The ANC trail of destruction in Mangaung and the crucial steps to counter it

Since 2016, residents in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality have been plagued by exorbitant tariff hikes, while basic service delivery has deteriorated year after year. This is all due to the ANC’s policy of deploying cadres with no inkling of local governance in key positions such as the Mayor and Municipal Manager. The Democratic Alliance takes note of the resignation of Cllr SB Lockman-Naidoo as the Speaker of the council. Currently, the municipality has an acting Executive Mayor, acting Municipal Manager, No Mayoral Committee (Mayco), No Council Chief Whip and no Speaker. The timeline of the municipalities’ downward spiral:

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