THE administrator of the Thabazimbi Municipality must explain why he failed to resolve the financial shambles there.
That was the vow of co-operative, human settlement and traditional affairs MEC Makoma Makhurupetje, after the confiscation of everything from desks to computers at the municipality two weeks ago.
The previous Thabazimbi government was placed under administration and left the new local government with R400 million debt.
Soon after the newly elected government took office, the sheriff of the court confiscated everything at the municipal offices except the files.
“The administrator in Thabazimbi has a duty to compile a report on what happened at that municipality,” said Makhurupetje at a recent meeting with mayors in the province.
“I will visit all municipalities, checking what they are doing in terms of service delivery and the first is Thabazimbi.”
She said they will check on the allocation of funds to the municipality.
“We can’t allow them to disrupt service delivery.”
Departments and state organisations are believed to owe municipalities in the province about R200 million.