Limpopo ‘s administration period: final report only in 3 months

POLOKWANE – A final report on the provincial government’s administration transition period is expected to be released in three months time.

The provincial government met with the National Council of Province’s (NCOP) select committee on finance, finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene and finance deputy minister Mcebisi Jonas to give feedback regarding the province’s situation.

According to widespread media reports, a settlement amount might be paid to three heads of department (HOD’s) who were suspended and whose suspensions would have been lifted last week.

Phuti Seloba, provincial spokesperson, said the province definitely did not pay golden, silver or bronze handshakes, and the three HOD’s, Morebudi Thamaga, Basani Baloyi and Madidimalo Chaamano would be redeployed, as announced last week, but not as HOD’s of a department.

The disciplinary cases of another HOD, Nnana Manamela and the former DG in the premier’s office, Rachel Molepo-Modipa, had not been finalised yet.

According to the minister lessons learned from the intervention in Limpopo would improve oversight of other provinces.

According to Nene, the province was much better and much stronger after the intervention.

Premier Stanley Mathabatha, however, said it was time the administrators leave as two decision-making structures created conflict.

The task of the administration for now would be to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the memorandum of agreement signed between the Limpopo government and national government for the transitional period, after which the current section 100 Section 100 (1) (a)intervention, to make provision for outstanding issues and to exercise oversight and provide support on implementation of the sustainability projects, would be lifted.

It was reported by the province that of the 386 disciplinary cases, the overwhelming majority were finalised and around less than 100 cases remained to be finalised.