The DA in the Eastern Cape has requested that the Makana Municipality be placed under administration. Last week's bail-out by Rhodes University to pay R3 million to Makana as "advanced rates" because the municipality couldn't pay staff salaries shows a municipality in dire financial distress. Grahamstown's water crisis, caused largely due to lack of funding to repair or replace ageing infrastructure, was another red light of Makana Municipality's serious financial trouble. I have … [Read more...] about Request for Makana Municipality to be placed under administration
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Zuma to receive Freedom of Makana award
President Jacob Zuma will on receive the Freedom of Makana Municipality from the Makana municipality in Grahamstown, today (Wednesday 13 July 2011) which is the municipality's highest honour. (Editors Notes: watch out for dark cars, flashing lights, guys with earpieces and bulky jackets racing a helicopter on the way to Grahamstown from Port Elizabeth - freedom will cost the taxpayer!) The Makana Municipal Council passed a resolution in October last year to honour the President. The … [Read more...] about Zuma to receive Freedom of Makana award
