Replacement will come with non-performance

POLOKWANE – During a special council meeting on Thursday to appoint the new Polokwane mayor, Thembisile Simelane-Nkadimeng, the new mayoral committee was also announced.

In a press conference after the special council meeting, the mayor said she was not ready to make structural changes in the management of the municipality. She would only do so if and when it had been proven that members of the management team were not performing their duties and responsibilities towards the people of Polokwane.

“The challenge of sanitation cannot be overemphasised as the backlog is far greater than in other basic services.

The same vigour that the municipality has had in the past 20 years in electricity provision should continue unabated,” Nkadimeng said.

The mayoral commitee consists of:

• Mamedupi Teffo, chief whip;

• Caphus Mathiba, speaker;

• Charlie Molepo, finance and local economic development;

• Eddi Maleka,water and sanitation;

• Cena Tshali, roads and stormwater;

• Jerry Sello, land use management and special development;

• Steve Monampane Mashabela, energy;

• Lois Hardy, administration and governance;

• Johanna Kaka, culture, sport, recreation and special focus; and

• Edward Nkadimeng, safety and security.