JB Marks Municipality in the North West placed under administration | SarahPeace6
The JB Marks Municipality in the North West has been placed under administration by the provincial government.
A spokesperson for the North West premier's office, Vuyisile Ngesi confirmed to News24 on Tuesday that the municipality, that includes Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp, had been placed under administration as per a provincial executive committee decision. A letter from the office of the North West Local Government MEC to the JB Marks mayoral office, seen by News24, shows that the decision was taken on May 2.The letter states that the municipality will be under administration for a minimum of six months and a maximum of one year.But the letter states:
"The provincial government… has a legislative mandate to regularly monitor the performance and status of municipalities, provide support, build capacity and intervene where it is necessary. The department has identified areas in the municipality where there is a need to intervene through other legislative measures as there are evident signs of poor administration and governance in the municipality, which negatively affect service delivery.
This brought the total number of municipalities placed under administration to 24 since 2016, the Department of Local Government
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