Mayor commits to improve service delivery

MOKOPANE - “We are looking forward to resolving existing struggles and we commit to improve the quality of basic service delivery,” the new Mayor of Mogalakwena, Raisibe Andrina Matsemela, said in her inauguration speech at the Lleka Lekalakala Council Chamber last week.
“We apologise to the community of Mogalakwena for what has happened in the previous council term,” she added. “We are hopeful and confident that this newly-elected council, working together with the communities of Mogalakwena, administration, officials, civic organisations and government stakeholders, will not experience the [things of the] past.”
She added that she appreciated the responsibility that the African National Congress (ANC) bestowed on her to lead the people of Mogalakwena.  “I will place high value on the principles of participatory democracy, collective leadership and acceptance of criticism,” she added. “These form the core in ensuring the values of Ubuntu, selflessness, sacrifice and accountability are among the guiding tools in the administration of the affairs of this council.”
“The mandate we received from the community is to create employment under the economic conditions of joblessness,” she emphasised, adding that this can only be achieved “through utilisation of any econo-mic potential within our midst by taking bold decisions that will enhance our economic leverage without compromising the existing opportunities.”
Hlengani Samuel Mathebula was elected as the new Speaker, while Mankopane
Michael Rapatsa was elected as the new Chief Whip.
New members of executive council and the portfolios were as follows: Semola Masipa, financial services; Malesela Mokwele, electrical services; Mmaphuti Senoamadi, technical services; Pheladi Oliphant, planning and developmental services; Mabu Tlhaku, corporate support services; Lesibana Langa, community services; Korny Dekker, special project chairperson; Manglemang Maepa, traffic and emergency services.Vaaltyn Kekana was elected as the municipal public account committee (MPAC) chairperson. The African National Congress (ANC) holds the position of the Mayor, speaker and chief whip and seven EXCO members while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) hold one seat each.