Thank you, House Chair. With the exception of Lepelle- Nkumpi Local Municipality, most municipalities in Limpopo are dangerously dysfunctional.
The province is aware of this and they are failing to intervene proactively. Are you aware, Minister, that in Thabazimbi Municipality eight ANC councillors individually owe the municipality up to R78 000 each for the past two years? This is despite schedule 1 of the Municipal Systems Act being clear that a councillor should not be in arrears for more than three months. How will the department address the issue in this municipality?