Administrative Building of Mogalakwena Municipality, Limpopo. Image Credit: Mogalakwena Local Municipality Facebook
(The Post News)- The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mogalakwena Municipality has raised serious concerns about Mogalakwena Municipality corruption involving top officials, Premier Phophi Ramathuba, and CoGHSTA MEC Basikopo Makamu.
The DA will send letters to the Public Protector and the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, demanding a full investigation into alleged payments to linked companies and municipal manager influence over hiring decisions, stressing that tackling Mogalakwena Municipality corruption is vital to restore public trust and ensure transparency in local governance.
The party stresses that addressing these claims is vital to restore public trust and ensure transparency in local governance.
Accusations and Reaction
Social media sources indicate that Premier Phophi Ramathuba allegedly endorsed payments to linked companies surpassing millions of rand, which the municipal manager processed, raising further suspicion of Mogalakwena Municipality corruption.
Reports claim that both the Premier and MEC Basikopo Makamu influenced the municipal manager to hire family members, raising family hiring allegations and nepotism concerns.
The DA insists that these actions, if proven, represent serious Mogalakwena Municipality corruption and require oversight from the CoGTA Minister and a complaint to the Public Protector.
Addressing Mogalakwena Municipality Corruption Claims
The Premier’s office denied the allegations, calling them false, while the DA reaffirmed its commitment to investigate.
The party highlighted the payments to linked companies, the municipal manager’s influence, and family hiring allegations, urging both the Public Protector and the CoGTA Minister to ensure accountability.
The DA also stressd that Premier Phophi Ramathuba and MEC Basikopo Makamu must answer for any wrongdoing in its response to corruption claims, emphasizing that corruption undermines public trust.
Legal Actions and Planned Response
Meanwhile, Beyers Smit, DA MP and Mogalakwena constituency head, confirmed that the party will file a formal Public Protector complaint and notify the CoGTA Minister.
The DA will investigate payments to linked companies, monitor municipal manager influence, and address family hiring allegations, holding Premier Phophi Ramathuba and MEC Basikopo Makamu accountable.
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