Councillors vow to fight Limpopo council's dissolution

The DA and Freedom Front Plus (FF+) in the Thabazimbi local municipality of the Waterberg region in Limpopo have threatened to take the provincial government and premier Phophi Ramathuba to court if she continues her threat to place the town under administration.

- Alex Japho Matlala

A fortnight ago, the Limpopo provincial government threatened to invoke Section 139(1)(c) against the Thabazimbi local municipal council.

This section empowers the provincial executive to intervene in a municipality if it cannot or does not fulfil its obligation in terms of the constitution to approve a budget.

The provincial executive committee (PEC) gave the municipality until Wednesday to provide arguments as to why the council should not be dissolved. The council has been marred by controversy and a political power struggle since 2021. The council has never had a legitimate mayor and municipal manager which has affected service delivery.