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Move Over James Bond Here Come the Traditional Leaders

Editorial Commentwww.MyPE.co.za: Yesterday, 29 July 2010, the Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Traditional Affairs overruled a decision by the ANC-led provincial executive to stop a payment of more than R880 000 to members of the House of Traditional Leaders.

The committee was informed yesterday that a resolution was passed by the executive on 21 April 2010 that an ex-gratia payment totalling R881 440.63 would be made to members of the House of traditional Leaders whose term had expired but whom had been re-elected back to the House.

This was done despite there being no such provision in the Public Service Bearers Act and the Commission of Public Office Bearers.

This incident is not much different from the recent purchasing of luxury cars for the Traditional Leaders in the province by the same department. Ex gratia payments and smart cars have nothing to do with the government's mandate of service delivery.

The money, which ranges in amount from between R15 000 to a whopping R148 000 for a total of 19 members was expected to be paid into their bank accounts today - Friday 30 July 2010.

However, the committee instructed the Department of Local Government to stop the payment immediately.

DA spokesperson on Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Veliswa Mvenya MPL said; ""This incident is again proof of the co-operation between the different parties within the Legislature to do ensure effective oversight to prevent the misappropriation of public funds."

Editors Note: In a 'move' reminiscent of a James Bond movie the 6 May 2010 notification to the MEC of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, the Premier and all MEC's of the EX GRATIA PAYMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS was marked as TOP SECRET.

The document is signed by Dr S. Muthwa, the Director General and Cabinet Secretary and cc'ed to the Head of Department Local Government and Traditional Affairs, the Provincial Treasury, all other Heads of Department and the Chief State Law Adviser.

Holy Cow, talk about an Open Secret, guys!

Where you all so puffed up with your own invincibility and sense of grandeur that you actually thought that people would not read a document marked TOP SECRET?

CLICK HERE to read the TOP SECRET document.
Posted by: mype on Friday, July 30 @ 14:02:35 SAST
 
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