DISSOLUTION NGWATHE COUNCIL @KASIBC_AFRICA
DISSOLUTION NGWATHE COUNCIL @KASIBC_AFRICA
DA welcomes court-ordered dissolution of Ngwathe Council over service delivery collapse
The Democratic Alliance welcomes the ruling handed down by Judge JP Daffue in the Free State High Court, ordering the immediate dissolution of the Ngwathe Local Municipality’s Council and compelling the Free State Provincial Government to intervene under Section 139(5) of the Constitution.
This ruling confirms what the DA and the residents of Ngwathe, including the towns of Parys, Heilbron, Koppies, Vredefort, and Edenville, have long known: the municipality is completely dysfunctional and has failed in its constitutional obligations to provide even the most basic services, including access to water, sanitation, and infrastructure maintenance.
We commend AfriForum and the Save Ngwathe Group for taking decisive action where both local and provincial ANC governments failed to act. The judgement highlights the prolonged collapse of governance and the shocking inaction by the MEC for COGTA and the Free State Executive Council, despite clear constitutional duties to intervene.
The DA now calls on Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae to implement the court’s orders without delay:
Dissolve the Ngwathe Municipal Council;
Appoint a competent administrator;
Approve an urgent financial recovery plan and budget to restore basic services.
We will monitor the progress reports the Premier is ordered to submit every three months and will not hesitate to take further legal or political action if there is any attempt to delay or obstruct the implementation of the recovery measures.
This court victory is a major milestone in the broader fight against ANC-induced local government collapse across the country. We stand with the residents of Ngwathe, and we remain committed to restoring dignity, accountability, and quality service delivery at local government level.
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