ActionSA is outraged to learn that the eThekwini Municipality has dug into taxpayer coffers to fund the African National Congress Woman’s League (ANCWL) Elective Conference, which took place at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC).
The information that we have obtained reveals that the ANC initially booked the venue for the ANCWL Elective Conference, but the order was changed from the ANC to the eThekwini Municipality, along with the event’s name from the conference to “Woman’s Month Launch”.
We were reliably informed that the so-called “Woman’s Month Launch” was set to take place from the 4th to the 6th of August 2023 at Arena Hall 5 & 6, however, such an event did not take place at the venue for these days, instead, it was the ANCWL Elective Conference that took place.
Most interestingly, the elective conference ran for an extra day due to the non-completion of voting, and coincidentally, the city extended the so-called “Woman’s Month Launch” for a day on the 7th of August.
The contractual agreement between the eThekwini Municipality and the ICC reflects an order number for R5 089 781.40, which will cover all costs for the entirety of the conference. The order was raised by Governance and International Relations department within eThekwini Municipality.
A total number of 1 350 guests were paid for in the above order, and we know that ANCWL delegates were close to that figure together with non-voting delegates.
While the Municipality faces a vast number of troubles ranging from poor leadership, corruption, dilapidated and vandalised infrastructure, it is shocking that municipal leadership would see fit to redirect these funds towards the fulfilment of ANC activities.
With this information, we have written to the KZN Secretary of the ANC, Mr Bheki Mtolo, seeking information and proof of invoices, orders and a contract which will serve as proof to disprove our allegations that public funds were used to pay for the conference. The ANC must pay R5 million bill not ratepayers of eThekwini.
We have also written to the eThekwini City Manager, Musa Mbhele, and CFO Sandile Mnguni, bringing this matter to their attention and calling on him to put an immediate stop to this order. We are aware that the city is yet to receive final invoice from the ICC and have 30 days to pay as per agreement. We demand that the accounting officer give effect to his duties to prevent any irregular expenditure pursuant to the prescripts of the Municipal Finance Management Act(MFMA)
Should the City Manager fail to stop this payment, as the accounting officer, we will be taking legal action against him.
ActionSA Outraged as eThekwini Metro Alleged to Have Used R5 Million of Ratepayer’s Money to Fund ANCWL Elective Conference
ActionSA is outraged to learn that the eThekwini Municipality has dug into taxpayer coffers to fund the African National Congress Woman’s League (ANCWL) Elective Conference, which took place at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC).
The information that we have obtained reveals that the ANC initially booked the venue for the ANCWL Elective Conference, but the order was changed from the ANC to the eThekwini Municipality, along with the event’s name from the conference to “Woman’s Month Launch”.
We were reliably informed that the so-called “Woman’s Month Launch” was set to take place from the 4th to the 6th of August 2023 at Arena Hall 5 & 6, however, such an event did not take place at the venue for these days, instead, it was the ANCWL Elective Conference that took place.
Most interestingly, the elective conference ran for an extra day due to the non-completion of voting, and coincidentally, the city extended the so-called “Woman’s Month Launch” for a day on the 7th of August.
The contractual agreement between the eThekwini Municipality and the ICC reflects an order number for R5 089 781.40, which will cover all costs for the entirety of the conference. The order was raised by Governance and International Relations department within eThekwini Municipality.
A total number of 1 350 guests were paid for in the above order, and we know that ANCWL delegates were close to that figure together with non-voting delegates.
While the Municipality faces a vast number of troubles ranging from poor leadership, corruption, dilapidated and vandalised infrastructure, it is shocking that municipal leadership would see fit to redirect these funds towards the fulfilment of ANC activities.
With this information, we have written to the KZN Secretary of the ANC, Mr Bheki Mtolo, seeking information and proof of invoices, orders and a contract which will serve as proof to disprove our allegations that public funds were used to pay for the conference. The ANC must pay R5 million bill not ratepayers of eThekwini.
We have also written to the eThekwini City Manager, Musa Mbhele, and CFO Sandile Mnguni, bringing this matter to their attention and calling on him to put an immediate stop to this order. We are aware that the city is yet to receive final invoice from the ICC and have 30 days to pay as per agreement. We demand that the accounting officer give effect to his duties to prevent any irregular expenditure pursuant to the prescripts of the Municipal Finance Management Act(MFMA)
Should the City Manager fail to stop this payment, as the accounting officer, we will be taking legal action against him.