Three people have been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud and corruption scheme at the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, where a service provider was allegedly paid more than R1.5 million for goods and services that were never delivered. The suspects are 46-year-old service provider Brutus Hlophe, 48-year-old former municipal…
ERMELO – A young woman, Thando Khanye from Leandra in Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, was mistaken for a junkie when she began picking up waste for manufacturing. However, currently Khanye is hailed by her community as a pioneer for waste management and manufacturing after her company, Bustani Trading started making…
The Executive Council (EXCO) held an extended lekgotla recently in Secunda, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, to adopt the Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) of the province. The plan seeks to guide all state institutions through an integrated approach, to implement job creation measures, service delivery intervention programmes and institutional support.…
MZINONI – Local residents are accusing the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality for failing to complete a storm-water drain infrastructure project in ward 26. The locals have expressed dissatisfaction about the project since its inception in November 2024. They outlined that the municipality left several manholes in the area that have…
The Executive Council held a virtual EXCO sitting on Wednesday the May 12. The cabinet endorsed the following. IMPROVING TOURISM IN THE PROVINCE The Executive Council endorsed a report outlining the strategic positioning of the Province as a tourism destination of choice. In order to drive this process, the Provincial…