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Thursday, October 30, 2014

MEC FOR COGTA CONDEMNS ACT OF ARSON IN THABA CHWEU MUNICIPALITY

MEC FOR COGTA CONDEMNS ACT OF ARSON IN THABA CHWEU MUNICIPALITY

The MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga, Hon. Refilwe Mtshweni has condemned the burning down of municipal offices in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, in Lydenburg. The offices were burnt on Friday.

MEC Mtshweni described the act as barbaric. “We condemn this barbaric act in the strongest possible terms. We hope that security agencies will track down those who committed the crime. We call upon anyone with information to contact the police in order to bring the perpetrators to book,” Mtshweni said.

She called upon those with an agenda to destroy the municipal offices to channel their energy towards supporting Thaba Chweu Municipality in an effort to build a responsive, caring and accountable local government in line with the National Development Plan (NDP).

Thaba Chweu Local Municipality is one of the 18 local municipalities in Mpumalanga.  Efforts are underway to rebuild the offices

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