By Libuseng Nyaka
The executive mayor of Thabo Mofutsanyana district municipality Malefu Vilakazi told Monday’s council sitting that the municipality has put in place a contingency plan to address concerns raised by the auditor general.
“We have contingency measures designed to manage our cash flow for three months. We have limited both overtimes and use of municipal vehicles; workers attending the same event will travel in one vehicle. No more donations, food parcels catering for meetings and imbizos will be cut down.”
Malefu Vilakazi
The executive mayor of Thabo Mofutsanyana district municipality Malefu Vilakazi told Monday’s council sitting that the municipality
“Everything was done by the book and we did not abandon the money donated to us”
“Everything was done by the book and we did not abandon the money donated to us. But it was a conditional grant; we have to provide skills training for the youth in this district, yet we do not have training centers. We met with the department of education to give us schools, unfortunately the available schools need to be renovated. The grant still stands, until we are able to utilize it according to the condition attached to it.”
Vilakazi also explained why the R100 million donated by Seda was not used whereas it still appeared to have been approved in this financial year – 2017/2018.
The mayor also defended her municipality’s traveling expenses which were questioned by the auditor general.
“On the issue of travelling expenses, we travel per invitation such, as attending some summits. There are councilors here who are still furthering their studies, and the municipality is paying for them regardless of their political affiliation. Some have even graduated,” Vilakazi explained.
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