With the dissolution of the Thabazimbi Local Municipality, it will now be added to the list of the country’s 35 dysfunctional municipalities.
CAPE TOWN - The National Council of Provinces has unanimously agreed to dissolve the Thabazimbi Local Municipality and place it under administration.At a special sitting of the house on Thursday, the select committee on Cooperative Governance said its inspection earlier this week revealed a litany of problems, and a refusal by the council to cooperate with the provincial government to fix them.
The parliamentary committee said its inspection has found parallel council and governance structures.
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