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5 April 2013
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The ANC in Limpopo is plagued by a fresh round of infighting and local political commentators and analysts say it will not be an easy task for the ANC’s interim provincial task team (IPTT) to put a stop to the various groups jockeying for positions and a new leadership. Information obtained by the Bulletin confirms that the chairperson of the IPTT summoned mayors, speakers and chief whips of the ruling party to a meeting at Bolivia Lodge in Polokwane on Tuesday, where he ordered them to give feedback regarding all tenders for municipalities within two weeks. A source close to the ANC’s inner circle in Limpopo and who would understandably
not be willing to be identified, told us that the IPTT demands to be consulted on all tenders and that no tender should be awarded before it has been approved by the IPTT. It is also said that Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale has been stripped of all powers and that he is nothing more than a puppet waiting to finally be removed as Premier. He was removed as provincial chairman of the ANC about two weeks ago and his provincial executive committee disbanded. It is also said that the crisis in the CAR and the unexpected loss of thirteen South African soldiers have been keeping President Zuma so busy that he couldn’t thus far attend to the problems in Limpopo.
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Rumour now also has it that there is a new ethnic “war” between Sotho and Shangaan supporters of the ANC in Limpopo, with Sotho people in leadership positions saying there need to be a “clean-up” in local government. In the mean time, Ms Desiree van der Walt of the DA in the province, announced that they will monitor the situation regarding tenders very closely. “The DA will urge National Treasury to inform the Limpopo ANC that it does not have the mandate to announce how government tenders will be awarded in Limpopo. This after reports today (Tuesday) indicating that the Limpopo ANC has removed powers to
allocate tenders from Premier Mathale. “The DA is concerned that government functions will now be done at the ANC Limpopo headquarters and not through legal processes in government. The allocation of tenders must be done by professional officials in government who will be led by principles of transparency and fairness,” she said. Van der Walt added that “the root of the problem in Limpopo is that the ANC and not professionals in government have been allocating tenders for corrupt purposes for some years now”. Analysts say the coming weeks rather than months, will be crucial for the ANC in Lim.
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R32m for sports and recreation A big investment in upgrading and refurbishing sports and recreation facilities in the jurisdiction of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality was the ending note of the mayor’s 2013/2014 budget speech. During a special council meeting, the mayor of the GTM, Ms Dikeledi Mmetle, announced that an amount of R32m had been set aside for sports and recreational facilities. The six facilities chosen to be refurbished were the Relela Community
Hall, the Runnymede Sports Ground, Nkowankowa and Lenyenye stadia, Tzaneen’s public swimming bath, as well as the Tzaneen Museum. According to the preliminary budget, Tzaneen Museum will receive an amount of R33 326. After a long period of closure, residents in Tzaneen can look forward to having a public swimming bath again, as R3,692 million will be spent on refurbishing the facility.
The Nkowankowa Stadium will be granted R2m, while Lenyenye Stadium will receive R5m. Also included in the budget for refurbishing is the Relela Community Hall which will receive R1m and Runnymede Sports Ground which will be allocated R14,142 600. A further R1m has also been allocated for the renovation of parks. Beaunice Mnisi beaunice@bulletin.us.com
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