special council meeting was disrupted by ANCYL members.
The FF+ deputy leader in the North West, De Wet Nel said, they have tabled a motion of no confidence against the mayor because he failed to play an oversight role on the finances of the municipality.
It is alleged that Motlhabi has rented a mayoral vehicle that cost the municipality over R130 000 in two months.
“Here is the mayor driving the rented car with an exorbitant amount, which cost the municipality over R130 000 in just two months. So, if the mayor continues to use this vehicle for four years, the municipality would have forked out close to R2 million.
“The handbook from the national treasury clearly states that the mayor should purchase a vehicle in the amount of R700 000. So, regarding the motion of no confidence, we will not specifically lobby ANC councillors’ support, but one cannot rule out that because the ruling party is fractured in North West,” he said.
Meanwhile, Motlhabi said, this is just a fight-back strategy against his antagonists after he raised startling concerns over lack of service delivery. He said some senior municipal officials refused to be held accountable and now they are conniving to fight him.
“You will remember that we got into the office in November 2021. So, I found the Toyota Fortuner, which was a mayoral car with a mileage of 490 000 km. This car experienced mechanical problems, while still using it.
“So, we reported this matter to the municipal mechanic, who advised us to take the vehicle to Toyota for repair. The municipality rented the same model, Toyota Fortuner through a travelling agency. I only used that car for two weeks and after realising that it will be too expensive, I took it back,” he said.
Motlhabi said, he then raised this matter during a council meeting, and a resolution to procure a mayoral car was taken, but the administration is yet to do procurement. He said according to his understanding, renting an SUV will not cost less than R3000 a day, so the allegations are far-fetched.
Maloyi said, there is no ANC deployee, who is allowed to connive with the opposition parties to oust an ANC delpoyee. He said all ANC members deployed at the municipality, must work as a collective.
“Anybody who decides to work outside the ANC constitution, the ruling party will have to deal decisively with that individual. If there are members of the ANC in Lekwa-Teemane who are preparing to work with the opposition to remove the mayor, they should know that they will be doing something that is tantamount.
“They will be violating the code of conduct of the ANC. Of course, we will interact with those members and remind them that those seats they are occupying, belong to ANC,” he said.
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