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City Press reports that the ink had barely dried on the agreement between the Rustenburg Local Municipality and the newly appointed municipal manager Frans Temeki Mabokela, when there was a dispute over his appointment.
He is accused of financial misconduct in another municipality where he held the same position. The news that Mabokela is being investigated for serious charges of financial misconduct has caused a stir in the Rustenburg municipality, with fears that he has been brought in by an ANC faction that is trying to get funds from the municipality for its regional leadership campaign. Mabokela assumed his responsibilities on a three-month contract following the departure of the previous municipal manager, Victor Makona, whose contract was terminated by the council on Monday. The council took a resolution to appoint Mabokela after he was seconded by Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs ME Lena Miga, despite Mabokela being under investigation for financial misconduct instituted by Finance MEC Motlalepula Rosho. Rosho instructed the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, formerly Zeerust Local Municipality, to institute an investigation against Mabokela after he was accused, amongst other charges, of being involved in the remuneration of an office bearer who was no longer employed by the municipality. According to an ANC official, Mabokela is close to the Rustenburg mayor Sheila Mabale-Huma, who is eyeing the regional chairperson position.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Norman Masungwini at City Press (subscriber access only)
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