ANC and DA won’t shield coalition partner IFP following Newcastle municipality raid | News24
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“The KwaZulu-Natal GPU says it won’t protect its IFP-led partners amid scrutiny over questionable contracts and spending in Newcastle and uThukela municipalities.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify or refute claims about KwaZulu-Natal GPU's stance on protecting IFP-led partners.
“Senior ANC and DA figures in the province said service delivery takes priority over political alliances, following a Hawks raid that seized documents and laptops from Newcastle officials.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm statements by ANC and DA figures regarding service delivery priorities following the Hawks raid.
“uThukela faces a R130 million legal dispute with a service provider and persistent governance challenges.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the R130 million legal dispute or governance challenges in uThukela.
“The KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity (GPU) will not shield its IFP-led partner, which has come under scrutiny over questionable contracts and spending in two municipalities.”
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— No evidence found in archive to assess whether the KwaZulu-Natal GPU will shield its IFP-led partner from scrutiny.
“Senior GPU figures, including the ANC’s Mike Mabuyakhulu and the DA’s Francois Rodgers, said service delivery takes precedence over their alliance with the IFP.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify statements by Mike Mabuyakhulu and Francois Rodgers about service delivery priorities.
“Mabuyakhulu said ANC structures had long raised concerns about governance failures, particularly in uThukela and Newcastle, citing allegations of corruption, dereliction of duty and widespread maladministration.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm ANC structures' concerns about governance failures in uThukela and Newcastle.
“The ANC is not part of the local arrangement in Newcastle and would not shield any party from accountability.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the ANC's involvement or stance on shielding parties in Newcastle.
“The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has also publicly acknowledged service delivery failures in several IFP-led municipalities where it has governance arrangements.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm DA's acknowledgment of service delivery failures in IFP-led municipalities.
“DA KwaZulu-Natal leader Francois Rodgers conceded that service delivery shortcomings remain a concern.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Francois Rodgers' statements about service delivery shortcomings.
“MPs questioned whether the costs were justified, whether proper procurement procedures had been followed, and whether the infrastructure delivered on the ground corresponded with the amounts paid.”
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— No evidence found in archive to assess MPs' questions about Newcastle's R30 million road spending.
“The IFP has historically taken bold decisions against municipalities led by its party when irregularities occur.”
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“The IFP has programs aimed at strengthening knowledge on proper municipal leadership at the council level.”
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“The IFP KwaZulu-Natal chairperson, Thamsanqa Ntuli, addressed concerns over municipal performance, saying the party takes such matters seriously.”
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“Communities in parts of uThukela have repeatedly voiced their frustrations with inconsistent water supply, even as substantial budgets were allocated to emergency water provision.”
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“The IFP addressed the specific case of uThukela municipality, which went to court and had its accounts unfrozen.”
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