The ANC in KZN says new Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi from the IFP is a threat to the stability of the Government of Provincial Unity.
The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal says it believes that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi risks theof weaponizing his department for what is a campaign to turn municipalities into a fiefdom of a dominant grouping that is operating like a criminal syndicate.
“It is well-known that the lack of accountability and maladministration are the main causes of severe deterioration in good governance in many municipalities. Unfortunately, MEC Buthelezi is now introducing a new culture wherein Cogta becomes the perpetrator of maladministration,” Mtolo said.Further, Mtolo said they met with the IFP on Tuesday to address the matter urgently.
“The appointment of officials in this municipality without following the necessary processes must be reversed. The MEC cannot be a law unto himself. He now operates like an excited untrained gun holder that shoots randomly in a crowd,” Mtolo added. The Nongoma Municipality is taking KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi to court over his appointment of the council's acting municipal manager and financial officer.
In response, Thulasizwe Buthelezi reiterated that the ANC in KZN lost power on 29 May, and the GPU must not give Mtolo the illusion that the ANC is still in power in the province.“I serve at the pleasure of the KZN Premier. Since I assumed office 30 days ago, I have been startled by the evidence of corruption and maladministration that was the order of the day in KZN Cogta in the sixth administration.
“A forensic investigation into procurement and employment violations between January 2023 and May 2024 would most likely lead to criminal charges being laid against senior ANC leaders in the province. If I were Mtolo, I would keep quiet since the information at my disposal implicates even himself in the saga of the resignation of the former HOD and his subsequent unlawful secondment to the national government,” the Cogta MEC said.
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