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(c) The Department should consider assisting the Complaint’sCompany to identify an alternative mineral prospectingopportunity and provide the necessary support in that regard.(i)“Pipes to Nowhere” is a report of the Public Protector in terms ofsection 182(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of SouthAfrica, 1996, and section 8(1) of the Public Protector’s Act, 1994.(ii)The report communicates the Public Protector’s findings anddirectives on remedial action following an investigation into acomplaint lodged by a group of concerned citizens from NalaLocal Municipality, in the Free State Province, on 14 March 2012,alleging maladministration and undue delay against Nala LocalMunicipality and the non-implementation of recommendations of aKPMG forensic investigation report submitted to the Nala LocalCouncil during September 2010. The Public Protector decided toconduct a systemic investigation into the allegedmaladministration against the Nala Local Municipality.(iii)The Public Protector considered and investigated the followingissues:(a) Alleged lack of service delivery and maladministration;(b) Alleged lack of Communication between the Municipality andthe Community;14
(c) Alleged incomplete and non-operational sewerage plant;(d) Alleged unconnected flush system toilets, leading toimplementation of the bucket system that is not regularlycollected;(e) Alleged sewerage spillage in the area of Phase 1 ofMonyakeng resulting in health and road accessibilityproblems;(f) Alleged incomplete public park at the entrance of Monyakeng;(g) Allegations that the new community hall was not builtaccording to tender specifications;(h) Allegations that Municipality is accepting tender bids fromcompanies with invalid tax clearance certificates;(i) Allegations of payment of R3 936 822.69 to a law firm toconduct the disciplinary hearing of the suspended MunicipalManager, Mr D Shongwe;(j) Alleged irregular payment of a R90 000.00 bonus to the newMunicipal Manager, Mr Chris Mokomela permanentlyappointed on 1 December 2012;(k) Alleged irregular appointment of the Municipal Manager, MrChris Mokomela as acting, and subsequently as a permanentincumbent;(l) Alleged irregular payments on the Payroll system to officials;(m) Alleged unfinished housing project in Marantha; and(n) Alleged lack of security at Mmabana School.(iv)The investigation involved inspections in loco, correspondenceand the perusal of documents received, including the KPMGReport. Meetings were held with the residents and municipal15
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