The African National Congress in North West province has issued a stern warning to its deployees in municipalities, emphasizing that resolutions from its recent Provincial Executive Committee Lekgotla must be implemented seriously. Provincial chairperson Nono Maloyi highlighted the urgency of fixing failing local governments ahead of upcoming elections. The focus is on enhancing service delivery and job creation amid ongoing challenges like corruption and basic service failures.
The ANC's Extended Provincial Executive Committee Lekgotla in North West province concluded with a strong call for action against municipal failures. On the second day of the meeting, provincial chairperson Nono Maloyi stressed that time is running out to address service delivery issues, particularly as local government elections approach this year. The province faces allegations of corruption and defiance among party deployees, contributing to breakdowns in essential services such as water provision.
The Lekgotla assessed the party's organizational readiness, governance, and service delivery challenges specific to the region. ANC National Executive Committee deployee Reginah Mhaule explained the process: “When we started, we outlined the resolutions of the National Executive Committee Lekgotla of the ANC. We then localised them... Here, we focus on resolutions that address issues affecting the North West, such as water, electricity, roads and potholes in our municipalities. We know that our councillors often spend most of their time fighting amongst one another. Now, we are saying, let us focus on service delivery because that is what our people want.”
Maloyi outlined key priorities, stating, “We need to fix local government as quickly as possible. Secondly, we need to ensure that we transform the economy in order to create jobs and better the lives of our people, particularly here in the North West. This is not a talk show; we are not here to repeat decisions that were taken in previous makgotlas or meetings. What we have said is that what we will be doing today is determining who is doing what and by when.”
She also addressed lawlessness in councils, noting, “There is quite an unfortunate situation in some of our municipalities where administrators... involve themselves in wrongdoing. When they are found out, they then convince politicians who happen to be councilors to agree with them or to condone their wrongdoing. We are no longer going to tolerate such things. Anybody who is in conflict with the law must face the law, but at the same time, we as the ANC must act against those rogue elements who are in our institutions.”
The Provincial Executive Committee plans to engage with caucuses in Matlosana, Moses Kotane, Rustenburg, and Madibeng municipalities to tackle persistent issues. Media briefings reaffirmed a binding Programme of Action for 2026, committing to decisive steps to stabilize local government.
