MEC Anton Bredell on management of Beaufort West Municipality

• Published date: 13 May 2022
• Publication title: South African Official News

Minister Anton Bredell has expressed his disappointment and concern regarding the recent process followed by the Beaufort West Municipal Council to suspend the Municipal Manager, Director: Financial Services (CFO) and Director: Infrastructure Services.

'These suspensions come at a time when a mandatory Financial Recovery Plan (FRP), has been imposed on the Municipality by the Provincial Executive in accordance with section 139 of the Constitution. The provincial intervention was initiated due to the ongoing financial problems in the Municipality. The aim of the formal intervention is to end the financial crisis and aid the Municipality's recovery and it has several mandatory legislated steps. The Municipality is the primary actor responsible for the FRP's implementation, with the FRP containing specific and actionable financial, service delivery, institutional, and governance targets which the Municipality must achieve,' Bredell said.

The FRP mandates that, in order to ensure stability and the alignment of senior management changes to the implementation of the FRP, the appointment, suspension or any disciplinary action relating to senior managers should take place after consulting the Provincial Minister for Local Government. The Executive Mayor, Speaker and...