By AGISANANG SCUFF
31 August 2025 – A joint oversight delegation comprising the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General will address the challenges of underperforming municipalities in the North West this week. From 1 to 3 September 2025, the joint delegation will work with the North West Provincial Legislature to engage with the municipalities in the province.
The Service delivery has deteriorated in several areas, with some municipalities, such as Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, failing to meet basic infrastructure targets despite allocated budgets. Others, including Ditsobotla and Ratlou municipalities, continue to receive disclaimers year after year, while allegations of fraud, political interference and mismanagement affect municipal councils such as Tswaing Local Municipality.
Over the course of three days, Members of Parliament (MPs) and their provincial counterparts will meet with the municipalities in the province and engage with mayors, speakers of councils, municipal managers, and chief financial officers. The provincial government will also brief the delegation, including the North West Premier, Mr Lazarus Mokgosi, the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Oageng Molapisi, and the MEC for Finance, Kenetswe Mosenogi, who will provide updates on measures taken to support and stabilise municipalities in line with their constitutional responsibilities.
Following North West, the delegation will move to Gauteng to continue oversight of municipalities in that province from 4 to 5 September.
DETAILS OF THE NORTH WEST OVERSIGHT VISIT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date:1 – 3 September 2023
Time: 08:00
Venue: North West Legislature/Live stream on Parliament’s YouTube Channel.
Programme: Monday 1 September 2025
| TIME | AGENDA | PRESENTER | Presentation |
| 08:30 – 08:40 | Opening and Welcome | Hon D Mohono – Speaker: North West Provincial Legislature | |
| 08:40 – 08:55 | Background and objectives of the oversight programme | Hon Dr Z Mkhize – Chairperson of the PC on COGTA | |
| 08:55 – 09:15 | Opening remarks and introduction of members | FS Chairperson of COGTA SCOPA SCOAG | |
| 09:15 – 09:35 | Opening remarks and input on the state of municipalities | Premier – Hon L K Mokgosi | |
| 09:35 – 09:50 | Opening remarks and input on the state of municipalities | Hon G O Molapisi – MEC Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1THiKalIaljyJziP-OyYtYD69yUCMoNnI/view?usp=sharing |
| 09:50 – 10:05 | Opening remarks and input on the state of municipalities | Hon K Mosenogi – MEC Finance | https://drive.google.com/file/d/11lGiCstkgwrLGrZ5gkePTt2-tmPI2Wmd/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BeEFASnXUTIrGI80G_08wQmWEzjb7Aui/view?usp=sharing |
| 10:05 – 11:00 | Engagement with Mahikeng Local Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jB7d7zmucRDsA_rQ4Kcps98SmpwTbCnK/view?usp=sharing |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Engagement with Tswaing Local Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | https://drive.google.com/file/d/15i8V0YFPhgL63rYXmfMACmVfR_brXMPe/view?usp=sharing |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Engagement with Ratlou Local Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UCSQW7_T8zk8bhi7D94IUWPxwAjxa6mj/view?usp=sharing |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Engagement with Ramotshere Local Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Engagement with Ditsabotla Local Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Engagement with Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZuXgEJ7jJmOTANpgZzymPScshxY3z8Iv/view?usp=sharing |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Engagement with Mamusa Local Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j7Ud5_wVdme4RjycduT4l-7WAk_iA-4V/view?usp=sharing |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Engagement with Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality | Executive Mayor Speaker Municipal Manager CFO | https://drive.google.com/file/d/10JQQ-ievbSdzxjh6YRgJPgRWY6ddVjvD/view?usp=sharing |
| 18:45 – 19:30 | Summation of proceedings of Day 1 | Chairperson PC on Cogta – Hon Dr Mkhize | |
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