Modimolle- Mookgophong: MONCs a smokescreen to hide corruption
19 November 2018
The Democratic Alliance in Limpopo held a media briefing today regarding the circumstances around the filing of a Motion of No Confidence in the Mayor of the Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality, Marlene van Staden, by the ANC and a Motion of No Confidence in the mayor, Speaker Solly Motshwene and Chief Whip, Hercules Louw by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
These motions come at a time of the imminent release of a forensic audit investigation preliminary report into financial maladministration over the last two years and the EFF’s attempt to stop the bid adjudication of MIG projects.
The intention behind these motions are even more suspicious given that there are no valid reasons given by either of these parties for their decision to table these motions of no confidence at this particular point in time.
We have also learnt of the ANC led Limpopo Provincial Executive intention to dissolve the Modimolle-Mookgophong municipal council in terms of section 139(1)(c) of the Constitution which gives them the power to do so in "exceptional circumstances".