Chairperson, I hereby present the Report as printed on the ATC. I can just mention that the petitions raise a number of largely service delivery complaints against the municipality and seek the intervention of the NCOP in resolving those complaints. The complaints include the following: The failure of 2010 Municipality- run Skills Development or Leadership programme; the failure of the municipality to pay the Lehlomo Guest House for the catering, accommodation and stationery provided to the learners in terms of
the programme; the failure of the municipality to maintain the roads and sewerage infrastructure in Manyatseng township, Ladybrand.
Chairperson, the committee deliberated on the submission made during the hearing of the petitions. The committee decided that the Office of the Premier should develop a skills development or leadership programme which will incorporate qualifying learners from the failed 2010 Municipality-run Skills Development or Leadership programme. The petition is pursuing a civil claim against Mbonela Phanda on the strength of the written acknowledgement by Mbonela Phanda that it has erroneously engaged Lehlomo in the absence of the service agreement. Without wasting time, I therefore officially present the Report for adoption by the Council. Thank you very much. [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.