ActionSA NC Youth Forum Demands Immediate Dismissal of Embattled Sol Plaatje BFI Manager
Press Statement by Tshepo Moloko
ActionSA Northern Cape Youth Forum Chairperson
The ActionSA Youth Forum in the Northern Cape is calling for the immediate removal of Winston Monyahi, the manager in charge of infrastructure at Sol Plaatje Municipality. This comes as serious concerns grow about corruption and the worsening water crisis in Kimberley.
Mr. Monyahi is responsible for a massive R2.5 billion project to fix and upgrade the city’s water systems over the next seven years. But now, while Kimberley is once again going through a five-day water shutdown, questions are being raised. According to ActionSA Youth Forum Chairperson Tshepo Moloko, these shutdowns always happen near the end of the financial year, and it no longer seems like a coincidence. There are fears this is not just about fixing pipes but about making money under the cover of “maintenance.”
What makes this even more shocking is that Mr. Monyahi is facing serious criminal charges: fraud, money laundering, and breaking the Public Finance Management Act. Even though he is on “special leave,” ActionSA believes he should not be anywhere near the project or the municipality. Keeping him involved damages the community’s trust and makes it harder to fight corruption.
ActionSA has always said that corruption is the biggest enemy of progress. This situation at Sol Plaatje shows why ethical leadership is urgently needed. The people of Kimberley deserve officials who care about service delivery, not those who treat public office like a personal ATM.
The party is also calling on the Mayor to start a full lifestyle audit of all senior officials to make sure their wealth matches their government salaries.
“The people of Kimberley cannot keep suffering while officials live large off public funds,” ActionSA added. “This is not just about one person. It’s about a culture that must be cleaned out. The youth are not just watching — we are learning and we are organizing. If current leaders think they can act without consequences, they should think again. Many revolutions, including June 16th, began when the youth said, ‘enough is enough.’ Arrogance in the face of people’s pain is a dangerous game.
ActionSA NC Youth Forum Demands Immediate Dismissal of Embattled Sol Plaatje BFI Manager
The ActionSA Youth Forum in the Northern Cape is calling for the immediate removal of Winston Monyahi, the manager in charge of infrastructure at Sol Plaatje Municipality. This comes as serious concerns grow about corruption and the worsening water crisis in Kimberley.
Mr. Monyahi is responsible for a massive R2.5 billion project to fix and upgrade the city’s water systems over the next seven years. But now, while Kimberley is once again going through a five-day water shutdown, questions are being raised. According to ActionSA Youth Forum Chairperson Tshepo Moloko, these shutdowns always happen near the end of the financial year, and it no longer seems like a coincidence. There are fears this is not just about fixing pipes but about making money under the cover of “maintenance.”
What makes this even more shocking is that Mr. Monyahi is facing serious criminal charges: fraud, money laundering, and breaking the Public Finance Management Act. Even though he is on “special leave,” ActionSA believes he should not be anywhere near the project or the municipality. Keeping him involved damages the community’s trust and makes it harder to fight corruption.
ActionSA has always said that corruption is the biggest enemy of progress. This situation at Sol Plaatje shows why ethical leadership is urgently needed. The people of Kimberley deserve officials who care about service delivery, not those who treat public office like a personal ATM.
The party is also calling on the Mayor to start a full lifestyle audit of all senior officials to make sure their wealth matches their government salaries.
“The people of Kimberley cannot keep suffering while officials live large off public funds,” ActionSA added. “This is not just about one person. It’s about a culture that must be cleaned out. The youth are not just watching — we are learning and we are organizing. If current leaders think they can act without consequences, they should think again. Many revolutions, including June 16th, began when the youth said, ‘enough is enough.’ Arrogance in the face of people’s pain is a dangerous game.