The anarchy that prevails in the council of Endumeni is a symptom of impotent and political bankrupt leadership which encourages lawlessness and violence as tools to achieve personal agendas. The shenanigans that have resulted in the due process of law being undermined comes at a very high cost to the stability and the economic viability of the municipality of Endumeni.
The D.A. has called for Endumeni Municipality to be put under  provincial administration.

This follows the assault by municipal workers on acting municipal manager, Adv R Brijraj, outside the Municipality on Wednesday morning.

Radley Keys, local DA member of the KZN Legislature said in a statement to the Courier:
“The assault of the acting municipal manager allegedly by employees of the council cannot and must not go unchallenged. This follows hot on the heels of senior provincial officials from the department having had their vehicles damaged when they were sent to assist this municipality to start functioning in an effective and efficient manner.

“Clearly, the leadership of this council is compromised and the continued intimidation, corruption and violence threatens the very fabric of our community. So serious is the situation that I have approached the MEC of Local Government, Ms N Dube, to put the municipality under provincial administration.

“Not to act and bring some semblance of order back to our municipality and the council is tantamount to irresponsible and negligent behavior. The weak leadership has allowed hooliganism to rear its head and replace the rule of law with the rule of violence and intimidation.”

Police are investigating charges of assault.

If the MEC refuses to act, I will have no choice but to approach the Premier to intervene.

Radley Keys MPP