City to Meet MEC Moiloa in Court over his Abuse of Office for Political Gain
4 April 2019
Yesterday, I received notice from the MEC of COGTA in Gauteng, Mr Uhuru Moiloa, of his irrational decision to commence the section 106(1)(b) investigation into the City of Johannesburg.
Section 106(1)(b) of the Municipal Systems Act empowers the MEC to appoint an investigation team to look into matters in which the MEC has “reason to believe that maladministration, fraud, corruption or any other serious malpractice has occurred…”
Section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act is reserved for the most serious violations of governance principles which could result in a municipality being placed under administration.
It is evident that the MEC is abusing his office for political gain in the run up to elections. This disgraceful abuse of his position is not only irrational but unlawful.