The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the North-West Province welcome the decision of the ANC provincial leadership directing its deployees in the provincial government to intervene in the city of Matlosana and place the municipality under Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

The Matlosana Local Municipality has been in the news for all the wrong reasons for some time now whilst service delivery has taken a back seat. The situation that has characterised the municipality contrasts with the commitment of the ANC of commitment to ethical leadership, cooperative governance and constitutional accountability. One such contrast is related to the matter involving the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the municipality.

As COSATU and our affiliate in the municipality, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) we are keenly monitoring developments around the former CFO. We will not tolerate animal farm like situation to take place in the municipality as far as consequence management is concerned. It should be clear to all and sundry that the former CFO was an employee of the municipality and not an elected politician and therefore, any attempt to blur that line would be met with the necessary reaction from workers in the municipality with the support of their Federation – COSATU in the province.

As COSATU we will also monitor the intervention to ensure that it is indeed people-centred and that service delivery is restored.

For more information, please contact the COSATU North-West Provincial Secretary, Cde Kabelo Kgoro on 067 410 4696.

Kind Regards

Zanele Sabela

Cosatu Spokesperson
Mobile: 079 287 5788

Email: zaneles@cosatu.org.za