After non-action by the Mangaung Metro and following findings of the South African Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in 2024, the DA in the Mangaung Metro now calls on the city manager, Sello More, to initiate disciplinary proceedings against two senior officials in the metro.
DA councillor Dirk Kotze says this follows the latest widespread diesel shortages that disrupted refuse collection services across multiple wards.
“This is not an isolated incident; similar failures occurred in January. These repeated breakdowns point to a lack of planning, poor management, and a failure of senior-level leadership.”
Kotze says the commission found that the metro has violated residents’ constitutional rights following continued and unacceptable failures in basic service delivery. The metro was then ordered by the SHRC to deliver an action plan within three months that must be submitted to council.
“Since then, no plans to improve service delivery in the metro was submitted to be approved,” Kotze said.
The DA has now started with a formal request to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the Head of Department for Infrastructure, Itumeleng Masobeng, and the Head of Department for Community and Social Development, Thabang Thinda.
Kotzé said senior managers must be held accountable for their performance, especially where there is clear evidence of negligence, failure to act, and non-compliance with constitutional and legislative obligations.
