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A double dose of good news: Mmetle out, Mangena in. cording to local observers. This is the feeling amongst senior ANC members, a Mmetle, on the contrary, has become removed from large group of the GTM’s officialdom, even opposition the community at large. Her constituency is to a large party councillors as well as members of the public who extent confined to the ANC Womens’ League (she is the show an interest in local government affairs, about chairlady of the ANCWL in Mopani). She is seen as a mayor who allowed a lack the ruling party’s mayoral candidate, Mr Maripe Godfrey Mangena. of discipline in the GTM to reach unacceptable levels, It is said that the end of the road for Ms Dikeledi Josephine Mmetand who was blinded by le, the outgoing mayor, is good her over ambitious pipedream of Tzaneen benews for Tzaneen and couldn’t have come at a better time. coming a city in the early 2020’s. Mangena, a cousin of previous Mangena will be facing a municipal manager Mabakane Mangena, is the ANC’s chief daunting task in overhalModjadji Rakgoale ling the GTM to be an efwhip and he has been serving as fective and well-managed a councillor of the GTM for the past more or less ten years. He is known to local government. • In Modjadjiskloof the serving Mayor, Mr City Modbe an approachable politician who likes to surround himself with knowledgeable people. He jadji, will not be replaced, while Ms Nkakareng Rakdoes not hesitate to consult, he is a good listener goale has also received the nod from the ANC to conand he is dedicated to serving the community, ac- tinue as the Mayor of the Mopani District Municipality.
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New snag in GV road The restoration of the sinkhole in George’s Valley is nearing completion, but progress was halted last week by a cable. Not just any cable, an immoveable one according to the site office personnel. It is alleged that Telkom’s failure to assist the construction team in moving and securing the fibre optic cable which runs parallel to the road, now continues to delay progress.
Read more on the contractor’s frustration on p3
Letaba’s posh new maternity ward MEC for Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba (left) and Premier Stanley Mathabatha opened new facility at Letaba Hospital — Page 10
The contentious Telkom cable in question is seen here on the left of the image.
Toddler hit by LDV Five-year-old Lisa Bredenkamp was run over by a LDV while crossing the street on Wednesday. Read our report on p3