The ANC in the North West has decided that Supra Mahumapelo will remain a member of the provincial legislature and will continue drawing a salary funded by taxpayers.
He resigned as premier two weeks ago following widespread accusations of corruption and maladministration that led to violent protests across the province.
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The high expectations generated by the parliamentary motion of the ANC and EFF on the expropriation of land without compensation, are now resulting in the incitement of poor people to occupy land unlawfully. The EFF abuses these expectations by proffering that land grabbing is a quick fix for the problems the poor face. It is almost as if some really believe that owning a farm will turn you into a “rich boss” overnight.
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The revolt against North West premier Supra Mahumapelo continued throughout Wednesday night and into Thursday morning‚ with shops being looted and a truck trailer being torched.
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MAHIKENG – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo must go, public servants from the provincial health department said on Tuesday.
Hundreds of National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) and the Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of SA (Hospersa) marched to the provincial legislature demanding that Mahumapelo must resign from his position as a premier within 14 days
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JOHANNESBURG – Police have fired rubber bullets after marchers taking part in Nehawu’s North West day of action were confronted by a crowd dressed in African National Congress (ANC) T-shirts outside the legislature in Mahikeng.
Union members are calling for Premier Supra Mahumapelo to step down, while members of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) are marching in his defence
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Rustenburg – North West premier Supra Mahumapelo on Thursday welcomed the raids by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) at his office.
“In all my state of the province addresses since 2014, I have always emphasised the importance of all of us, as directed by our organisation, the ANC, to intensify at all fronts, the campaign against greed, crime and corruption. In this regard, the North West government adopted a monthly Setsokotsane programme focusing on 10 campaigns, which includes this matter,” said Mahumapelo hours after Hawks investigators began the raid
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North West health boss Thabo Lekalakala is still in his job‚ despite a recommendation by the provincial legislature that he be suspended immediately for his role in a premature R30-million payment to a Gupta-linked company.
Lekalakala is so far the only man who may be taking the fall for the multi-million rand advance payment to Mediosa‚ a company supplying mobile clinics
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JOHANNESBURG – The North West ANC Youth League (ANCYL) says Premier Supra Mahumapelo should not be involved in an investigation into the misappropriation of funds at the health department.
The department has been plagued by fraud and corruption some of which is related to Gupta linked Mediosa company and its multi million contract.
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JOHANNESBURG – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has warned the province’s legislature not to blur the lines when instructing his office about the Health Department’s HOD.
The Legislature’s Committee on Health and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) have asked the health MEC and premier to suspend HOD Thabo Lekalakala following fraud allegations.
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