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ANC MP China Dodovu has been elected chairperson of the ad hoc committee on the section 100 intervention in North West.
The committee was established to oversee national government s intervention in the province.
Dodovu has committed to developing a road map and action plan for the committee.
ANC MP China Dodovu has been charged with leading a parliamentary committee established to oversee government s intervention in North West.
Although national government s intervention in the province was scaled down in December, Parliament s ad hoc committee on the section 100 intervention in North West will keep a close eye on progress in the province.
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Under the previous ANC-led government, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro only met 32% of its key performance areas - the worst performance in the history of the municipality.
Mayor Nqaba Bhanga said during its tenure, more than 6 000 water leaks had been left unattended and 15 000 potholes littered streets.
Bhanga was re-elected as mayor on Thursday after defeating EFF councillor Amandlangawethu Madaka.
Under the previous ANC-led government, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro only met 32% of its key performance areas - the worst performance in the history of the municipality.
He was speaking at a press conference in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
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Eighteen of the 38 municipalities in the Eastern Cape owe Eskom more than R2 billion for bulk electricity supply.
Eskom said despite offering payment arrangements to accommodate the struggling municipalities, these were not always honoured by some of the councils.
Residents staying within the municipalities have been enduring rolling power outages as Eskom cuts electricity supply to force the councils to pay up.
Eighteen of the 38 municipalities in the Eastern Cape owe Eskom an outstanding debt of more than R2 billion for bulk electricity supply.
This was revealed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Xolile Nqatha this week who responded to written legislature questions asked by DA MPL Vicky Knoetze.
The government s decision to impose Level 4 lockdown regulations was procedurally fair.
The SCA dismissed an application by a group of Cape Town residents, who challenged the constitutionality of the lockdown regulations.
The court found the NCCC s policy decision to be valid.
The government s decision to impose Level 4 lockdown regulations was made in a procedurally fair manner and in terms of a rational decision-making process .
Hearing an appeal of a Western Cape High Court ruling, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed an application by a group of concerned residents, who challenged the lawfulness of the establishment of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the validity of the lockdown rules.