Civic movements in Kimberley have welcomed the decision of the Sol Plaatje Municipality in the Northern Cape to place its Municipal Manager MM, Thapelo Matlala, on precautionary suspension. This follows corruption allegations against him and allegations of interfering in supply chain processes.
Community leader Kgagamatso Motebe says even though it took the council a long time to act, they are relieved.
The Municipal Manager is facing allegations of corruption, especially of misconduct and financial misconduct for that matter fortunately and finally they came to their senses and that they we are very excited that the council of Sol Plaatje has now really chosen the people over an individual. Political parties in the Sol Plaatje Municipal Council have mixed reactions to the outcome of their meeting.