Ditsobotla Local Municipality

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eNCA Oct 29

Residents in Ditsobotla Municipality are bearing the brunt of a deepening governance and service delivery crisis. eNCA’s @moeraneb14 went to find out what went wrong ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Oct 26

[WATCH] New kids on the block and civil movements say they are ready to take matters into their own hands and promise to turn Ditsobotla Local ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Oct 26

As service delivery challenges persist in Ditsobotla Municipality in the North West, new political parties and civil movements are positioning themselves as ... Show more

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citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/ditsobotla-on-its-way-to-financial-recovery-after-15-years-under-administration-says-municipal-manager/

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The Citizen Oct 23

Ditsobotla on its way to financial recovery after 15 years under administration, says municipal manager

North West municipalities expected to be highly contested in LGE - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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sabcnews.com Sep 30

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Newzroom Afrika Sep 10

Ditsobotla Municipal Manager Olaotse Bojosinyane says it is wrong and unfair for the DA to blame him for the dire state of the local municipality ... Show more

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Hlabisa welcomes municipalities signing Code for Ethical Leadership - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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sabcnews.com Sep 04

WATCH | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg, North West ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Aug 16

[WATCH] Residents and businesses in parts of the North West are increasingly forced to provide basic municipal services for themselves. In Ditsobotla ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Aug 13

The DA threatens criminal charges against city managers in some of SA’s worst-performing municipalities, which are Maluti-a-Phofung and Masilonyana local ... Show more

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Ditsobotla signs deal with Eskom to tackle mounting debt - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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Newzroom Afrika Jul 11

Treasury has withheld the July equitable share transfer for Mahikeng and Ditsobotla municipalities. It cites failure to address unauthorised, irregular ... Show more

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iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-08-how-south-africas-municipalities-lost-billions-and-why-treasury-finally-acted/

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How South Africa's municipalities lost billions — and why Treasury finally acted: The National Treasury's unprecedented intervention in South Africa's local ...

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sabcnews.com Jun 21

VOTER REGISTRATION | SABC News reporter Tebogo Phakedi reports that so far, very few people have shown up to register in Lichtenburg ... Show more

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ewn.co.za/2026/06/11/r25m-north-west-tender-awarded-over-phone-call-declared-invalid

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EWN Jun 11

R25m North West tender awarded over phone call declared invalid: In 2019, the Ditsobotla Local Municipality awarded a tender to Rensh Close Corporation for the ...

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iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-06-11-tribunal-overturns-r258-million-ditsobotla-municipality-covid-19-contract-concluded-without-bidding/

Jun 11

Tribunal overturns R25.8 million Ditsobotla municipality Covid-19 contract concluded without bidding

ewn.co.za/2026/05/30/ditsobotla-municipality-will-still-be-under-administration-even-after-local-government-elections

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EWN May 30

'Ditsobotla Municipality will still be under administration even after local government elections'

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sabcnews.com Jun 05

WATCH | A political oversight committee co-chaired by the Finance and Cooperative Governance deputy ministers will direct the national government's ... Show more

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ewn.co.za/2026/05/30/ditsobotla-municipality-administrator-wants-workforce-trimmed

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EWN May 30

Ditsobotla municipality administrator wants workforce trimmed: The North West-based municipality currently employs 720 people however, administrator Kopung ...

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news24.com/politics/north-west-municipality-awarded-r25m-contract-over-the-phone-siu-reveals-20260429-0714

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North West municipality awarded R25m contract over the phone, SIU reveals: The Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West granted a service provider a ...

Ditsobotla terminates 'ghost worker’ contracts - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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The Citizen May 19

These 3 North West municipalities spent almost R70 million on consultants last year

Workers call for employer to provide them with PPE

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sabcnews.com May 17

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news24.com/politics/watch-can-it-get-any-worse-than-the-dysfunctional-ditsobotla-municipality-20260516-0971

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WATCH | Can it get any worse than the dysfunctional Ditsobotla Municipality?: From the outside, it looks like an abandoned house – a rundown building left to rot ...

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sabcnews.com May 17

Ditsobotla Municipality workers demand protective gear - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African ...

mg.co.za/politics/2026-05-05-siu-flags-inflated-generator-prices-in-r25m-ditsobotla-contract-probe/

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SIU flags inflated generator prices in R25m Ditsobotla contract probe: The SIU has referred a R25 million generator procurement investigation involving ...

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Newzroom Afrika May 07

The problems facing Ditsobotla Local Municipality highlight a growing service delivery crisis affecting residents in other parts of the country as local ... Show more

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National govt intervention in Ditsobotla has stabilised the council: Mashatile - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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sabcnews.com May 07

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sabcnews.com Mar 29

Double life sentences send strong warning to GBV offenders: Police - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business ...

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timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-03-19-infrastructure-decay-worse-than-you-can-see-says-ditsobotla-mayor/

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Infrastructure decay worse than you can see, says Ditsobotla mayor : Molefe Morutse blames drug cartels, thugs for crisis

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Newzroom Afrika Mar 07

Volunteers in Itsoseng township near Lichtenburg, in the North West, are trying to restore the dignity of their local cemetery ... Show more

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Ditsobotla residents react to Ramaphosa's SONA - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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sabcnews.com Feb 13

SONA 2026 | N West residents express mixed emotions

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sabcnews.com Feb 12

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Newzroom Afrika Feb 11

Ditsobotla Local Municipality residents, North West, hope President Cyril Ramaphosa will have solutions to unemployment and service delivery problems during ... Show more

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timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026-02-02-pali-lehohla-the-cement-clot-unpacking-the-leaks-in-the-build-up-to-2010/

Feb 02

OpinionPALI LEHOHLA | The cement clot: unpacking the ‘leaks’ in the build-up to 2010 : Pali Lehohla deploys his ‘Ledger’ to draw key lessons from the cement industry’s ...

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news24.com/politics/we-are-able-to-collect-r50-sometimes-ditsobotla-mayor-reveals-dire-financial-situation-20260109-0510

Jan 09

‘We are able to collect R50 sometimes’: Ditsobotla mayor reveals dire financial situation

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Ditsobotla’s neglected townships: Residents were sceptical that anything would change after ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile’s visit to the area this week

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news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/embattled-north-west-municipality-demolished-in-high-court-over-r75m-debt-scandal-20251208-0924

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Embattled North West municipality punished in High Court over R7.5m debt scandal: The Ditsobotla Local Municipality suffered a devastating humiliation as the ...

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Newzroom Afrika Nov 09 25

[WATCH] Residents of Lichtenburg and surrounding places in the North West continue to be frustrated by persistent power interruptions ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Oct 06 25

Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called on government departments, residents and businesses to pay what they owe to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality ... Show more

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sabcnews.com Oct 06 25

WATCH | Residents of Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West have raised concerns about the state of service delivery in the area ... Show more

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timeslive.co.za/politics/2025-09-13-we-were-elected-to-serve-the-people-not-our-own-interests-ramaphosa-tells-ditsobotla-municipality-leaders/

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'We were elected to serve the people, not our own interests,' Ramaphosa tells Ditsobotla municipality leaders

Key FactsRamaphosa Demands Improved Services in Ditsobotla

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President Ramaphosa stressed the importance of prioritizing residents' needs over personal gain in service delivery.

The municipality was placed under administration due to ongoing service failures and financial difficulties.

Ramaphosa condemned prolonged water outages, insisting no resident should go without water for more than a day.

Budget limits do not excuse mismanagement or corruption, and local leaders must justify their public service roles.

We were elected to serve the people, not our own interests.
— President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasizes the importance of prioritizing service delivery for residents during a meeting with leaders of the Ditsobotla municipality.

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sabcnews.com Sep 27 25

WATCH | A sense of stability and calm appears to be returning to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg, North West province ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Sep 24 25

The DA in the North West wants the mayor of embattled Ditsobotla Municipality, Molefe Morutse, to pay back the money earned while "pretending" to be ... Show more

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iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-09-12-serve-the-people-not-yourselves-ramaphosa-slams-north-west-officials-over-service-delivery-failures-corruption/

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‘Serve the people, not yourselves,’ Ramaphosa slams North West officials over service delivery failures, corruption

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sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-09-09-troubled-ditsobotla-municipality-placed-under-administration-again-due-to-ongoing-financial-service-delivery-issues/

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Ditsobotla municipality under administration again over finances, service delivery

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iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-09-10-national-government-takes-over-failing-ditsobotla-municipality-again/

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National government takes over failing Ditsobotla Municipality - again: The National government deployed an intervention team to tackle corruption ...

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sabcnews.com Sep 09 25

WATCH | COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced a six-member team that will take over the running of the troubled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the ... Show more

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eNCA Sep 09 25

[COMING UP] Cabinet ministers are today visiting the North West after the Ditsobotla Municipality was placed under administration ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Sep 05 25

[WATCH] Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the Cabinet has approved that Ditsobotla Local Municipality will be placed under administration ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Sep 05 25

Ditsobotla Mayor Molefe Morutse has welcomed the national government's intervention in placing the municipality under administration ... Show more

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eNCA Sep 04 25

[BREAKING NEWS] National government places Ditsobotla Municipality under administration. National cabinet representative and multi-disciplinary team to take ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Aug 11 25

Lobby group Sakeliga has given President Cyril Ramaphosa and some ministers until 15 August this week to intervene in the troubled Ditsobotla Municipality in ... Show more

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sabcnews.com Aug 06 25

[WATCH] The North West authorities want national government to invoke Section 139(7) of the Constitution on the troubled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in ... Show more

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Ditsobotla Bank placed in resolution

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sabcnews.com Aug 06 25

Ditsobotla Municipality cuts power supply to several entities - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-07-17-ditsobotla-municipality-ordered-to-pay-contractor-over-r75m/

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Ditsobotla municipality ordered to pay contractor more than R7.5m: The Mahikeng high court has ordered Ditsobotla local municipality to pay more than R7.5m ...

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sabcnews.com Jul 03 25

[WATCH] The ANC in the North West is set to officially announce the expulsion of former Ditsobotla Mayor Mazwi Moruri along with nine other councillors ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Jun 26 25

[WATCH] Frustrated residents of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality are marching to the local government offices in Lichtenburg demanding the removal of the ... Show more

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businesstech.co.za/news/government/828526/important-south-african-town-under-siege-from-its-own-residents/

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businesstech.co.za Jun 18 25

Important South African town under siege from its own residents: Residents in the embattled Ditsobotla municipality have taken matters into their own hands ...

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Newzroom Afrika May 14 25

SAMWU North West says municipalities in the province are prioritising service providers at workers' expense. Mamusa, Maquassi Hills and Ditsobotla Mamasu ... Show more

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businesstech.co.za/news/government/823146/the-important-south-african-town-where-two-people-claim-to-be-mayor/

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businesstech.co.za May 07 25

The important South African town where two people claim to be mayor: Police are investigating cases of attempted murder, trespassing, and illegal firearm ...

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[WATCH] SAMWU calls for the intervention of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, following another shooting incident at Ditsobotla ... Show more

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Security guard shot as rival firms clash at NW municipality offices - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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Non-profit organisation, Sakeliga wants President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet to fix the Ditsobotla Local Municipality themselves ... Show more

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timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2025-03-09-ditsobotla-in-disarray-is-poster-child-for-political-greed/

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Ditsobotla in disarray is poster child for political greed: Machiavelli teaches that a leader needs to know how to act like a beast, a lion ...

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sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-03-14-woman-supplies-water-to-residents-for-years/

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Woman supplies water to neighbours for five years as council taps run dry: “I'm doing the work of the Ditsobotla municipality by supplying my community with ...

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businesstech.co.za Mar 10 25

The South African town with two mayors and violent clashes between factions: Ditsobotla’s political infighting has escalated into violent clashes and now “two ...

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Newzroom Afrika Mar 09 25

[WATCH] Two officials who both claim to be the mayors of the embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West, reported for duty this week ... Show more

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enca.com/top-stories/tug-war-between-leaders-leaves-ditsobotla-residents-limbo

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eNCA Mar 09 25

Tug of war between leaders leaves Ditsobotla residents in limbo

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eNCA Mar 07 25

What became of the R1bn allocated to KwaZulu-Natal to address the damage from the 2022 floods? KZN treasury says it’s launched an investigation into how much ... Show more

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eNCA Mar 06 25

Tensions continue to escalate in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West as it battles yet another governance crisis ... Show more

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Newzroom Afrika Mar 06 25

Chaos continues at Ditsobotla Municipality in Lichtenburg, North West, after Molefe Morutse was sworn in as the new mayor at a council sitting in Mahikeng ... Show more

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timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-03-05-chaos-at-troubled-ditsobotla-as-two-council-meetings-are-convened/

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Chaos at troubled Ditsobotla as two council meetings are convened: The Ditsobotla local municipality has cautioned the public and stakeholders not to interact ...

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businesstech.co.za Feb 19 25

Big change at a prominent South African municipality on the cards: The ANC in the North West is considering merging Ditsobotla into surrounding municipalities.

ANC in NW proposes that Ditsobotla Municipality be dissolved - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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sabcnews.com Feb 12 25

Unstable electricity supply in Ditsobotla threatens businesses - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

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'ActionSA won’t be pushed to hold elective conference': Herman Mashaba excited over merger with Forum 4 Service Delivery

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sowetanlive.co.za/news/2024-12-12-staff-pensions-underpaid/

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Pension contributions of about 315,000 workers not paid over: About 315,000 workers have not had their monthly pension contributions paid over to their ...