This municipality has no money for public services, but miraculously R250,000 surfaced for officials to go to a spa resort.
Badplaas, A Forever Resort
In January, Rand Water said it had reduced water pressure to the municipality because of the non-payment. The municipality, which comprises areas such as Bethal, Secunda and Leandra, owed close to R90m at the end of January. Holenstein said the breakaway meeting at the Badplaas Forever Resort was for 52 delegates from Wednesday to Friday this week. This information was obtained in a letter from the municipal manager.
Holenstein called on the province to impose a much stronger form of intervention, by invoking Section 139 of the constitution by dissolving the municipal council and appointing an administrator.
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